Hear Tom Willander on how to stop Macklin Celebrini in the player above.
Tom Willander, 18, knows Macklin Celebrini, 17, well. They play with each other in Boston University in the American college league.
After two games, the Canadian leads the entire JVM in points with two goals and four assists and he is a highly regarded talent who is predicted to go high in next year’s NHL draft.
It will therefore be a nut to crack for Willander and the Junior crowns when Celebrini and Canada are the opposition on Friday night in Scandinavium.
– It’s a bit like the final in our group. We will have to play very disciplined. It is important that many play a good match, says Tom Willander to SVT Sport.
“Going to scout Canada properly”
Confederation captain Magnus Hävelid admits that they will keep an extra eye on someone like Celebrini.
– I think you have to keep a good eye on individual players as well. We’re definitely going to scout Canada properly. With the crowd’s back, I hope it can be the little extra power to be able to defeat Canada, he says.
Canada leads the group ahead of Sweden by virtue of better goal difference after two games.