Prospect round-up: As coronavirus wreaks havoc with European leagues, Wallinder, Niederbach shine in the Swedish J20 league

Of European prospect-related note this morning:

In the ICE Hockey League, the game between Jesper Eliasson’s Red Bulls Salzburg and the Bratislava Capitals was cancelled due to coronavirus issues…

Just as last night’s BCHL game between Kienan Draper’s Chilliwack Chiefs and the Surrey Eagles was postponed due to a positive test on Surrey…

And no Red Wings prospects play on Linkopings HC, but Aftonbladet reports that the SHL team has been struck by at least 20 coronavirus cases, which will affect upcoming games vs. Red Wings prospects;

In actual hockey news, in the Swedish J20 league, William Wallinder registered a goal and an assist as MODO Hockey won 7-5 over Mora IK;

And Theodor Niederbach had a goal and 3 assists in the Frolunda Indians’ 5-4 win over Vaxjo. Niederbach has 9 goals and 17 assists for 26 points registered over the course of 15 games played for Frolunda’s J20 team;

Per AntonJ85, here’s Wallinder’s goal for MODO…

And Niederbach’s goal…

As well as one of his three assists:

Also: Red Wings Prospects on Twitter took note of a preseason game in which Wings 2020 draftee Chase Bradley took part: Bradley took a penalty and finished at -1 in the Sioux City Musketeers’ 6-5 OT win over Fargo in USHL preseason action.

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