Sportsnet’s Jason Bukala filed an article discussing several players to watch at the World Junior Championship, and his only Red Wings player included is Acadie-Bathurst Titan goaltender Jan Bednar:
Jan Bednar
Goalie | Catches left | Six-foot-four | 201 pounds | Detroit Red Wings (fourth round, 107th overall in 2020)
Team Czechia has a history of using more than one goalie at this event so it’s not a given that Bednar gets the net and keeps it. Having said that, the team will need big saves throughout the tournament and Bednar appears to have the most capable pedigree to give them a chance. This tournament could provide Bednar an opportunity to impress the Red Wings brass. He’s unsigned to date so he will want to prove he’s ready for a contract.
Continued; Bednar makes the big saves, but it’s his concentration and consistency that need work.
