The Hockey News’s Sam Stockton penned a list of stand-out performers from the 3rd day of game competition at the World Junior Summer Showcase, and he lists Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka among his top three:
“I had a rough, rough first game,” said Sandin Pellikka. “Losing 10-1 is not the best way to start the season, but I think the whole team bounced back in this game and we showed who we really are.”
That the recovery came against the Fins made the victory even sweeter. “We always want to beat Finland, and that’s one of our biggest rivalries right now, so it’s always nice to beat them,” he added.
“He had a tough game Monday, more mistakes than normal from what we can expect from him,” said Swedish coach Magnus Havelid. “Now you can see he’s back again on the track, and I hope he can take another step on Friday.”
Every time I watch Sandin Pellikka—whether at last year’s World Juniors, Red Wings development camp at the beginning of July, or this week in Plymouth—there are more alluring details to his game that catch my eye.
On Wednesday at USA Hockey Arena, I was struck by three things.
