The Future Is Bright — Enjoy Today
The Islanders prospects put on a show to kick off the IIHF World Junior Championships. While the future is bright, you should enjoy this current Islanders team, too.
The New York Islanders’ prospects put on a show on the first day of the 2026 World Junior Championship.
First, it was Victor Eklund (2025, No. 16) scoring for Team Sweden in a 3-2 win over Slovakia:
Then it was Cole Eiserman (2024, No. 20) scoring the sixth and final tally for Team USA in a 6-3 win over Germany:
And to close out the night, it was Tomas Poletin (2025, No. 106) potting a pair for Czechia in a 7-5 loss to Kashawn Aitcheson (2025, No. 17) and Team Canada.
When it comes to these prospects’ arrival in the Islanders’ organization: