A Scout's Eye View On Islanders Prospects At World Junior Championships
The Elmonters spoke with a former NHL scout, who gave his thoughts on Eklund, Poletin, Eiserman, Bednarik & Aitcheson.
The New York Islanders had five prospects take part in the 2026 World Junior Championships. Victor Eklund and Team Sweden captured gold, defeating fellow Islanders prospect Tomas Poletin and Team Czechia in the final.
Cole Eiserman, Kamil Bednarik, and Team USA were eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing 6-3 to Team Finland, while Kashawn Aitcheson and Team Canada fell 6-4 to the Czechs in the semifinals.
I spoke with a former NHL scout, who shared his thoughts on each Islanders prospect’s performance at the tournament: