Oskar Magnusson and Sweden win bronze at World Juniors

Two Washington Capitals prospects competed in the World Junior Championships and one of them came away with the bronze medal. Oskar Magnusson and Sweden took down Czechia 3-1 in the bronze medal game.

Magnusson skated 13 shifts in the contest logging in 8:04 minutes of ice time and recording one shot on goal. Sweden got goals from Fabian Lysell, Isak Rosen, and Linus SJodin. The lone goal from Czechia came from Michal Gut. It was the 20th time Sweden medaled at the World Juniors which is the third most in WJC history.

Magnusson had a goal and an assist in seven World Junior games. He is a speedy player who isn’t afraid to block shots and is spark plug whether Sweden put him on the top six or bottom six. The other Caps prospect that participated was Haakon Hanelt with Germany. He had goal and assist as well through five games. Germany lost to Finland in the quarterfinals.

Magnusson was the Caps seventh round selection at 211th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. He spent 2021-22 playing with AIK in the Hockey Allsvenskan, the second highest tier of pro hockey in Sweden. He recorded five goals and six assists for 11 points in 41 games.

Magnusson also participated in the 2022 Caps Development Camp and had a good game in the prospects scrimmage. He is unsigned for now and it isn’t clear where he will spend 2022-23. There probably won’t be room for him with the varsity squad but maybe there’s a spot for him on the Hershey Bears of the AHL or the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.

Magnusson has a two way game. He can play good defense and block shots and be a stone wall on the penalty kill. On the offensive attack he can create scoring chances. He has the potential to be a late round steal for the Caps. We’ll find out in a few years.