Last Updated: January 7th
The 2010 World Junior Championships took place from December 26, 2009 to January
5, 2010 in Regina and Saskatoon. Montreal had a gold medal winner this
year as Danny Kristo, a 2nd round pick in 2008 was on Team USA who beat Canada
in the final. A total
of 3 other players represented the Montreal Canadiens organization: Joonas Nattinen and Petteri Simila (Finland), and Maxim Trunev
(Russia). Here is how each player fared in this tournament.
Danny |
Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
Dec. 26 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
Dec. 27 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 5 |
Dec. 29 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 8 |
Dec. 31 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
Jan. 2 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Jan. 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
Jan. 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 2 |
– | Totals | 5 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 31 |
Notes:
Kristo also scored a shootout goal on December
31st vs Canada.
Kristo led Team USA in shots on goal in the tournament.
Joonas |
Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
Dec. 27 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 0 |
Dec. 28 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 1 |
Dec. 30 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Dec. 31 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Jan. 2 | USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
Jan. 4 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
– | Totals | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
Petteri |
Date |
Opponent |
SF |
GA |
MINS |
GAA |
SV% |
Dec. 27 |
Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Dec. 28 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Dec. 30 |
Austria |
0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Dec. 31 | Sweden | 11 | 3 | 20 | 9.00 | .727 |
Jan. 2 | USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Jan. 4 | Russia | 8 | 2 | 20 | 6.00 | .750 |
– | Totals | 19 | 5 | 40 | 7.50 | .737 |
Maxim |
Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
Dec. 26 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
Dec. 28 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 1 |
Dec. 29 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
Dec. 31 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 1 |
Jan. 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 |
Jan. 4 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 |
– | Totals | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 7 |