Today at the World Junior Championships Team Slovakia has received some frustrating news as star forward Miroslav Satan Jr. will miss the rest of the tournament.
Over the last 5 seasons, Slovakia has become a key contender during the World Junior Championships being able to give countries like the USA and Canada a run for their money in head-to-head games.
This year's competition for Slovakia was supposed to be led by the son of former NHLer and hockey icon Miroslav Satan.
Satan Jr. a draft pick of the Washington Capitals was expected to be a key contributor for the team and through the first three games for Slovakia had several opportunities to impact the game.
Unfortunately against Slovakia's rival Czechia Satan Jr. suffered a serious injury that led to him playing just over 8 minutes of ice time.
Today ahead of the Slovakian game against Khazakstan it was revealed that Satan Jr. would not be playing due to the injury he sustained.
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Now according to a report, Satan Jr. will miss the rest of the World Junior Championship Tournament due to that very injury.
Satan Jr. a draft pick of the Washington Capitals was hoping to use the World Junior Tournament as a springboard to improve his play heading into the second half of his season in the USHL.
With the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Satan Jr. has 3 points in 19 games.
Hopefully, despite this injury, Satan Jr. can return soon and find himself back in the lineup soon and get his career jump-started as he looks to follow in his father's NHL footsteps.
