Is Celebrini Vs. Bedard The New Crosby Vs. Ovechkin? Canada World Junior Updates, CHL USA Prospects Challenge and More
Called Up: The Hockey Prospects PodcastShow Notes
Called Up this week puts the focus on the meteoric seasons of Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini, who are going to be compared and contrasted for the rest of their careers. Could this be the new Crosby vs. Ovechkin debate for a new era? Cam and Chris discuss.
Also, the co-hosts look at the latest on Hockey Canada's process for picking the World Junior team, which players have something to prove at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge next week, plus a bunch more including our regular segments Beyond Belief, the Called Up Challenge and You Have To Pick One.
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