While they didn't have their fingerprints directly on the game-winner, it was a gold medal game littered with Detroit Red Wings prospects. Jesse Kiiskinen (whom Detroit acquired via trade in June) scored the opening goal of the evening on the power play, funneling down the slot before wiring home a wrist shot.

There will be Detroit Red Wings prospects on both sides of the battle in Sunday’s gold medal game at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Just not the one everyone was expecting to be there.

A Detroit Red Wings prospect is the most important player on three of the four remaining teams at the World Junior Championship. Or at least, a strong case could be made for that.

The Detroit Red Wings have an embarrassment of riches as far as prospects are concerned. Chief among them are two 2025 World Junior Championship standouts, Trey Augustine and Axel Sandin-Pellikka. The former has been Team USA's number-one goaltender, while the latter has been the top dog on Team Sweden.

Kiiskinen was traded from Nashville to Detroit in the summer and is playing a prominent role at the World Juniors.

The Detroit Red Wings are 4-for-4 when it comes to having their prospects reach the quarterfinals at the ongoing World Junior Champions ongoing in Ottawa. Defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka, Detroit’s top prospect,

One Detroit Red Wings prospect is climbing the ranks. Because of his combination of skill and toughness, he is an exciting player for fans to watch. Toughness can take on many forms, but this prospect's physicality makes for entertaining hockey.

The Detroit Red Wings are having a tough NHL season, but there's plenty of reason to be optimistic when you watch the 2025 World Junior Championship. The Wings

Tonight against Finland, Detroit prospects Trey Augustine and Max Plante will look to be part of the first U.S. team ever to claim back-to-back World Junior gold medals