Early this morning the World Junior Championship began with a game between Slovakia and Czechia. Late in the 2nd period, Czech defenseman Adam Jiricek went down during an awkward collision and looked to have injured his leg.
Jiricek has spent the majority of this year with HC Plzen of the Czech league scoring 1 assist through 19 games. While his numbers may not be stellar, he is a 17-year-old holding his own in one of the top men's leagues in the world and likely has an NHL future ahead of him.
