Final Look At New Jersey Devils Prospects At World Junior Championships

Team Sweden – Alexander Holtz

Alexander Holtz had a shot to be the best player in this tournament. He was on a line with other prized forward Lucas Raymond. They were supposed to be centered by prized 2021 prospect William Eklund, but he was one of the many Swedish players that had to miss the tournament because of Covid-19 infections. It ended up really impacting Sweden’s chances to win the World Juniors.

Holtz and Sweden didn’t even make the semi-finals, as they were taken out by Finland on a final-minute go-ahead goal. The Devils future sniper looked great at times, but the expectations for him were high, and he just didn’t hit them. He scored one goal, and it was kind of fluky. Holtz shot the puck from behind the net off the back of Yaroslav Askarov. It was a cool goal, and it shows good decision making, but his insane shot was not on display this tourney.

He only scored that one goal in five games during World Juniors. That is not acceptable from Holtz’s biggest stage he will have until he makes the NHL. This isn’t to say Devils fans should be worried. He looked good overall, but he just couldn’t put the puck in the net. This happens to shooters.

Holtz was probably the most impactful player on Sweden, and if they had a full squad, things would probably be different. It’s disappointing overall. He’s heading back to Sweden now where he will once again go back to a line with Eklund. Hopefully, he takes this experience and turns red hot with motivation.