MONTREAL — It was Workforce Finland that acquired in the best way of Jack Hughes and Workforce USA within the U18 World Junior Championships in 2018, and it was Workforce Finland that acquired in the best way of Hughes and Workforce USA within the U20 World Juniors — on a late third-period purpose by Kaapo Kakko, no much less — in 2019.
And it’s Workforce Finland in opposition to which Hughes and Workforce USA will open their quest for the 4 Nations championship right here Thursday, following Wednesday’s Workforce Canada-Workforce Sweden event faceoff.
“I lost the U20 and U18 finals to Finland, so I know first-hand how good their country is,” No. 86 stated. “Clearly, everybody right here has a variety of nice NHL gamers, and so they’re all good groups.
“It was so long ago, like six years ago. I haven’t put on a USA sweater in a long time, so to be able to play with the best of the best and play for the U.S., it should be a lot of fun.”
