# @eprinkside on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CdGb2F4NMdy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12436375-eprinkside-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-05-03T15:14:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** EP Rinkside (@EPRinkside) — https://gondola.cc/EPRinkside

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Nine days and 20 games later, the men's 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship has come to an end, with Sweden defeating Team USA 6-4 in the gold medal game at Fanatec Arena on Sunday.
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This tournament wasn't about national bragging rights for the high-ranking NHL executives and their retinue of scouts who descended on the hockey-mad Bavarian towns of Landshut and Kaufbeuren for the last week-plus though. 
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For them, the U18s serve a far less noble purpose. It's just one last opportunity to see how many of these players fare in a high-stakes setting before making a final determination on where they stand in this year's draft.
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J.D. Burke breaks down the standout performances from draft-eligible players at the U18s. Read more on EPRinkside.com!
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#NHL #Hockey #2022NHLDraft #2023NHLDraft #2024NHLDraft #IIHFU18s

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2022nhldraft, hockey, iihfu18s, 2024nhldraft, 2023nhldraft, nhl

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