The World Junior Summer Showcase came to a close on Saturday afternoon with two final games. The last event on the schedule for the event could have included all three Blackhawks prospects who were in attendance. Unfortunately, it did not. But that doesn’t take away from a strong week for all three players.
The USA played Canada in the final game for both teams on Saturday afternoon. Blackhawks prospects Sacha Boisvert and Marek Vanacker dressed for Canada in the game. Boisvert was once again on the left wing on Canada’s top line with Cole Reschny and Michael Hage. That’s been arguably the best line for Canada in the camp — a camp that’s been pretty underwhelming (maybe disappointing) for Canada.
Vanacker was listed at the 13th forward after being a late addition, replacing Cayden Lindstrom after the initial roster reported was published. And nobody took advantage of their opportunity for one last look from the decision makers as much as he did. Vanacker scored the first goal of the game for Canada and picked up an assist on the last goal — from his Brantford teammate Jake O’Brien — in a 6-2 win for Canada. Here’s what Steven Ellis wrote about Vanacker’s performance for Daily Faceoff on Saturday:
Vanacker had a goal and an assist today – and both came after some excellent work to gain possession of the puck. Like [Malcolm] Spence, I could see Vanacker in the running for a bottom-line role. He mostly played deep in Canada’s lineup, but that’s because he’ll grind you down until there’s nothing left. What a week for the underrated forward.
Here’s Vanacker’s goal:
Marek Vanacker scores off a bit of a scramble around the American net.1-0 Canada. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/wFVaCHbEYs
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) August 2, 2025And here’s Vanacker’s assist:
It's almost like these two know each other.Marek Vanacker to Jake O'Brien. 6-2 Canada. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/QJ3AP3tfgc
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) August 2, 2025 Unfortunately, AJ Spellacy didn’t get run in the last game of the Showcase after having a good camp in a depth role. I think Spellacy has a decent shot of making the US roster for the World Juniors. He was one of the final cuts for a veteran US team that won the event last year and stood out again this summer. It looks like Blackhawks prospects John Mustard and Julius Sumpf could have a pretty big addition to their roster at Providence this coming season. Cam Robinson reported on Saturday that Roger McQueen, the tenth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft by Anaheim, is headed to join the Friars.According to sources, @eliteprospects can confirm that Roger McQueen will commit to Providence College for the 2025-26 season. More details below: t.co/U5H6nSvsb8 pic.twitter.com/JN2oCTl3Pa
— Cam Robinson (@Hockey_Robinson) August 2, 2025 You know I have an axe to grind when it comes to how the Blackhawks are represented in the Hockey Hall of Fame. So I was interested to see what Peter Baugh at The Athletic had to say when he put active NHL players into tiers of likelihood to be inducted into the Hall. He had Patrick Kane as a no-brainer. Okay, good. But Jonathan Toews, who is once again active with his contract in Winnipeg, was in “Tier 1.5 — Almost there — if not already a lock.” Respectfully, Mr. Baugh, no. Toews is a no-brainer lock. Like Duncan Keith this year, Kane and Toews will go in as soon as they’re eligible. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson got a deal done, so there will officially be zero arbitration hearings in the NHL this summer. Robertson agreed to a one-year deal with a $1.825M cap hit. The event itself wasn’t what Major League Baseball, the fans or Fox wanted (hours and hours of rain), but the look of a baseball diamond on the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway was pretty cool. And it sounds like the NHL was there taking notes for a potential future hockey game.After the MLB Speedway Classic, Bristol Motor Speedway wants to host an NHL game at the track ?(via @A_S12) pic.twitter.com/hOKx7nMjeK
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