Mikey Berchild is the classic undersized skill bet, a 5-foot-10 winger the Carolina Hurricanes took 105th overall out of the U.S. National Team Development Program. He produced 23 goals and 30 assists in 58 games with the Under-18 team in 2025-26 and wore an ‘A’ for Team USA at the 2026 Under-18 World Championship, where he was named one of the Americans’ top three players. Berchild plays bigger than his frame, driving the interior and releasing instantly off the catch, and he beats defenders with feints and handling in tight before firing. His motor never stops. Size is the reason he slid to the fourth round and the reason his certainty sits well below his ceiling. He heads to the University of Denver, a program with a strong record of developing pro forwards, which is the right runway for the physical maturation his game needs. For fantasy the upside is a scoring top-six winger if the skill wins at higher levels, and the floor is a skilled tweener who never sticks. That spread makes him a dynasty stash worth holding, not a win-now add, with his Denver freshman production the tell.

USA Offense Explodes in 7-2 Victory Over Canada

Mikey Berchild – Wyatt Cullen – Ethan Wyttenbach (USA)

Finland Gets Revenge Against USA in World Junior Tune-Up

Mikey Berchild jammed one home on the power play early into the second period, but the play was reviewed and later overturned due to the US entering the zone offside.

Finland was on their back foot most of the period, but a long-distance shot from Jesse Parssinen kicked out a rebound directly onto the stick of Ilari Kapanen, who shot it in, giving Finland the 2-1 lead.

The bad rebound luck continued for the US with Eetu Orpana finding the loose puck off a Chase Reid blocked shot, making a quick cutback move, and firing it past Harrison Boettiger.

The third period was much more competitive, with different exchanges of both teams dominating the pace of play and their looks. With Finland on the power play, the puck got rimmed around the boards, and Sammy Nelson outskated the Finnish backchecker to get to the puck first, shooting it past Patrik Kerkola to bring the game within a goal.

Although the US pushed Finland to the brink, they could not beat Kerkola in the end, and Finland took home the victory 3-2.

Team USA will play Sweden tomorrow at 3 p.m. EDT, while Finland will take on Canada at 7 p.m. EDT/ 2 a.m. EEST

F Ethan Wyttenbach (USA | Calgary Flames)

Team USA’s entire top line with Wyttenbach, Cullen and Berchild was incredible, but the standout performance again today was Wyttenbach, who continued as the offensive catalyst for Team USA. Scoring a goal and generating numerous high-quality chances throughout the game, it felt like a different team whenever Wyttenbach and his line jumped over the boards.

Sanderson the Star in 6-1 WJSS Win Over Sweden

The momentum for Sweden didn’t last long when Mikey Berchild scored his first of the showcase, giving USA Blue the 3-goal insurance.

Weekly 2026 Draft Eligible Three Stars

With the 2026 NHL Draft on the horizon, a new wave of talent is emerging across international play. Latvian winger Bruno Osmanis continues to impress in Sweden’s Allsvenskan, Marcus Nordmark is lighting up the scoresheet for Djurgårdens IF, and Mikey Berchild is proving his top billing with the USNTDP. Each has showcased skill, poise, and scoring touch against elite competition—and they’re quickly becoming names to watch for 2026.

Bruno Osmanis | RW | IF Björklöven

Latvian winger Bruno Osmanis first made headlines last year in the World Junior Championship with a pair of assists as the underdog upset Team Canada in a shootout 3-2. The 18-year-old is splitting his time between IF Björklöven’s pro team in Sweden’s second division and its U20 outfit. The intelligent playmaker has six points (two goals and four assists) in 13 games of play in Allsvenskan and seven points (two goals and five assists) in six games.

Osmanis suited up for Latvia’s junior team for three contests last week and was the most productive prospective member of the 2026 draft class. He opened up the week with a trio of assists in a 6-2 win over Austria. He followed it up with a two-goal, one-assist performance, with six shots on goal in a 5-0 rout of Denmark. He polished it all off with a goal and an assist and four shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to Norway.

Marcus Nordmark | RW | Djurgärdens IF

After tearing up Sweden’s U18 circuit with 46 points (22 goals, 24) in 27 games last season, winger Marcus Nordmark is building a case as a top prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. After potting 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 17 U20 games in 2024-25, the Stockholm native has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) through 14 games this season.

After an incredibly productive international junior season in 2024-25, with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 20 games, Nordmark has continued to dominate the scoresheet against his international peers in 2025-26. Nordmark registered a goal and an assist in wins over Czechia and Switzerland and scored in the third period to tie the game at five against the United States in the final game of the U18 Five Nations tournament.

Mikey Berchild | C | USNTDP Juniors

Crafty center Mikey Berchild is the top-ranked USNTDP player on the Draft Prospects Hockey board, and he’s proving why he deserves that billing. The 5-foot-10, 181 pound pivot has 10 points (six goals and four assists) through 16 games played this season.

The Shattuck St. Mary’s product was incredibly productive for the US at the U18 Five Nations tournament that wrapped up on Sunday. Berchild picked up an assist in a 5-2 win over Switzerland to start the week. He fired five shots on goal and converted once on a one-timer into a nearly empty net after the Finnish goalie was scrambling to get back into position. Berchild added a goal and an assist in a 10-2 demolishing of Czechia. He added a pair of assists as the US erased a 4-1 second-period deficit and took a 5-4 lead in the third. The Americans couldn’t hold on as the Swedes scored a pair of goals late in the third to steal the game 6-5.