Oskar Magnusson

Oskar Magnusson wins bronze medal with Team Sweden at 2022 World Junior Championship

The 2022 World Junior Championship wrapped up on Saturday with Canada taking down Finland in the gold medal game. Before that matchup, Sweden triumphed over Czechia to win bronze. On that Swedish team was Washington Capitals prospect Oskar Magnusson.

Magnusson, the Capitals’ seventh round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, skated on Sweden’s third line in the 3-1 victory, ending the game with a shot on goal in 13:48 of ice time. The Swedes were led from the net out as 2021 Minnesota Wild first-round selection Jesper Wallstedt made 27 stops en route to the podium.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 months ago

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Capitals prospect Oskar Magnusson named to Sweden’s World Junior Championship team

Washington Capitals’ 2020 seventh-round draft selection Oskar Magnusson has made Sweden’s U-20 World Junior Championship team. Magnusson was a recent participant in DC for this year’s Development Camp.

The Swedish forward had originally made this Swedish team when the tournament was first planned to be held and played in two games before it was shut down due to COVID-19.

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By Chris Cerullo 8 months ago

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Capitals select Swedish forward, Oskar Magnusson, in seventh round of 2020 NHL Draft

After making their final scheduled draft selection, the Washington Capitals traded back into the seventh round and grabbed Oskar Magnusson from the Malmo Redhawks in the SHL.

The Caps took Magnusson, who has played parts of two seasons (including this current one) with the Malmo senior team in the SHL, with the 211th overall pick. The Caps acquired the pick used to take him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the Caps’ seventh round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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