KOSICE, Slovakia — The debate over whether Jack Hughes of the United States or Kaapo Kakko of Finland should be the No. draft next month has detoured to Slovakia, where the teenage forwards are representing their native countries at the world championship. They have been battling for years at international tournaments, Kakko taking home the gold and Hughes the silver from the under-18 world championship last year and from the world junior championship this year. Central Scouting Services, played for the United States National Team Development Program this season and delivered a record-breaking performance at the under-18 world championship in April. He had a total of 32 career points at the event, surpassing Alex Ovechkin’s record of 31, set in 2003.

Source: International New York Times May 21, 2019 04:07 UTC