PROSPECTS: Vlasic, Commesso, Slaggert Invited to U.S. World Juniors Camp

Blackhawks prospects
Alex Vlasic
,
Drew Commesso
and
Landon Slaggert
have all been
invited to USA Hockey's training camp
ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The three are part of a 29-man invite list for camp, which will determine the 25 players named to the U.S. National Junior Team in the coming weeks. All three took part in October's National Junior Team Evaluation Camp in Plymoth, Michigan.

Vlasic, a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft (43rd overall) is entering his sophomore season at Boston University. The Chicago-native was part of the U.S. National Team Development Program for two seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Commesso, Chicago's second-round pick in October's draft (46th overall), was also a member of the National Team Development Program for two seasons (2018-19, 2019-20) and is entering his freshman season at Boston University.
Slaggert, a third-round pick of the Blackhawks (No. 79 overall) in October, was National Team Development Program member for two seasons (2018-19, 2019-20) and is in his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame. He's appeared in four games to start the year and has registered one assist.
The trio join
Kirby Dach
(Canada) as Blackhawks draft picks
named to training camp rosters
ahead of the World Junior Championship.