5 NHL Prospects to Watch at the 2024 World Junior Summer Showcase

San Jose Sharks prospect Quentin Musty is an incredible player—and one who got left at home by Team USA last year ahead of their gold medal win at the 2024 World Junior Championships. With guys aging out and spots opening up, and Team USA hoping for a repeat performance, Musty has another shot at making the roster. And chances are pretty good he comes into camp with a healthy chip on his shoulder, especially after blowing the OHL wide open and finishing the regular season at nearly a two-point-per-game pace (102 in 53 games played).

If you’ll pardon the pun, Musty is a bit of a puck shark. He has phenomenal hockey sense, able to use his sharp offensive instincts at the game’s highest speeds, and his shot is lethal. At his best, he’s exactly the kind of player USA Hockey needs to replace guys like Cutter Gauthier or Gavin Brindley. Musty moved his offseason training to Toronto this summer to work out with well-known trainer Andy O’Brien (whose clients include, among others, Sidney Crosby). Our first glimpse at how that’s going for Musty will be at the WJSS. Expect him to come in with the goal of making sure USA Hockey management group feels they can’t leave him at home this year.