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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Like most kids in Germany, Tim Stutzle started out playing soccer.
Set to turn 18 in the middle of January, Stutzle is already excelling in his country's domestic league against men, causing him to rocket up mock NHL draft boards. "It's unbelievable the way he's dealing with that," German head coach Tobias Abstreiter said."He's a very good character guy. He knows what's important. It doesn't affect him.Polite and soft-spoken, Stutzle doesn't like discussing himself. He's allowed his play on the ice at an event where many teammates and opponents are two years his senior tell the story.
While the likes Canada's star and projected No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere have grabbed a lot of attention at the world juniors — and rightly so — whichever team winds up taking Stutzle, who has some on-ice traits similar to shifty New York Islanders centre Mathew Barzal, won't be disappointed. Abstreiter said that while sometimes the stars align for a generation of players, credit also needs to go to the country's hockey federation, which won a surprise silver at the 2018 non-NHL Olympics, and pro clubs for nurturing the talent.
The Germans were unlucky to be dropped into a powerhouse Group B here — dubbed"The Group of Death" — with Canada, Russia, the United States and host Czech Republic.
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