{"id":673083,"date":"2026-05-15T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673083\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:12:09","slug":"ivar-stenberg-introduces-himself-to-nhl-fans-with-painful-penalty-vs-canada-at-iihf-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/673083\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivar Stenberg introduces himself to NHL fans with painful penalty vs. Canada at IIHF World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ivar Stenberg introduces himself to NHL fans with painful penalty vs. Canada at IIHF World Championships<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ivar Stenberg doesn’t yet know who he’ll play for in the NHL.<\/p>\n

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But ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, in which Stenberg should be a top-five pick and could go as high as No. 1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>, the Swedish winger is taking part in the IIHF World Championships.<\/p>\n

Stenberg didn’t waste long to make sure Sweden’s first opponent, Team Canada, noticed him.<\/p>\n

He went to the penalty box early for a crosscheck on Edmonton Oilers<\/a> defenseman Darnell Nurse.<\/p>\n

It was certainly a painful one for Nurse, who hit the boards at a tough angle:<\/p>\n

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NHL teams won’t be bothered by this moment from Stenberg. Everyone takes penalties.<\/p>\n

They’ll be more focused on how he fits into the speed of the game against a quality Canada roster. The Canadians only have two players from their Olympic team, Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini, but are still filled with quality NHL players.<\/p>\n

If Stenberg can look calm and composed in this environment, it’ll go a long way toward making him a quality draft pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

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He’s unlikely to leapfrog Gavin McKenna to be the Maple Leafs’ first overall pick, but Stenberg could factor in soon after that.<\/p>\n

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