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He showed some vision and playmaking chops with a skillful cross-ice pass from the corner to Cole Hutson streaking down the opposite wing off the cycle." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He made a surprise appearance on USA's top power play unit in the bumper position. 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Ducks World Junior Recap Day 1: Terrance, Burnevik, Port Contribute to Wins

Three of the four Ducks prospects at the World Junior Championship were in action on Thursday