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Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced on Wednesday that 36 of Canada’s top Junior-aged hockey players (born in 1990 or later) have been invited to take part in Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp from Dec. 12 to 16, 2009 in Regina, Sask.
Of the 36 players invited, seven are returning players – having won gold medals at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Thirty-one of the players named to the selection camp roster were drafted in either the 2008 or 2009 NHL Draft, including 14 first-round selections and six second-round picks.
The NHL’s St. Louis Blues have confirmed that they will loan defenceman Alex Pietrangelo (King City, Ont.) to Canada’s National Junior Team, and he will be at the selection camp in Regina.
Hockey Canada may still add additional players prior to the opening of the selection camp on Dec. 12, in the event that any other NHL teams loan Canada’s National Junior Team Junior-aged eligible players currently playing in the NHL.
“Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, which includes our under-17 and under-18 programs, has already provided many of these players with the preparation and experience to deal with the rigors of the upcoming World Juniors and high-paced international competition,” said Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout for men’s national teams. “The quality and skill of the 36 players invited to the camp next week is a testament of the hard work, commitment and development of all those involved in the Canadian minor hockey and junior hockey system.”
Murray traveled coast to coast during the early months of the 2008/09 hockey season, assessing players in preparation for the selection camp.
SELECTION CAMP INFO
Players and staff will travel to Regina on Saturday, December 12. There will be two red-white intrasquad games and one game against a team comprised of CIS players from the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina.
Once the team is named at the conclusion of the selection camp in Regina, Canada’s National Junior Team will play in three pre-competition games prior to the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Canada will play its first game of the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day, Dec. 26 versus Latvia, a game that will be broadcast LIVE by TSN/RDS and on The FAN Radio Network (check local listings).
Canada has medaled at eleven straight IIHF World Junior Championships, including gold medal performances in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, silver medals in 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and bronze medals in 2000 and 2001.
Name S Hometown 2008-09 Team Pro status
Goaltenders
Jake Allen L Fredricton, N.B. Montreal (QMJHL) STL '08 (2, 34)
Matt Hackett L London, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) MIN '09 (3, 77)
Martin Jones R North Vancouver, B.C. Calgary (WHL) LA '08 (FA/JA)
Olivier Roy L Causapscal, Que. Cape Breton (QMJHL) EDM '09 (5, 133)
Defence
Jared Cowen L Allan, Sask Spokane (WHL) OTT '09 (1, 9)
Calvin de Haan L Carp, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) NYI '09 (1, 12)
Nicholas Deslauriers L St-Anicet, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) LA '09 (3, 84)
* Ryan Ellis R Freelton, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NSH '09 (, 11)
Brandon Gormley L Murray River, P.E.I. Moncton (QMJHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Travis Hamonic R St. Malo, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) NYI '08 (2, 53)
Shawn Lalonde R Orleans, Ont. Belleville (OHL) CHI '08 (3, 68)
Dylan Olsen L Calgary, Alta. Camrose (AJHL) CHI '09 (1, 28)
* Alex Pietrangelo R King City, Ont. Niagara (OHL) STL '08 (1, 4)
Marco Scandella L Montreal, Que. Val d'Or (QMJHL) MIN '08 (2, 55)
* Colten Teubert R White Rock, B.C. Regina (WHL) LA '08 (1, 13)
Patrick Wiercioch L Maple Ridge, B.C. Denver (WCHA) OTT '08 (2, 42)
Forwards
Luke Adam L St. John's, N.L. Cape Breton (QMJHL) BUF '08 (2, 44)
Gabriel Bourque L Baie-Comeau, Que. Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) NSH '09 (5, 132)
Jordan Caron L Sayabec, Que. Rimouski (QMJHL) BOS '09 (1, 25)
* Patrice Cormier L Cap-Pelé, N.B. Rimouski (QMJHL) NJ '08 (2, 54)
Philippe Cornet L Val Senneville, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) EDM '08 (5, 133)
* Stefan Della Rovere L Maple, Ont. Barrie (OHL) WAS '08 (7, 204)
Cody Eakin L Winnipeg, Man. Swift Current (WHL) WAS '09 (3, 85)
* Jordan Eberle R Regina, Sask. Regina (WHL) EDM '08 (1, 22)
Scott Glennie R Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) DAL '09 (1, 8)
Taylor Hall L Kingston, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Adam Henrique L Burford, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NJ '08 (3, 82)
* Cody Hodgson R Markham, Ont. Brampton (OHL) VAN '08 (1, 10)
Nazem Kadri L London, Ont. London (OHL) TOR '09 (1, 7)
Brandon Kozun R Calgary, Alta. Calgary (WHL) LA '09 (6, 179)
Louis Leblanc R Kirkland, Que. Harvard (ECAC) MTL '09 (1, 18)
John McFarland L Richmond Hill, Ont. Sudbuary (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Brandon McMillan L Delta, B.C. Kelowna (WHL) ANA '08 (3, 95)
Greg Nemisz R Courtice, Ont. Windsor (OHL) CGY '08 (1, 25)
Brayden Schenn L Saskatoon, Sask. Brandon (WHL) LA '09 (1, 5)
Tyler Seguin R Brampton, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep. |