World Junior Championships

OHL PLAYERS AND STAFF TABBED FOR HOCKEY CANADA NATIONAL TEAMS INVOLVEMENT

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that 30 players and 10 hockey operations staff members from across the OHL have been invited to upcoming Hockey Canada functions throughout the summer and into the fall months, including the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp, the National Junior Team Summer Camp and the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

17 OHL PLAYERS INVITED TO CANADA’S NATIONAL MEN’S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM SELECTION CAMP

Hockey Canada has invited 44 players, including 17 from the Ontario Hockey League, to participate in Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp, set to take place this July at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

As part of Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp, 44 players – four goaltenders, 14 defencemen and 26 forwards – will compete for an opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alta. The selection camp, which takes place July 20-23, will include a variety of on- and off-ice sessions. Following the selection of the final roster on July 24, Team Canada will play a pair of games against Red and White teams from Canada’s National Junior Team summer camp.

Alan Millar (Tottenham, Ont.) , Hockey Canada’s director of player personnel, led the player selection process with assistance from Tyler Dietrich (Vancouver, B.C.), senior manager of hockey operations, and Byron Bonora (Brooks, Alta.), manager of hockey operations and U17 head scout.

The player selection process also included Peter Anholt (Prince Albert, Sask./Lethbridge, WHL) and James Boyd (Mississauga, Ont./Ottawa, OHL) of the Program of Excellence management group, and the Canadian Hockey League general managers committee, made up of Pierre Cloutier (Rouyn-Noranda, Que./Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL), Kirt Hill (Winnipeg, Man./Edmonton, WHL), Jim Hulton (Wolfe Island, Ont./Charlottetown, QMJHL), John Paddock (Oak River, Man./Regina, WHL), Barclay Parneta (Saskatoon, Sask./Vancouver, WHL), Cam Russell (Halifax, N.S./Halifax, QMJHL) and Steve Staios (Hamilton, Ont./Hamilton, OHL).

“We are excited to bring together a group of 44 athletes with a solid foundation of junior and international experience for selection camp,” said Millar. “As our players are preparing to compete in short-term competition, we know all 44 players will come to camp ready to compete for a spot on the team and the opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf in international competition.”

OHL Players Invited to Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp:

Goaltenders:
Mason Vaccari (Kingston Frontenacs)

Defencemen:
Beau Akey (Barrie Colts)
Cam Allen (Guelph Storm)
Oliver Bonk (London Knights)
Alexis Daviault (Sarnia Sting)

Forwards:
Denver Barkey (London Knights)
Colby Barlow (Owen Sound Attack)
Cole Brown (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Nick Lardis (Peterborough Petes)
Ethan Miedema (Windsor Spitfires)
Marco Mignosa (Soo Greyhounds)
Luke Misa (Mississauga Steelheads)
Luca Pinelli (Ottawa 67’s)
Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)
Calum Ritchie (Oshawa Generals)
Matthew Soto (Kingston Frontenacs)
Angus MacDonell (Sarnia Sting)

Hockey Operations:
Assistant Coach – Alan Letang (Sarnia Sting)
Athletic Therapist – Andrew Sachkiw (North Bay Battalion)
Equipment Manager – Dan Buckland (Sudbury Wolves)

13 OHL PLAYERS INVITED TO CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SUMMER CAMP

44 players – 4 goaltenders, 14 defenseman and 26 forwards, including 13 OHL players, will also be on the ice in Calgary for Canada’s National Junior Team summer camp, set for July 23-27.

The camp roster features 26 players that have been selected in the NHL Draft, including eight first-round picks: Nolan Allan (CHI), Brandt Clarke (LAK), Corson Ceulemans (CBJ), Zach Dean (VGK), Wyatt Johnston (DAL), Zachary L’Heureux (NSH), Brennan Othmann (NYR) and Chase Stillman (NJD).

“This is an exciting first step as we begin preparations for the upcoming season and the opportunity to compete at the 2023 World Juniors on home ice in Halifax and Moncton this December,” Millar added. “We are excited about this group of players, and we look forward to returning to the ice for a highly-competitive camp to kick off a new season.”

Canada’s National Junior Team summer camp staff will feature six experienced coaches from across the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), including Shaun Clouston (Viking, Alta./Kamloops, WHL), Steve Hartley (Hawkesbury, Ont./Drummondville, QMJHL) , Jim Hulton (Kingston, Ont./Charlottetown, QMJHL), Brent Kisio (Calgary, Alta./Lethbridge, WHL), Brad Lauer (Humboldt, Sask./Edmonton, WHL) and Ryan Oulahen (Newmarket, Ont./North Bay, OHL).

13 OHL Players Invited to Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Camp:

Goaltenders:
Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)

Defencemen:
Brandt Clarke (Barrie Colts)
Ethan Del Mastro (Mississauga Steelheads)
Christian Kyrou (Erie Otters)
Jack Matier (Ottawa 67’s)

Forwards:
Jack Beck (Ottawa 67’s)
Josh Bloom (Saginaw Spirit)
Luca Del Bel Belluz (Mississauga Steelheads)
Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires)
Brennan Othmann (Flint Firebirds)
Tucker Robertson (Peterborough Petes)
Chase Stillman (Peterborough Petes)
Ryan Winterton (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Hockey Operations:
Camp Coach – Ryan Oulahen (North Bay Battalion)

Hockey Canada announced in May that the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will be held in Halifax, N.S., and Moncton, N.B., Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023.

OHL HOCKEY OPERATIONS STAFF TO LEAD NATIONAL UNDER-17 TEAMS

Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that 15 hockey operations staff members, including seven from the OHL, will guide their three National Under-17 Teams at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Langley and Delta, BC from November 5-12.

“The under-17 program is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, and we are excited to welcome 15 coaches from across the CHL to help introduce the country’s top young players to our program,” said Millar, director of player personnel with Hockey Canada. “All 15 coaches bring a unique skill set, combining international and junior hockey experience, and we look forward to the coaching staff helping deliver a world-class camp for all participants.”

Six OHL Hockey Operations Staff Members to lead National Under-17 Teams:

Coaching staffs to be finalized in coming months

Head Coach – Greg Walters (Owen Sound Attack)
Assistant Coach – Jordan Smith (Soo Greyhounds)
Assistant Coach – Rick Steadman (London Knights)
Assistant Coach – Chad Wiseman (Guelph Storm)
Goaltending Coach – Franky Palazzese (Sarnia Sting)
Video Coach – Nick Biamonte (Guelph Storm)

The coaching staff will oversee and lead 100 players at Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set for July 10-16 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. The staffs will also lead Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Langley and Delta, B.C., Nov. 5-12.

For more information on Hockey Canada and the Program of Excellence, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow through social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

2021 World Junior Championship Rosters

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Dominic Tiano

The 2021 World Junior Championship is set to begin in Edmonton and Red Deer Alberta on December 25, 2020 and conclude on January 5, 2021.

While most of the 10 nations taking part in the tournament have finalized their rosters, Switzerland, Slovakia and Austria still have cuts remaining to be made. It’s expected Slovakia will not make their final cuts until they arrive in Canada.

Here are the final rosters submitted and who remains on the radar for the three countries needing to make cuts.

GROUP A
TEAM CANADA
Dylan Garand (G)	18	2002	6’1″	176	WHL
Taylor Gauthier (G)	19	2001	6’2″	198	AJHL
Devon Levi (G)	18	2001	6’0″	185	CCHL
Justin Barron (D)	19	2001	6’2″	203	QMJHL
Bowen Byram (D)	19	2001	6’1″	194	NHL
Jamie Drysdale (D)	18	2002	5’11”	181	OHL
Kaiden Guhle (D)	18	2002	6’3″	209	WHL
Thomas Harley (D)	19	2001	6’4″	198	OHL
Kaedan Korczak (D)	19	2001	6’4″	192	WHL
Braden Schneider (D)	19	2001	6’2″	209	WHL
Jordan Spence (D)	19	2001	5’10”	179	QMJHL
Quinton Byfield (C)	18	2002	6’4″	220	NHL
Dylan Cozens (C)	19	2001	6’3″	198	WHL
Kirby Dach (C)	19	2001	6’4″	201	NHL
Dylan Holloway (C/LW)	19	2001	6’1″	203	NCAA
Peyton Krebs (C/LW)	19	2001	5’11”	190	WHL
Connor McMichael (C)	19	2001	6’0″	187	OHL
Dawson Mercer (RW)	19	2001	6’0″	179	QMJHL
Alex Newhook (C)	19	2001	5’11”	203	NCAA
Jakob Pelletier (LW)	19	2001	5’10”	170	QMJHL
Cole Perfetti (C/LW)	18	2002	5’10”	185	OHL
Jack Quinn (RW)	19	2001	6’1″	181	OHL
Ryan Suzuki (C)	19	2001	6’1″	190	OHL
Philip Tomasino (C)	19	2001	6’0″	187	OHL
Connor Zary (C)	19	2001	6’0″	181	WHL
TEAM FINLAND
Joel Blomqvist (G)	18	2002	6.1″	183	Mestis
Kari Piiroinen (G)	19	2001	6’1″	176	Mestis
Roope Taponen (G)	19	2001	6’0″	165	Mestis
Santeri Hatakka (D)	19	2001	6’1″	183	Liiga
Ville Heinola (D)	19	2001	5’11”	181	Liiga
Mikko Kokkonen (D)	19	2001	5’11”	198	Liiga
Topi Niemelä (D)	18	2002	6’0″	163	Liiga
Kasper Puutio (D)	18	2002	6’0″	185	Liiga
Ruben Rafkin (D)	18	2002	6’0″	190	Liiga
Matias Rajaniemi (D)	18	2002	6’4″	205	Liiga
Eemil Viro (D)	18	2002	6’0″	168	Liiga
Samuel Helenius (C)	18	2002	6’6″	183	Liiga
Roni Hirvonen (C)	18	2002	5’9″	170	Liiga
Roby Järventie (LW)	18	2002	6’3″	198	Liiga
Benjamin Korhonen (F)	19	2001	6’1″	170	Liiga
Brad Lambert (C)	16	2003	5’11”	172	Liiga
Anton Lundell (C)	19	2001	6’1″	187	Liiga
Matias Mäntykivi (C)	19	2001	5’11”	161	Liiga
Henri Nikkanen (C)	19	2001	6’4″	203	Liiga
Mikko Petman (RW)	19	2001	6’0″	196	Liiga
Petteri Puhakka (F)	19	2001	5’9″	157	Mestis
Mikael Pyyhtiä (C)	18	2001	5’11”	174	U20 SM-sarja
Juuso Pärssinen (C)	19	2001	6’3″	198	Liiga
Aku Räty (RW)	19	2001	6’0″	176	Liiga
Kasper Simontaival (RW)	18	2002	5’9″	172	Liiga
TEAM GERMANY
Florian Bugl (G)	18	2002	6’0″	187	AlpsHL
Jonas Gähr (G)	19	2001	6’3″	174	Germany3
Arno Tiefensee (G)	18	2002	6’4″	190	DEL2
Lucas Flade (D)	19	2001	5’11”	187	DEL2
Maximilian Glötzl (D)	18	2002	6’2″	198	DEL2
Simon Gnyp (D)	19	2001	5’11”	179	DEL2
Niklas Länger (D)	19	2001	6’0″	168	Germany3
Luca Münzenberger (D)	18	2002	6’2″	194	DNL U20
Tommy Pasanen (D)	19	2001	6’4″	218	NCAA
Steven Raabe (D)	19	2001	5’9″	154	Germany3
Maksymilian Szuber (D)	18	2002	6’3″	190	AlpsHL
Mario Zimmermann (D)	19	2001	5’7″	132	DEL2
Manuel Alberg (RW)	19	2001	5’10”	174	AlpsHL
Jakub Borzecki (F)	18	2002	6’1″	203	AlpsHL
Julian Chrobot (F)	19	2001	6’0″	181	DEL2
Samuel Dubé (C)	18	2002	5’8″	168	AlpsHL
Florian Elias (F)	18	2002	5’8″	170	DEL2
Enrico Henriquez-Morales (F)	19	2001	5’8″	165	Germany3
Jan Nijenhuis (F)	19	2001	5’11”	170	Germany3
John-Jason Peterka (LW)	18	2002	5’11”	192	ICEHL
Filip Reisnecker (RW)	19	2001	6’2″	192	DEL
Joshua Samanski (F)	18	2002	6’3″	179	DEL2
Jan-Luca Schumacher (F)	19	2001	5’9″	168	DEL2
Markus Schweiger (F)	18	2002	5’6″	154	DNL U20
Tim Stützle (C/LW)	18	2002	6’0″	187	DEL
Justin Volek (F)	18	2002	5’11”	163	DEL2
TEAM SLOVAKIA
Samuel Hlavaj (G)	19	2001	6’3″	214	QMJHL
Patrik Kozel (G)	19	2001	6’2″	165	Slovakia
Simon Latkoczy (G)	18	2002	5’11”	165	Slovakia U20
Eugen Rabcan (G)	19	2001	6’3″	192	Slovakia
Simon Becar (D)	17	2003	–	–	Slovakia2
Andrej Golian (D)	19	2001	6’4″	181	Slovakia
Simon Groch (D)	17	2003	6’2″	194	Czech U20
Matus Hlavac (D)	19	2001	5’10”	179	Czech U20
Samuel Knazko (D)	18	2002	6’1″	190	U20 SM-sarja
David Mudrak (D)	19	2001	6’1″	187	Slovakia
Simon Nemec (D)	16	2004	6’1″	192	Slovakia
Rayen Petrovicky (D)	18	2002	6’0″	165	U20 SM-sarja
Marko Stacha (D)	18	2002	6’1″	190	Slovakia
Oliver Turan (D)	19	2001	6’5″	209	Slovakia
Robert Baco (RW)	17	2003	6’3″	201	Czech U20
Martin Chromiak (RW)	18	2002	6’0″	181	Slovakia
Michael Drabek (RW)	19	2001	6’0″	183	Czech U20
Juraj Elias (C)	19	2001	6’4″	209	Slovakia
Roman Faith (LW)	18	2002	5’11”	168	ICEHL
Maros Jedlicka (C)	18	2002	6’1″	181	Slovakia
Simon Jellus (C/LW)	19	2001	6’2″	194	J20 Nationell
Dominik Jendek (RW)	19	2001	6’1″	181	Slovakia
Matej Kaslik (LW/C)	18	2002	6’0″	181	QMJHL
Jakub Kolenic (RW)	18	2002	5’11”	165	Slovakia
Samuel Krajc (RW/LW)	18	2002	6’2″	201	Slovakia
Filip Mesar (F)	16	2004	5’10”	165	Slovakia
Michal Mrázik (LW)	19	2001	6’4″	209	J20 Nationell
Oleksii Myklukha (C)	18	2002	5’10”	157	QMJHL
Juraj Slafkovsky (F)	16	2004	6’4″	218	U20 SM-sarja
Dominik Sojka (C)	19	2001	6’6″	220	Slovakia
Artur Turansky (LW)	19	2001	5’11”	174	NAHL
TEAM SWITZERLAND
Thibault Fatton (G)	19	2001	5’11”	150	U20-Elit
Andri Henauer (G)	18	2002	5’11”	163	U20-Elit
Noah Patenaude (G)	17	2002	6’0″	194	QMJHL
Lucas Rötheli (G)	18	2002	5’10”	172	U20-Elit
Inaki Baragano (D)	19	2001	5’10”	165	U20-Elit
Giancarlo Chanton (D)	18	2002	6’0″	174	SL
Noah Delémont (D)	18	2002	5’10”	168	U20-Elit
Cédric Fiedler (D)	19	2001	6’3″	205	NCAA
Bastian Guggenheim (D)	19	2001	6’1″	185	NL
Silvan Landolt (D)	19	2001	6’0″	172	SL
Noah Meier (D)	18	2002	5’11”	172	SL
Rocco Pezzullo (D)	19	2001	6’1″	181	NL
Dario Sidler (D)	17	2003	5’7″	152	U20-Elit
Alessandro Villa (D)	19	2001	6’1″	174	U20-Elit
Nathan Vouardoux (D)	19	2001	–	–	U20-Elit
Brian Zanetti (D)	17	2003	6’2″	170	U20-Elit
Dario Allenspach (F)	18	2002	5’11”	148	SL
Attilio Biasca (C/LW)	17	2003	5’11”	190	U20-Elit
Stefano Bottini (LW/RW)	18	2002	6’0″	176	BCHL
Mika Burkhalter (C)	19	2001	5’11”	161	SL
Jérémie Bärtschi (RW)	18	2002	5’10”	161	U20-Elit
Lorenzo Canonica (C/LW)	17	2003	5’11”	163	U20-Elit
Keanu Derungs (LW)	18	2002	6’0″	176	SL
Ronny Dähler (C/LW)	19	2001	5’10”	165	SL
Ray Fust (LW/RW)	18	2002	6’3″	190	BCHL
Valentin Hofer (RW)	18	2002	5’11”	172	U20-Elit
Gaétan Jobin (LW/RW)	19	2001	6’0″	179	U20-Elit
Simon Knak (RW)	18	2002	6’1″	190	NL
Lionel Marchand (LW/RW)	19	2001	6’2″	205	J20 Nationell
Joel Salzgeber (C)	19	2001	5’10”	179	U20-Elit
Elvis Schläpfer (C)	19	2001	5’11”	181	NL
GROUP B
TEAM USA
Spencer Knight (G)	19	2001	6’3″	192	NCAA
Logan Stein (G)	19	2001	6’2″	209	NCAA
Dustin Wolf (G)	19	2001	6’0″	161	WHL
Brock Faber (D)	18	2002	6’0″	194	NCAA
Drew Helleson (D)	19	2001	6’2″	192	NCAA
Ryan Johnson (D)	19	2001	6’1″	174	NCAA
Tyler Kleven (D)	18	2002	6’4″	201	NCAA
Jackson LaCombe (D)	19	2001	6’1″	172	NCAA
Jake Sanderson (D)	18	2002	6’1″	185	NCAA
Hunter Skinner (D)	19	2001	6’3″	190
Henry Thrun (D)	19	2001	6’2″	190	USHL
Cameron York (D)	19	2001	5’11”	174	NCAA
Matthew Beniers (C)	18	2002	6’1″	174	NCAA
Brett Berard (LW)	18	2002	5’9″	163	NCAA
Matthew Boldy (LW)	19	2001	6’2″	194	NCAA
Bobby Brink (RW)	19	2001	5’8″	163	NCAA
Brendan Brisson (C)	19	2001	6’0″	185	NCAA
Cole Caufield (RW)	19	2001	5’7″	165	NCAA
Sam Colangelo (RW/C)	18	2001	6’2″	205	NCAA
John Farinacci (C)	19	2001	5’11”	185	USHL
Arthur Kaliyev (LW)	19	2001	6’2″	190	OHL
Patrick Moynihan (C)	19	2001	5’11”	185	NCAA
Landon Slaggert (C)	18	2002	6’0″	183	NCAA
Alex Turcotte (C)	19	2001	5’11”	185
Trevor Zegras (C)	19	2001	6’0″	170	AHL
TEAM AUSTRIA
Felix Beck (G)	19	2001	5’9″	157	AlpsHL
Jakob Brandner (G)	19	2001	6’3″	192	Suomi-sarja
Alois Schultes (G)	19	2001	5’9″	150	AlpsHL
Leonhard Sommer (G)	18	2002	5’11”	165	AlpsHL
Sebastian Wraneschitz (G)	18	2002	5’11”	161	ICEHL
Jonas Kutzer (D)	19	2001	5’8″	154	AlpsHL
Luis Lindner (D/F)	19	2001	5’11”	172
Moritz Mölls (D)	17	2003	5’10”	152	Austria U20
Lukas Necesany (D)	17	2003	5’11”	179	Czech U20
Timo Pallierer (D)	19	2001	5’10”	157	ICEHL
Jacob Pfeffer (D)	19	2001	6’0″	194	ICEHL
Bernhard Posch (D)	19	2001	6’0″	172	AlpsHL
Christoph Tialler (D)	17	2003	5’10”	154	AlpsHL
Niklas Wetzl (D)	19	2001	6’2″	205	U20 SM-sarja
Philipp Wimmer (D)	18	2001	6’2″	201	AlpsHL
Kilian Zündel (D)	19	2001	5’10”	165	AlpsHL
Mathias Böhm (F)	17	2003	5’11”	172	ICEJL
Kilian Frühwirt (F)	19	2001	5’9″	170	AlpsHL
Tim Harnisch (C)	19	2001	5’9″	172	AlpsHL
Maximilian Hengelmüller (F)	18	2002	6’2″	190	AlpsHL
Fabian Hochegger (C)	19	2001	5’9″	168	AlpsHL
Adem Kandemir (C)	19	2001	5’8″	159	AlpsHL
Marco Kasper (C)	16	2004	6’0″	176	J18 Region
Clemens Krainz (F)	19	2001	6’2″	181	ICEHL
Oskar Maier (F)	18	2002	5’9″	148	AlpsHL
Julian Pauschenwein (F)	19	2001	5’11”	176	ICEHL
Senna Peeters (C)	18	2002	6’1″	198	J20 Nationell
Lukas Pohl (F)	19	2001	6’0″	168	AlpsHL
Marco Rossi (C)	19	2001	5’9″	185	NL
Lucas Thaler (LW/C)	18	2002	5’11”	174	J20 Nationell
Maximilian Theirich (F)	17	2003	5’8″	143	AlpsHL
Marlon Tschofen (F)	18	2002	6’0″	179	U20-Elit
Dominik Unterweger (D/F)	19	2001	6’0″	209	AlpsHL
Finn van Ee (F)	17	2003	5’11”	179	AlpsHL
Leon Wallner (LW)	18	2002	5’11”	161	J20 Nationell
TEAM RUSSIA
Artur Akhtyamov (G)	19	2001	6’1″	157	VHL
Yaroslav Askarov (G)	18	2002	6’4″	176	KHL
Vsevolod Skotnikov (G)	19	2001	6’0″	194	VHL
Roman Bychkov (D)	19	2001	5’11”	183	VHL
Daniil Chayka (D)	18	2002	6’3″	185	KHL
Semyon Chistyakov (D)	19	2001	5’11”	179	KHL
Kirill Kirsanov (D)	18	2002	6’1″	198	KHL
Artemi Knyazev (D)	19	2001	5’11”	183	VHL
Yan Kuznetsov (D)	18	2002	6’4″	214	NCAA
Shakir Mukhamadullin (D)	18	2002	6’2″	170	KHL
Yegor Shekhovtsov (D)	19	2001	6’0″	183	VHL
Mikhail Abramov (C/RW)	19	2001	6’0″	185	QMJHL
Yegor Afanasyev (W/C)	19	2001	6’3″	203	KHL
Rodion Amirov (LW/RW)	19	2001	6’0″	168	KHL
Zakhar Bardakov (F)	19	2001	6’2″	198	KHL
Danil Bashkirov (F)	19	2001	6’2″	163	KHL
Yegor Chinakhov (RW)	19	2001	6’0″	179	KHL
Vladislav Firstov (LW)	19	2001	6’1″	185	NCAA
Arseni Gritsyuk (LW)	19	2001	5’10”	174	VHL
Maxim Groshev (RW/LW)	18	2001	6’1″	192	VHL
Marat Khusnutdinov (C)	18	2002	5’9″	165	KHL
Vasili Podkolzin (RW) “C”	19	2001	6’4″	203	KHL
Vasili Ponomaryov (C)	18	2002	5’11”	176	QMJHL
Ilya Safonov (C)	19	2001	6’4″	205	KHL
Yegor Spiridonov (C/LW)	19	2001	6’2″	187	MHL
TEAM CZECHIA
Jan Bednar (G)	18	2002	6’4″	196	Czech
Nick Malík (G)	18	2002	6’1″	176	Czech2
Lukas Parik (G)	19	2001	6’4″	185	Czech2
Martin Has (D)	19	2001	6’4″	187	Czech2
David Jiricek (D)	17	2003	6’3″	176	Czech
Karel Klikorka (D)	19	2001	6’1″	194	Czech
Michael Krutil (D)	18	2002	6’3″	203	Czech2
Simon Kubicek (D)	18	2001	6’2″	205	Czech2
Radek Kucerik (D)	18	2001	6’3″	209	Czech2
Daniel Poizl (D)	19	2001	5’10”	185	Czech2
Jiri Suhrada (D)	19	2001	6’2″	181	Czech
Stanislav Svozil (D)	17	2003	6’1″	172	Czech
Martin Beránek (RW/LW)	19	2001	6’1″	170	Czech
Michal Gut (C)	18	2002	6’0″	187	Czech2
Filip Koffer (RW)	19	2001	5’11”	176	Czech2
Martin Lang (RW/LW)	19	2001	5’11”	172	Czech3
Radek Muzik (RW/LW)	19	2001	6’4″	187	SHL
Jan Mysak (C/LW)	18	2002	6’0″	181	Czech
Adam Najman (C)	19	2001	6’0″	185	Czech
Pavel Novák (RW/LW)	18	2002	5’9″	170	Czech2
Filip Prikryl (C)	19	2001	6’1″	170	Czech
Ondrej Psenicka (RW)	19	2001	6’6″	205	Czech2
Jaromir Pytlik (C)	19	2001	6’3″	201	Czech2
Adam Raska (LW/RW)	19	2001	5’10”	168	Czech2
Jakub Rychlovský (LW)	19	2001	6’0″	179	Czech
Michal Teplý (RW/LW)	19	2001	6’3″	192	Czech2
Matej Toman (LW/RW)	19	2001	5’11”	179	Czech2
David Vitouch (C/LW)	19	2001	5’9″	154	Czech
TEAM SWEDEN
Hugo Alnefelt (G)	19	2001	6’3″	183	SHL
Calle Clang (G)	18	2002	6’2″	176	Allsvenskan
Jesper Wallstedt (G)	18	2002	6’3″	214	SHL
Emil Andrae (D)	18	2002	5’9″	181	SHL
Gustav Berglund (D)	19	2001	6’2″	194	Allsvenskan
Tobias Björnfot (D)	19	2001	6’0″	203	SHL
Philip Broberg (D)	19	2001	6’3″	203	SHL
Alex Brännstam (D)	19	2001	5’11”	170	J20 Nationell
Helge Grans (D)	18	2002	6’3″	192	SHL
Ludvig Hedström (D)	19	2001	5’11”	174	J20 Nationell
Albert Johansson (D)	19	2001	6’0″	168	SHL
Victor Söderström (D)	19	2001	6’0″	196	SHL
Oscar Bjerselius (C)	19	2001	6’0″	183	SHL
Arvid Costmar (C)	19	2001	5’11”	181	SHL
Noel Gunler (RW/LW)	19	2001	6’2″	174	SHL
Emil Heineman (LW)	19	2001	6’1″	185	SHL
Simon Holmström (RW)	19	2001	6’1″	185	AHL
Alexander Holtz (RW)	18	2002	6’0″	183	SHL
Oskar Kvist (LW/RW)	19	2001	6’4″	187	SHL
Theodor Niederbach (C/RW)	18	2002	5’11”	172	J20 Nationell
Zion Nybeck (LW/RW)	18	2002	5’8″	176	SHL
Oskar Olausson (LW/RW)	18	2002	6’2″	181	J20 Nationell
Lucas Raymond (RW)	18	2002	5’10”	183	SHL
Albin Sundsvik (C)	19	2001	6’2″	187	SHL
Elmer Söderblom (RW/LW)	19	2001	6’7″	227	SHL
Jonathan Wikström (LW)	19	2001	5’9″	168	J20 Nationell

EIGHT OHL PLAYERS TO REPRESENT CANADA AT 2021 WORLD JUNIORS

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to congratulate eight OHL players on being named to Canada’s National Junior Team that will compete in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from December 25, 2020 to January 5, 2021 in Edmonton, Alta.

Following a 26-day selection camp that was interrupted by a mandatory two-week quarantine, 25 players have been named to the final roster including three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 14 forwards.

Three returning OHL players won gold at the 2020 World Juniors including Quinton Byfield (Newmarket, Ont./Sudbury Wolves), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto, Ont./Erie Otters) and Connor McMichael (Ajax, Ont./London Knights).

Joining the three OHL returnees on the roster are defenceman Thomas Harley (Jamesville, N.Y., Mississauga Steelheads) and forwards Cole Perfetti (Pickering, Ont./Saginaw Spirit), Jack Quinn (Cobden, Ont./Ottawa 67’s), Ryan Suzuki (London, Ont./Saginaw Spirit) and Philip Tomasino (Mississauga, Ont./Oshawa Generals).

Back-to-back OHL Coach of the Year Andre Tourigny (Nicolet, Que./Ottawa 67’s) will serve as head coach of Team Canada. He’s joined on staff by 67’s equipment manager Chris Hamilton (Ottawa, Ont./Ottawa 67’s).

The final roster was selected by Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), senior vice-president of national teams for Hockey Canada, with assistance from Alan Millar (Tottenham, Ont./Moose Jaw, WHL), the U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group, and Ben Shutron (Orleans, Ont.), manager of national teams for Hockey Canada. Tourigny and assistant coaches Tyler Dietrich (West Vancouver, B.C./Saskatoon, WHL), Michael Dyck (Lethbridge, Alta./Vancouver, WHL) and Mitch Love (Quesnel, B.C./Saskatoon, WHL) also provided input into the final roster selections.

“This camp has been unconventional from the outset with the number of players invited and the length of camp, along with the schedule adjustment due to our two-week shutdown, but we feel we have selected a group that will give us the best chance to defend our gold medal on home ice,” said Millar. “It is never easy making decisions to trim down a roster, especially when every player handled adversity, faced challenges head on and remained committed to the process through our off-ice workouts and Zoom sessions. We have a lot of people to thank, including the people of Red Deer, the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) and Alberta Health Services, who worked with us to always ensure the health and safety of our athletes, staff and the community at large, and we look forward to representing Canada in Edmonton.”

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day with three games before Canada kicks off its tournament schedule on Dec. 26 against Germany at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast all 28 tournament games and the 10 pre-tournament games that begin Dec. 20. TSN Radio will also provide comprehensive tournament coverage, including all Team Canada pre-tournament and tournament games through to the gold medal game.

Canada has captured 18 gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship (1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2020), in addition to 11 silver (1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2017) and six bronze (1974, 1978, 1983, 2000, 2001, 2012).

For more information from the International Ice Hockey Federation, please visit the official tournament website at 2021.worldjuniors.hockey.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter and Twitter.com/HC_WJC.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

18 OHL PLAYERS INVITED TO HOCKEY CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 18 OHL players have been invited to Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp scheduled to take place from November 16 to December 13 in Red Deer, Alta.

The roster selection was led by Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of national teams for Hockey Canada, with assistance from Ben Shutron, manager of national teams for Hockey Canada, and Alan Millar, the U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group. Head coach Andre Tourigny (Ottawa 67’s) and assistant coaches Michael Dyck (Vancouver Giants) and Mitch Love (Saskatoon Blades) provided input, along with coaches and general managers from across the Canadian Hockey League.

The 46-man camp roster includes 11 OHL forwards, five defenders and a pair of goaltenders as attendees compete for a chance to represent Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from December 25 to January 5 in Edmonton, Alta.

Among the 18 OHL players attending are three returnees who won gold at the 2020 World Juniors including Sudbury Wolves forward Quinton Byfield, London Knights forward Connor McMichael and Erie Otters defenceman Jamie Drysdale.

“Although this has been a difficult year for our athletes and staff, we are excited to unveil the 46 players who will compete for a spot on Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship,” said Salmond. “We know our athletes are excited for the opportunity to defend gold on home ice this year, and we expect a highly competitive selection camp with a number of difficult decisions to be made when it comes time to select the players who will wear the Maple Leaf in Edmonton in December.”

The selection camp will be held at the Westerner Park Centrium, home of the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels. To ensure the health and safety of all participants and the community at large, Hockey Canada will be closely following enhanced measures around testing and team protocols.

The selection camp will include practices and three intrasquad games, as well as six games against a team of U SPORTS all-stars, between November 28 and December 13 before the team enters the bubble in Edmonton in preparation for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. The camp will take place in a cohort bubble and will be closed to the public and media. Details about media availability throughout selection camp will be announced at a later date.

“As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, Hockey Canada has taken important steps to maintain the health and safety of our National Junior Team athletes and staff, as well as the community at large, during selection camp and throughout the World Juniors,” said Tom Renney, chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. “As much as we would enjoy allowing fans into the building to support Team Canada throughout the camp, we need to be responsible as we look to keep all parties safe before teams enter the bubble in Edmonton.”

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day with three games before Canada kicks off its tournament schedule on December 26 against Germany at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast all 28 tournament games and the 10 pre-tournament games that begins December 20. TSN Radio will also provide comprehensive tournament coverage, including all Team Canada pre-tournament and tournament games through to the gold medal game.

18 OHL PLAYERS INVITED TO CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP:

GOALTENDERS:
Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)

DEFENCEMEN:
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)
Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)
Mason Millman (Saginaw Spirit)
Ryan O’Rourke (Soo Greyhounds)
Donovan Sebrango (Kitchener Rangers)

FORWARDS:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Graeme Clarke (Ottawa 67’s)
Tyson Foerster (Barrie Colts)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit)
Jack Quinn (Ottawa 67’s)
Jamieson Rees (Sarnia Sting)
Cole Schwindt (Mississauga Steelheads)
Ryan Suzuki (Saginaw Spirit)
Philip Tomasino (Oshawa Generals)
Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)

HOCKEY OPERATIONS STAFF:
Head Coach – Andre Tourigny (Ottawa 67’s)
Equipment Manager – Chris Hamilton (Ottawa 67’s)
Security Liaison – Bob Martin (London Knights)

16 OHL Players Recognized as Invitees to Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Dominic Tiano

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Calgary, Atla. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that 16 OHL players have been invited to attend Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp.

The camp roster features two OHL goaltenders, three defencemen and 26 forwards as part of the 41-player roster that will attend the five-day virtual camp taking place July 27-31. The camp will feature various online education sessions with a focus on player development. Hockey Canada announced last month that various programming and training sessions will be held virtually this summer due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“We are excited to begin preparations for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship with this group of 41 players and our full staff at our online camp, as we believe we have a good mix of veteran leadership and young talent that are eager to represent Canada during the holiday season,” said Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of national teams for Hockey Canada. “We are also pleased to have Michael and Mitch round out the coaching staff, as their Canadian Hockey League and international experience will compliment André’s leadership while we work towards defending our gold medal on home ice.”

The roster for Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp includes three OHL skaters who helped Canada win gold at the 2020 World Juniors (Byfield, Drysdale, McMichael), six OHL players who were selected at the 2019 NHL Draft (Harley, Clarke, McMichael, Rees, Suzuki, Tomasino), eight OHL players who are eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft (Brochu, Drysdale, O’Rourke, Byfield, Foerster, Perfetti, Perreault, Quinn), one who is eligible in 2021 (Lennox) and one who is eligible in 2022 (Wright).

As announced earlier this year, Ottawa 67’s head coach André Tourigny will return to Canada’s National Junior Team and serve as head coach after helping Canada to a gold medal as an assistant coach at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. He was named head coach of the OHL’s 67’s in 2017 and has helped them claim the Hamilton Spectator Trophy twice as back-to-back regular season champions. Tourigny was recently awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL’s Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season and was named the CHL Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year presented by Janes.

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is set to take place in Edmonton and Red Deer this December.

OHL Players Invited to Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp

Goaltenders:
Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)

Defencemen:
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)
Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)
Ryan O’Rourke (Soo Greyhounds)

Forwards:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Graeme Clarke (Ottawa 67’s)
Tyson Foerster (Barrie Colts)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit)
Jacob Perreault (Sarnia Sting)
Jack Quinn (Ottawa 67’s)
Jamieson Rees (Sarnia Sting)
Ryan Suzuki (Saginaw Spirit)
Philip Tomasino (Oshawa Generals)
Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)

Coaches:
Head Coach – André Tourigny (Ottawa 67’s)

For more information on Hockey Canada and the Program of Excellence, visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, Twitter and Twitter.com/HC_Men.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Last season, more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs and at the Memorial Cup Presented by Kia. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league. For more information visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com.

CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SETS ROSTER

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Dominic Tiano

22 past and present CHL players to represent Canada at 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship

Hockey Canada

BRNO, Czech Republic – Following six days of pre-tournament training in Vienna, Austria and Brno, Czech Republic, Hockey Canada has finalized Canada’s National Junior Team roster for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic.

The roster – which includes three goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards – will look to build on Hockey Canada’s historical success at the tournament.

Among the athletes on the final roster are five returnees from the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. (Hayton, Lafrenière, McIsaac, Smith, Veleno), two players who won a silver medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Byfield, Drysdale) and five players yet to be selected in the NHL draft (Byfield, Daws, Drysdale, Lafrenière, Mercer).

“The management group and coaches have done a terrific job working with the players and finalizing the roster,” said Shawn Bullock, director of men’s national teams with Hockey Canada. “This team has a lot of skill, international experience and, most importantly, is a group of quality young men.”

CHL Past & Present Players on Team Canada:

Goaltenders:
Nico Daws (Guelph Storm)
Joel Hofer (Portland Winterhawks)
Olivier Rodrigue (Moncton Wildcats)

Defencemen:
Calen Addison (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s)
Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants)
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)
Jared McIsaac (Halifax Mooseheads)
Ty Smith (Spokane Chiefs)

Forwards:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds)
Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound Attack)
Nolan Foote (Kelowna Rockets)
Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Barrett Hayton (Soo Greyhounds / Arizona Coyotes)
Alexis Lafreniere ( Rimouski Oceanic)
Raphael Lavoie (Halifax Mooseheads)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Dawson Mercer (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)
Joe Veleno (Drummondville Voltigeurs / Grand Rapids Griffins)

The puck will officially drop on Boxing Day when Canada takes on the United States at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, followed by games against Russia, Germany and the Czech Republic to round out preliminary action.

For more information on Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow social media on Facebook, Twitter and#WorldJuniors.

10 OHL PLAYERS MOVE FORWARD WITH CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM

Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 by Dominic Tiano

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Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that 10 OHL players will be heading to Europe as part of Canada’s National Junior Team following cuts announced on Thursday as Selection Camp came to a close in Oakville, Ont.

OHL players on the 24-man roster include forwards Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves), Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds), Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound Attack), Liam Foudy (London Knights), Barrett Hayton (Arizona Coyotes/Soo Greyhounds), Connor McMichael (London Knights) and Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs), defencemen Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s) and Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters) as well as goaltender Nico Daws (Guelph Storm).

Of the 10 OHL players, Hayton, who has appeared in 14 games with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes this season, is the lone returning name from last year’s World Junior Championship in Vancouver, BC. Top 2020 NHL Draft prospects Byfield and Drysdale won silver together at this past summer’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament.

London Knights head coach Dale Hunter will lead Team Canada behind the bench joined by Ottawa 67’s bench boss Andre Tourigny who will serve as an assistant. Owen Sound Attack head coach Alan Letang will serve as a pre-scout coach.

“As with every year, there are difficult decisions to trim down our roster, but ultimately we believe this group will give us our best shot at a gold medal,” said Shawn Bullock, director of men’s national teams with Hockey Canada. “We will continue the process of building our team, and we look forward to an exciting World Juniors.”

Canada’s final 22-player roster does not need to be officially submitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation until Dec. 25.

OHL PLAYERS MOVING FORWARD WITH CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM:

Goaltenders:
Nico Daws (Guelph Storm)

Defencemen:
Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s)
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)

Forwards:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds)
Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound Attack)
Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Barrett Hayton (Arizona Coyotes/Soo Greyhounds)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)

TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, will once again provide wall-to-wall game coverage and analysis throughout the tournament, including Canada’s two pre-tournament games on Dec. 19 against Switzerland and Dec. 23 against Finland; check local listings for details.

For more information on Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow through social media on Facebook , Twitter and #WorldJuniors.

12 OHL, 27 CHL PLAYERS INVITED TO CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Dominic Tiano

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Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that 12 OHL players have been named to Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp set to take place December 9-12 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ont.

Two OHL goaltenders, three defencemen and seven forwards are part of the 31-man camp roster consisting of other players from across the Canadian Hockey League vying for a chance to represent Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic from December 26 to January 5.

The roster was selected by Hockey Canada head scout Brad McEwen (Whitewood, Sask.), Shawn Bullock (Wainwright, Alta.), director of men’s national teams for Hockey Canada, and Mark Hunter (Petrolia, Ont./London Knights), the U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group. Head coach Dale Hunter (Petrolia, Ont./London Knights) and assistant coaches Mitch Love (Quesnel, B.C./Saskatoon Blades), André Tourigny (Nicolet, Que./Ottawa 67’s) and Alan Letang (Renfrew, Ont./Owen Sound Attack) also provided input, along with coaches and general managers across the Canadian Hockey League.

“After a long evaluation process through summer camp, the early weeks of the CHL season and the Canada-Russia Series, we are nearing the final steps in selecting the roster that will represent Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship,” said McEwen. “We are expecting a highly competitive camp from these 31 players, and we know there will be many difficult decisions when it comes time to select the players who will wear the Maple Leaf in the Czech Republic.”

Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp will be held in Oakville, Ont., and will feature a pair of games against a team of U SPORTS all-stars on Dec. 11-12. Tickets for selection camp are available at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets, starting at $15 plus fees.

The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day when Canada takes on the United States at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcast partners, will air all 31 games at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, providing wall-to-wall game coverage and analysis throughout the tournament.

Canada has won 31 medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 1977, including 17 gold, nine silver and five bronze. Team Canada last took home gold in Buffalo in 2018.

12 OHL PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP:

Goaltenders:
Nico Daws (Guelph Storm)
Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)*

Defencemen:
Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s)*
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)
Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)*

Forwards:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds)
Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound Attack)*
Liam Foudy (London Knights)*
Connor McMichael (London Knights)*
Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit)
Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)*

*Hockey Canada National Junior Team Summer Development Camp invitee

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter and #WorldJuniors.

CHL Players Invited to Selection Camp:

Goaltenders:
Nico Daws (Guelph Storm)
Joel Hofer (Portland Winterhawks)
Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)
Olivier Rodrigue (Moncton Wildcats)

Defencemen:
Calen Addison (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s)
Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants)
Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters)
Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)
Jared McIsaac (Halifax Mooseheads)
Braden Schneider (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Ty Smith (Spokane Chiefs)

Forwards:
Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves)
Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds)
Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound Attack)
Nolan Foote (Kelowna Rockets)
Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Benoit-Olivier Groulx (Halifax Mooseheads)
Peyton Krebs (Winnipeg ICE)
Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic)
Raphael Lavoie (Halifax Mooseheads)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Dawson Mercer (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Jakob Pelletier (Moncton Wildcats)
Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit)
Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)

Team Russia Roster Announced for 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with the Russian Ice Hockey Federation today announced the roster for Team Russia that will compete in the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series which takes place November 4-14.

A team of 24 Russian players including three goaltenders, eight defencemen, and 13 forwards will travel across Canada as part of the 17th annual series with six games against CHL competition in preparation for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Team Russia includes 21 players born in 2000, three born in 2001, and features a total of three players with NHL affiliations. That group is headlined by Vancouver Canucks prospect Vasili Podkolzin, the tenth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Sixth round Arizona Coyotes pick Danil Savunov and 2018 second round Vegas Golden Knights pick Ivan Morozov will also play in all six games. In addition to the NHL affiliated talent, two of the 2001 born players are top prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft including Rodion Amirov who was given an ‘A’ rating by NHL Central Scouting in their October Players to Watch list, and Maxim Groshev who was given a ‘B’ rating. While all 24 players will be competing in this event for the first time, Podkolzin, Morozov, and goaltender Amir Miftakhov were all members of Russia’s bronze medal entry at the 2019 World Juniors in Vancouver and Victoria.

An additional seven CHL players will join Team Russia throughout the series competing within their regional league. That list includes QMJHL talents like St. Louis Blues prospect Nikita Alexandrov of the Charlottetown Islanders, Minnesota Wild prospect Alexander Khovanov of the Moncton Wildcats, Egor Sokolov of the Cape Breton Eagles, and Calgary Flames prospect Dmitry Zavgorodniy of the Rimouski Oceanic. Nashville Predators prospect Egor Afanasyev of the Windsor Spitfires and New Jersey Devils prospect Nikita Okhotyuk of the Ottawa 67’s will play in OHL games, while Philadelphia Flyers prospect Egor Zamula of the Calgary Hitmen will play in the WHL.

Behind the bench for Team Russia is head coach Valery Bragin who is making his eighth series appearance and sixth straight. His time with the Russian National Junior Team has led to six World Junior medals including 2011 gold in Buffalo, silver in Calgary (2012), Toronto (2015), and Finland (2016), along with bronze in Montreal (2017) and Vancouver (2019).

Team Russia has captured four series victories including 2010, 2012, and 2018, bringing their overall record to 33-60-0-3.

2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series – Team Russia:

Goaltenders:
Amir Miftakhov (Ak Bars Kazan)
Daniil Isayev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Gleb Nosov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)

Defencemen:
Gleb Babintsev (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
Mikhail Gordeyev (HC Sochi, Sochi)
Anton Malyshev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Stepan Ostrovsky (Admiral Vladivostok)
Daniil Pylenkov (Vityaz Podolsk)
Sergei Telegin (Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk)
Daniil Valitov ( Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg)
Nikita Zorkin (SKA St. Peterburg)

Forwards:
Rodion Amirov (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Maxim Groshev (Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk )
Lev Komissarov (CSKA Moscow)
Ilya Kruglov (Dynamo Moscow)
Vladislav Mikhailov (Dynamo Moscow)
Ivan Morozov (SKA St. Peterburg)
Vasili Podkolzin (SKA St. Peterburg)
Nikita Rtishchev ( CSKA Moscow)
Pavel Rotenberg (Dynamo St. Peterburg)
Danil Savunov (SKA St. Peterburg)
Zakhar Shablovskii (Spartak Moscow)
Maxim Sorkin (CSKA Moscow)
Yegor Stepanov (Traktor Chelyabinsk)

QMJHL players on Team Russia:
Nikita Alexandrov (Charlottetown Islanders)
Alexander Khovanov (Moncton Wildcats)
Egor Sokolov (Cape Breton Eagles)
Dmitry Zavgorodniy (Rimouski Oceanic)

OHL players on Team Russia:
Egor Afanasyev (Windsor Spitfires) – Game 3 only
Nikita Okhotyuk (Ottawa 67’s)

WHL players on Team Russia:
Egor Zamula (Calgary Hitmen)

Staff:
Head Coach – Valery Bragin
Assistant Coach – Alexander Boikov
Goalie Coach – Vladimir Kulikov
Strength and Conditioning Coach – Philipp Arzamazov
Team Manager – Oleg Shulya
Analyst – Roman Barinov
Analyst – Aleksey Khomchenkov
Physician – Valery Egorov
Massage Therapist – Artem Timofeev
Equipment Manager – Alexander Rezepov
Media Manager – Artur Kovtunenko

The 2019 CIBC Canada Russia series is proudly supported by title partner CIBC, and associate sponsors Kia Canada, Cooper Tires, and Kubota Canada. All games will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Schedule:
Game 1 – Monday November 4 at Saint John, NB
Game 2 – Tuesday November 5 at Moncton, NB
Game 3 – Thursday November 7 at Kitchener, ON
Game 4 – Monday November 11 at London, ON
Game 5 – Wednesday November 13 at Saskatoon, SK
Game 6 – Thursday November 14 at Prince Albert, SK

For event information please visit http://chlcanadarussia.ca.

TEAM OHL LEADERSHIP GROUP ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 CIBC CANADA RUSSIA SERIES

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Dominic Tiano

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Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League and Hockey Canada, today announced the leadership group for Team OHL ahead of the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series.

Owen Sound Attack forward Aidan Dudas will lead Team OHL, wearing the ‘C’ for both Games 3 and 4 set for Thursday November 7 in Kitchener and Monday November 11 in London. He’ll be joined by assistant captains Kevin Bahl of the Ottawa 67’s and Ty Dellandrea of the Flint Firebirds.

A 19-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont., Dudas leads the Attack in scoring with 18 points (4-14–18) through 12 games this season. The Owen Sound captain is in the midst of his fourth OHL season after being the club’s first round (10th overall) pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. The 5-foot-8, 168Ib. centre was a fourth round (113th overall) pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2018 and has amassed 166 points (69-97–166) over 204 career OHL regular season contests, tacking on an additional 15 career (9-6–15) postseason points over 33 contests. Known across the league as a fierce competitor, Dudas was voted the Western Conference’s hardest worker in the 2018-19 OHL Coaches Poll.

Dudas has represented Hockey Canada on the world stage three different times, winning silver with Canada Black at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he recorded five points (1-4–5) over six contests. He then won gold at the 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup before representing Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, Russia.

Ottawa 67’s fourth-year defenceman Kevin Bahl will join Dudas as an assistant as he suits up for Team OHL in his third CIBC Canada Russia Series. The 6-foot-7, 240Ib. native of Mississauga, Ont. has four points (2-2–4) through 13 games this season after helping the 67’s win an Eastern Conference title last spring. Bahl has registered 60 points (10-50–60) over 196 career OHL regular season contests and was a second round (55th overall) pick of the Arizona Coyotes in 2018. The former second round (31st overall) OHL Priority Selection choice back in 2016 has appeared in 26 career OHL playoff contests, recording 11 points (1-10–11) along the way.

Bahl has represented Canada internationally three different times, competing for Canada Red at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge before winning gold at the 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He also represented Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship, putting up three points (1-2–3) over five games.

Nineteen-year-old Ty Dellandrea has tallied 14 points (6-8–14) over 10 games for the 9-3-0-0 Flint Firebirds who are off to their best start in club history. The Firebirds captain is in the midst of his fourth OHL season after being the club’s first round (5th overall) pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. Dellandrea has amassed 160 points (68-92–160) over 194 career OHL regular season games and was a first round (13th overall) pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2018 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-1, 190Ib. native of Port Perry, Ont. made his professional debut following the end of last season, recording three points (2-1–3) over 11 games with the AHL’s Texas Stars. Dellandrea fared well in the 2018-19 OHL Coaches Poll, being voted the Western Conference’s best faceoff man as well as the conference’s second-best playmaker.

Dellandrea is a four-time representative of Hockey Canada, suiting up for Canada Red at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge before winning a gold medal at the 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He competed in both the 2017 and 2018 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championships, registering five points (2-3–5) over a combined total of 10 games.

All three players were invited to Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Showcase.

In 16 years of competition against the Russian National Junior Team, the OHL has played to a record of 25-6-1 following a 3-1 win in Sarnia and a 4-0 loss in Oshawa last season.

2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Schedule:
Game 1 – Monday November 4 at Saint John, NB
Game 2 – Tuesday November 5 at Moncton, NB
Game 3 – Thursday November 7 at Kitchener, ON
Game 4 – Monday November 11 at London, ON
Game 5 – Wednesday November 13 at Saskatoon, SK
Game 6 – Thursday November 14 at Prince Albert, SK

For event information including how to purchase tickets please visit http://chlcanadarussia.ca.

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