Team Canada’s roster is set for the World Junior Hockey Championship, which begins on Boxing Day.
As per usual, all games will be broadcasted on TSN.
Date |
Time |
Visitor |
Home |
|
| Preliminary | Sat, Dec 26 | 11:00 AM | Canada | USA |
| Preliminary | Mon, Dec 28 | 11:00 AM | Denmark | Canada |
| Preliminary | Tue, Dec 29 | 11:00 AM | Canada | Switzerland |
| Preliminary | Thu, Dec 31 | 11:00 AM | Sweden | Canada |
| Quarter-Final | Sat, Jan 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Semi-Final | Mon, Jan 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Bronze | Tue, Jan 5 | 7:00 AM | TBD | TBD |
| Gold | Tue, Jan 5 | 11:30 AM | TBD | TBD |
Canada’s head coach is Dave Lowry of the Victoria Royals. Four players are returning from last year’s gold medal winning team: Joe Hicketts, Brayden Point, Lawson Crouse, and former Calgary Hitmen star Jake Virtanen.
This year’s team has three players from Alberta: Point (Calgary), John Quenneville (Edmonton), and Brandon Hickey (Leduc).
Forwards
Name |
Age |
Hometown |
Current Team |
| Dylan Strome | 18 | Mississauga, ON | Erie (OHL) |
| Brendan Perlini | 19 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Niagara (OHL) |
| Julien Gauthier | 18 | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC | Val-d’Or (QMJHL) |
| Mathew Barzal | 18 | Coquitlam, BC | Seattle (WHL) |
| Rourke Chartier | 19 | Saskatoon, SK | Kelowna (WHL) |
| Mitchell Marner | 18 | Thornhill, ON | London (OHL) |
| Travis Konecny | 18 | Clachan, ON | Ottawa (OHL) |
| Jake Virtanen | 19 | Abbotsford, BC | Vancouver (NHL) |
| Brayden Point | 19 | Calgary, AB | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 18 | Sorel, QC | Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| John Quenneville | 19 | Edmonton, AB | Brandon (WHL) |
| Mitchell Stephens | 18 | Peterborough, ON | Saginaw (OHL) |
| Lawson Crouse | 18 | Mt. Brydges, ON | Kingston (OHL) |
Defencemen
Name |
Age |
Hometown |
Current Team |
| Joe Hicketts | 19 | Kamloops, BC | Victoria (WHL) |
| Haydn Fleury | 19 | Carlyle, SK | Red Deer (WHL) |
| Thomas Chabot | 18 | Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, QC | Saint John (QMJHL) |
| Brandon Hickey | 19 | Leduc, AB | Boston University (HE) |
| Roland McKeown | 19 | Listowel, ON | Kingston (OHL) |
| Travis Sanheim | 19 | Elkhorn, MB | Calgary (WHL) |
| Travis Dermott | 19 | Newmarket, ON | Erie (OHL) |
Goaltenders
Name |
Age |
Hometown |
Current Team |
| Mason McDonald | 19 | Halifax, NS | Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 19 | Thunder Bay, ON | Barrie (OHL) |
| Samuel Montembeault | 19 | Bécancour, QC | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) |
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