Earlier Tuesday morning, Team Canada officially announced their World Junior selection camp roster – giving fans a positive outlook on the competitions that kick-off in 25 days.
The World Juniors has tapped-in to a massive market, and the competition is growing as years go by. Additionally, the World Juniors highlights some of the greatest young-talent with NHL-caliber skills, therefore it has even average hockey fans tuning in.
Canada Announces World Junior Selection Camp Roster
Team Canada is looking to win the World Junior Championship for their second time in two years, however this is something the team has not been able to do since 2005-2009, where they won five consecutive championships. Fans are not too worried however, because Team Canada’s roster is what the kids on the team would refer to as a “beauty”.
From the following roster, Canada will have to select a final group of 22 players for the team. Based on previous years this is likely to be 13 forwards, 7 defencemen and 2 goaltenders.
The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship will be the 40th edition of the tournament. It will be hosted in Helsinki, Finland. The tournament runs from December 26, 2015 to January 5, 2016.
Forwards:
- Mathew Barzal (NYI)
- Anthony Beauvillier (NYI)
- Rourke Chartier (SJS)
- Lawson Crouse (FLA)
- Michael Dal Colle (NYI)
- Pierre-Luc Dubiois (2016 Draft Eligible)
- Julien Gauthier (2016 Draft Eligible)
- Jayce Hawryluk (FLA)
- Travis Konecny (PHI)
- Mitchell Marner (TOR)
- Nick Merkley (ARI)
- Brendan Perlini (ARI)
- Brayden Point (TBL)
- John Quenneville (NJD)
- Mitchell Stephens (TBL)
- Dylan Strome (ARI)
- Spencer Watson (LAK)
Defenseman:
- Thomas Chabot (OTT)
- Jakob Chychrun (2016 Draft Eligible)
- Travis Dermott (TOR)
- Vince Dunn (STL)
- Haydn Fleury (CAR)
- Joe Hicketts (DET)
- Brandon Hickey (CGY)
- Noah Juulsen (MTL)
- Roland McKeown (CAR)
- Travis Sanheim (PHI)
- Jake Walman (STL)
- Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD)
- Mason McDonald (CGY)
Main Photo Caption: Team Canada celebrates winning the gold medal game at the 2015 World Junior Championships at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Photo via Getty Images Sport.
