{"id":122492,"date":"2021-12-13T08:37:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=122492"},"modified":"2021-12-13T08:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:55:38","slug":"team-canada-names-2022-world-junior-championship-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/13\/team-canada-names-2022-world-junior-championship-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Canada Names 2022 World Junior Championship Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team Canada has named their final 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament begins on December 26th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Canada opens the tournament on December 26<sup>th<\/sup> when they take on the Czech Republic. Canada is now coached by Dave Cameron after Andr\u00e9 Tourigny <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/06\/30\/report-arizona-coyotes-andre-tourigny-new-head-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">took the head coaching job<\/a> with the Arizona Coyotes this summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Team Canada! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>2\u20e35\u20e3 players \u2013 representing six provinces from British Columbia to New Brunswick \u2013 will wear the \ud83c\udf41 at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n<p>ROSTER \u23e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ggaiyea5Km\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ggaiyea5Km<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldJuniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WorldJuniors<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurGameIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OurGameIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L0yLeELXk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/L0yLeELXk1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HockeyCanada\/status\/1470222935285657602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Team Canada 2022 World Junior Championship Roster<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The forward group is expected to be led by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/04\/20\/cole-perfetti-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Cole Perfetti<\/strong><\/a>, along with 2022 NHL Draft eligible and the projected number one pick Shane Wright and 16-year old and 2023 NHL Draft-eligible player Conor Bedard. Bedard is the first 16-year old to make Team Canada&#8217;s World Junior team since Connor McDavid in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The defence is led by Buffalo Sabres prospect and 2021 number one overall pick <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/04\/05\/owen-power-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Owen Power<\/a> and Montreal Canadiens prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/04\/28\/kaiden-guhle-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Kaiden Guhle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A position always under scrutiny for Canada is goaltending. There is a definite three-way battle for the position between New York Rangers prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/09\/13\/2021-new-york-rangers-prospects\/\" target=\"_self\">Dylan Garand<\/a>, Detroit Red Wings prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/05\/23\/sebastian-cossa-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Sebastian Cossa<\/a> and 2022 NHL Draft-eligible player Brett Brochu.<\/p>\n<p>Notable cuts include <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/06\/12\/zach-dean-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Zach Dean<\/a>, W<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/06\/14\/william-dufour-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">illiam Dufour,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/09\/luke-evangelista-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Luke Evangelista<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/17\/jack-finley-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Jack Finley,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/03\/hendrix-lapierre-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Hendrix Lapierre<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/10\/10\/2021-montreal-canadiens-prospects\/\" target=\"_self\">Joshua Roy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canada found heartbreak at the 2021 World Junior Championship losing to Trevor Zegras and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/01\/05\/team-usa-secures-gold-at-2021-world-junior-hockey-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Team USA <\/a>\u00a0in the gold medal game. Team Canada will be out for revenge as the tournament returns to Edmonton and Red Deer.<\/p>\n<h3>Forwards<\/h3>\n<p>Shane Wright &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<br \/>\nXavier Bourgault &#8211; Edmonton Oilers<br \/>\nMavrik Bourque &#8211; Dallas Stars<br \/>\nCole Perfetti &#8211; Winnipeg Jets<br \/>\nWill Cuylle &#8211; New York Rangers<br \/>\nElliot Desnoyers &#8211; Philadelphia Flyers<br \/>\nRidly Greig &#8211; Ottawa Senators<br \/>\nDylan Guenther\u00a0 &#8211; Arizona Coyotes<br \/>\nKent Johnson &#8211; Columbus Blue Jackets<br \/>\nMason McTavish &#8211; Anaheim Ducks<br \/>\nJake Neighbours &#8211; St. Louis Blues<br \/>\nJustin Sourdif &#8211; Florida Panthers<br \/>\nLogan Stankoven &#8211; Dallas Stars<br \/>\nConnor Bedard &#8211; 2023 NHL Draft Eligible<\/p>\n<h3>Defencemen<\/h3>\n<p>Lukas Cormier &#8211; Vegas Golden Knights<br \/>\nCarson Lambos &#8211; Minnesota Wild<br \/>\nRyan O&#8217;Rourke &#8211; Minnesota Wild<br \/>\nOwen Power &#8211; Buffalo Sabres<br \/>\nDonovan Sebrango &#8211; Detroit Red Wings<br \/>\nRonan Seeley &#8211; Carolina Hurricanes<br \/>\nKaiden Guhle &#8211; Montreal Canadiens<br \/>\nOlen Zellweger &#8211; Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n<h3>Goalies<\/h3>\n<p>Sebastian Cossa &#8211; Detroit Red Wings<br \/>\nBrett Brochu &#8211; 2022 NHL Draft Eligible<br \/>\nDylan Garand &#8211; New York Rangers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Canada looks to win gold on home soil for the first time since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"_2UnQciQRAVNlZgsYe_mlw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1319875201\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_2UnQciQRAVNlZgsYe_mlw',sig:'AEDAMu_ebZtuqw_6-iyHx9dkLNH8X3oyGfLfXh8b64E=',w:'594px',h:'394px',items:'1319875201',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Canada has named their final 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament begins on December 26th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Canada opens the tournament on December 26th when they take on the Czech Republic. Canada is now coached by Dave Cameron after Andr\u00e9 Tourigny took the head coaching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3130,"featured_media":122493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4547,304,3462,309,5744],"tags":[7068,3728,7069,4472,5599,3984,591],"class_list":["post-122492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-hockey","category-international-hockey","category-nhl-prospects","category-nhl-top-prospects","category-world-juniors","tag-2022-world-junior-championship","tag-cole-perfetti","tag-conor-bedard","tag-kaiden-guhle","tag-owen-power","tag-shane-wright","tag-team-canada"],"modified_by":"Jim Biringer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}