November 28, 2011
Hockey Canada Press Release
Of the 41 players invited, three are returning players – Quinton Howden (Oak Bank, Man./Moose Jaw, WHL), Jaden Schwartz (Wilcox, Sask./Colorado College, CCHA) and Mark Visentin (Waterdown, Ont./Niagara, OHL) helped Canada earn the silver medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y.
In addition, thirty-six of the players named to the selection camp roster were drafted in either the 2010 or 2011 NHL Entry Drafts, including fourteen first-round selections and nine second-round picks.
Hockey Canada can still add additional players prior to the opening of the selection camp on Dec. 10, in the event that NHL teams loan Canada’s National Junior Team junior-aged eligible players currently playing in the NHL.
“On behalf of Hockey Canada, we want to congratulate the players named to the camp roster today, along with their club teams, parents and minor hockey coaches that have helped them reach this level,” said Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations/national teams. “As well, we would like to thank the Canadian Hockey League for its partnership and support of the Program of Excellence.”
“Thanks to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, many of these players have already received the experience necessary to deal with high-paced international competition such as the World Juniors,” said Kevin Prendergast, Hockey Canada’s head scout of the men’s Program of Excellence. “The quality and skill of the 41 players invited to camp next week is a testament to the hard work, commitment and development of all those involved in the Canadian minor hockey and junior hockey systems.”
Prendergast travelled coast to coast during the early months of the 2011-12 season, assessing players in preparation for the selection camp.
“On behalf of the Canadian Hockey League, I would like to congratulate all players who have been named to the selection camp roster,” said David Branch, president of the CHL. “This is a tremendous honour, and all have worked extremely hard to get to where they are today.”
SELECTION CAMP INFORMATION
There will be two Red-White intrasquad games (Dec. 11-12) and one game against a team of all-stars from Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The CIS team will be comprised of players from the University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge. Tickets for all three games can be purchased at Calgary Sport Chek locations or online at www.HockeyCanada.ca. Practices will be open to the public.
Media will require accreditation for games and to access the interview area after practices. Please send your media accreditation requests for Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp to abrin@hockeycanada.ca.
Once the final roster is named at the conclusion of the selection camp on Dec. 14, Canada’s National Junior Team will play in three pre-competition games in Alberta prior to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012 in Calgary and Edmonton.
Canada will play its first game of the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day, Dec. 26 against Finland, a game that will be broadcast LIVE by TSN/RDS and on The FAN Radio Network (check local listings). While the event is officially sold out, tickets are available through a ticket exchange program at www.HockeyCanada.ca/2012juniors.
Canada has medalled at thirteen consecutive IIHF World Junior Championships, including gold medal performances in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, silver medals in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2011 and bronze medals in 2000 and 2001.
For more information on the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.HockeyCanada.ca/2012juniors, or follow along via social media at www.facebook.com/worldjuniors and www.twitter.com/hc_wjc.
ROSTER
Goaltenders
Tyler Bunz – Medicine Hat (WHL)/EDM 2010
Louis Domingue – Quebec (QMJHL)/PHX 2010
Mark Visentin – Niagara (OHL)/PHX 2010
Scott Wedgewood – Plymouth (OHL)/NJ 2010
Defensemen
Nathan Beaulieu – Saint John (QMJHL)/MTL 2011
Cody Ceci – Ottawa (OHL)/2012 eligible
Mathew Dumba – Red Deer (WHL)/2012 eligible
Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc – Rimouski (QMJHL)/BUF 2010
Brandon Gormley – Moncton (QMJHL)/PHX 2010
Dougie Hamilton – Niagara (OHL)/BOS 2011
Scott Harrington – London (OHL)/PIT 2011
Brenden Kichon – Spokane (WHL)/NYI 2011
Joe Morrow – Portland (WHL)/PIT 2011
Ryan Murphy – Kitchener (OHL)/CAR 2011
Ryan Murray – Everett (WHL)/2012 eligible
Jamie Oleksiak – Northeastern (NCAA)/DAL 2011
Alex Petrovic – Red Deer (OHL)/FLA 2010
Mark Pysyk – Edmonton (WHL)/BUF 2010
Forwards
Michaël Bournival – Shawinigan (QMJHL)/COL 2010 – trade to MTL
Brett Bulmer – Kelowna (WHL)/MIN 2010
Phillip Danault – Victoriaville (QMJHL)/CHI 2011
Phillip Di Giuseppe – Michigan (CCHA)/2012 eligible
Michael Ferland – Brandon (WHL)/CGY 2010
Brendan Gallagher – Vancouver (WHL)/MTL 2010
Freddie Hamilton – Niagara (OHL)/SJ 2010
Quinton Howden – Moose Jaw (WHL)/FLA 2010
Jonathan Huberdeau – Saint John (QMJHL)/FLA 2011
Boone Jenner – Oshawa (OHL)/CBJ 2011
Mark McNeill – Prince Albert (WHL)/CHI 2011
Tanner Pearson – Barrie (OHL)/2012 eligible
Zack Phillips – Saint John (QMJHL)/MIN 2011
Ty Rattie – Portland (WHL)/STL 2011
Max Reinhart – Kootenay (WHL)/CGY 2010
Brad Ross – Portland (WHL)/TOR 2010
Mark Scheifele – Barrie (OHL)/WPG 2011
Jaden Schwartz – Colorado College (WCHA)/STL 2010
Ryan Spooner – Kingston (OHL)/BOS 2010
Mark Stone – Brandon (WHL)/OTT 2010
Ryan Strome – Niagara (OHL)/NYI 2011
Christian Thomas – Oshawa (OHL)/NYR 2010
Tyler Toffoli – Ottawa (OHL)/LA 2010