Juniors
Patrice Cormier named Captian of Team Canada Juniors
Patrice Cormier of the Rimouski Oceanic has been named captain of the Team Canada Juniors squad. Cormier from the small town of Cap Pele becomes the first New Brunswick native to wear the “C” for the Team Canada Junior squad. To me this is a perfect choice as Cormier plays very hard and [...]
Team Canada Juniors make final cuts
The final Team Canada World Junior roster is set with the following players being sent home today:
F – Philippe Cornet
F – Cody Eakin
F – Scott Glennie
F – Louis LeBlanc
D – Tyler Cuma
D – Shawn Lalonde
D – Dylan Olsen
G – Matt Hackett
G – Olivier Roy
To view the full roster, please goto the Team Canada Junior Roster [...]
Team Canada Juniors cut four players
The dreams of playing for the Team Canada Hockey team for the 2009/2010 World Junior Championship were dashed for 4 young players today. Brent Gormley (Moncton Wildcats), Nicolas Deslauriers (Rouyn-Noranda), John McFarland (Sudbury Wolves), and Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers) were all sent back to their respective Junior teams Tuesday morning.
The news isn’t [...]
Canada Juniors: First scrimmage Red vs White game tomorrow
The first Red vs White Team Canada scrimmage will take place tomorrow evening. These scrimmages serve as a good opportunity to show which players are ready to shoulder the load for Team Canada Hockey, and which are not quite ready. The Selection camp is very short, and show a strong showing in the [...]
Canada Juniors Roster: A look at the Goalies
Jake Allen, a 2nd round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues currently plays in the QMJHL for the Montreal Junior. Allen’s biggest asset is his excellent positional play, and his ability to control rebounds. He also has International experience with Team Canada, playing for the U18 team in 2007.
Jake Allen
Current Stats: 9-11 [...]
Team Canada Hockey Roster: Juniors Selection Camp
The Team Canada World Juniors selection camp roster was named today and included a lot of new faces. Of the 36 players chosen for the selection camp, only 7 are returning players from the gold medal winning team last year. Returning players include Ryan Ellis (Windsor), Alex Pietrangelo (Niagara), Colton Teubert (Regina), Patrice [...]
Team Canada Juniors Hockey Roster to be named December 2nd
Team Canada Juniors Hockey Roster
Ahhh December. The snow is coming and the weather is getting colder. But the good news is the preliminary Team Canada Junior Hockey roster is set to be named Wednesday, December 2nd at 12 pm EST. These players will participate in the Team Canada Junior Selection Camp in [...]
Team Canada Juniors: QMJHL vs. Russian all-stars
Each year the best QMJHL players form an all-star team to face a similar team filled with Russian players. The tournament is a great way for QMJHL players to showcase their talents in hopes of grabbing a Team Canada World Juniors roster spot. The first two games will be held in Drummondville, and [...]
Players more than likely unavailable for Team Canada Juniors
The Team Canada Development Camp was held in August and included 44 of the best Canadian born Junior Hockey players. The entire roster can be seen at Hockey Canada.
With the NHL becoming a younger and younger league each season, Team Canada is left with some difficult roster decisions with many talented players remaining with [...]
Team Canada Junior Roster
Team Canada Junior Roster
General Manager: Rob Jones
Head Coach: Willie Desjardins
Assistant Coach: Dave Cameron
Assistant Coach: Andre Tourigny
Assistant Coach: Steve Spott
The following represents the Team Canada Junior Roster with their respective Junior team and hometown in brackets:
Goalies
Jake Allen (Montreal – Fredericton, NB)
Martin Jones (Calgary – North Vancouver, BC)
Defensemen
Colton Teubert (Regina – White Rock, BC)
Travis Hamonic (Moose Jaw [...]