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13 WHL Players Invited to Canada's National Men's Summer U18 Camp

Published on June 14, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Thursday the 40 players who have been invited to attend Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team selection camp, August 3-6 at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto, Ont.

The roster includes four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 24 forwards.

Among the 40 players selected, 13 currently play in the Western Hockey League:

Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team Pro Status

Goalie

Eric Comrie L/G 6'0" 175 07/06/95 Edmonton, Alta. Tri-City (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Tristan Jarry L/G 6'1" 175 04/29/95 Delta, B.C. Edmonton (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Defence

Madison Bowey R/D 6'1" 194 04/22/95 Winnipeg, Man. Kelowna (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Kayle Doetzel R/D 6'2" 186 06/19/95 Rosetown, Sask. Red Deer (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Dillon Heatherington L/G 6'2" 185 05/09/95 Calgary, Alta. Swift Current (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Josh Morrissey L/G 6'0" 184 03/28/95 Calgary, Alta. Prince Albert (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Shea Theodore L/G 6'0" 170 08/03/95 Aldergrove, B.C. Seattle (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Forward

Carter Hansen R/D 6'2" 178 07/04/95 Craven, Sask. Moose Jaw (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Morgan Klimchuk L/G 5'11" 180 03/02/95 Calgary, Alta. Regina (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Curtis Lazar R/D 6'0" 189 02/02/95 Vernon, B.C. Edmonton (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Matthew Needham R/D 5'10" 187 04/17/95 Penticton, B.C. Kamloops (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Nic Petan L/G 5'9" 153 03/22/95 Delta, B.C. Portland (WHL) 2013 Dft/Rep.

Sam Reinhart R/D 6'1" 177 11/06/95 West Vancouver, B.C. Kootenay (WHL) 2014 Dft/Rep.

The players, born in 1995 and 1996, were selected by Hockey Canada head scout Kevin Prendergast, in consultation with head coach Todd Gill (Cardinal, Ont./Kingston, OHL) and assistant coaches Yanick Jean (Alma, Que./ Victoriaville, QMJHL) and Scott Walker (Cambridge, Ont./Guelph, Ont.). Prendergast evaluated the players during the 2011-12 season, following them along with numerous other candidates during league play, as well as during the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont.

"These players are the cream of the crop of under-18 talent in Canada, and it's going to be exciting to see them battle for 22 roster spots," Prendergast said. "As it is every year, there were some tough decisions to get down to 40, and they'll be even tougher decisions to make to finalize the roster."

The camp roster includes 17 players from the Ontario Hockey League, 13 from the Western Hockey League and 10 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In total, 36 players (four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 22 forwards) competed at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, and four (Martin, Morrissey, Nurse, Reinhart) helped Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team win a bronze medal as underagers at the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship.

Of the 40 players who have been invited to the selection camp, 22 will be selected for Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team, which will play in the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, scheduled for August 13-18 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic.

For more information on Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca.

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