Calvin Pickard Named to Subway Super Series Roster
October 21, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
Kent,October 21, 2010 - Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard has been selected to take part in the 2010 Subway Super Series.
The 2010 Subway Super Series will take place November 8-18 and marks the eighth straight year that teams of CHL All-Stars have competed against Team Russia in preparation for the World Junior Hockey Championships.
Pickard will be one of two goalies on Team WHL as they face Team Russia in Games 5 and 6 of the series. Game 5 is Wednesday, November 17, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Game 6 is Thursday, November 18, in Prince George, British Columbia. The first two games of the series are hosted by the QMJHL with the OHL hosting Games 3 and 4.
Team WHL was selected by a special committee of WHL General Managers along with Kevin Prendergast, Hockey Canada's Head Scout for the Canadian National Junior Team, as part of the selection process for the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships.
The complete Team WHL roster consists of 32 players - two goalies, 10 defensemen and 20 forwards. Top NHL prospects for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Red Deer) and Ty Rattie (Portland) will compete in the series along with 2012 NHL Draft top prospect Ryan Murray (Everett). Team WHL also features four first round draft picks from the 2010 NHL Draft, Ryan Johansen (Portland), Brett Connolly (Prince George), Mark Pysyk (Edmonton) and Quinton Howden (Moose Jaw). Defenseman Jared Cowen (Spokane) is the sole returning player from Team Canada's 2010 silver medal team and was selected in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
For more information about the event and tickets please visit www.subwaysuperseries.com
The T-Birds next game is Friday, October 22, against the Portland Winterhawks at 7pm at the Rose Garden. Their next home game is Tuesday, October 26, against the Tri-City Americans at 7:05pm at ShoWare Center.
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