Lukas Dragicevic to Attend Capital City Challenge
November 5, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
KENNEWICK, WA - Hockey Canada announced Friday that Americans defenseman Lukas Dragicevic has been selected as one of 66 players to wear the Maple Leaf at the Capital City Challenge, a four-team tournament featuring three men's under-17 teams and Canada's National Women's Team, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Ottawa.
The 66 players will be divided into three teams - Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White - and will compete against Canada's National Women's Team as part of its centralization schedule. The rosters for Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Dragicevic, a native of Richmond, B.C., was the first defenseman selected in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft at fourth overall. He has played eight games with the Americans this season, scoring one goal and adding two assists.
The Capital City Challenge opens on Nov. 26 at TD Place Arena, home of the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. Canada's centralization roster will face Team Canada White in the tournament opener at 12 p.m. ET, followed by Team Canada Black taking on Team Canada Red at 7 p.m. ET.
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