Morrissey to Represent Canada
August 7, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince Albert Raiders News Release
Prince Albert SK - Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Josh Morrissey has been named to Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 team that will participate in the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, August 13-18 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.
This is the second time Morrissey will represent Canada this off-season, as the Calgary, Alberta native took part in the World Under-18 Championships in the Czech Republic in April. As an under-age player, Morrissey recorded 3 assists in 7 games in a bronze medal effort for the Red and White.
The 6-foot, 184-pound rearguard led the Raiders defence in scoring last season, notching 10 goals and adding 28 assists for 38 points, setting a team record for points by a 16-year-old defenceman in the process. The 6th overall pick in the 2010 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft finished the year sitting 2nd in rookie defenceman scoring and 3rd in scoring among all 16-year-olds in the WHL.
Canada will face Czech Republic in a pre-tournament game in Piestany on Saturday, Aug. 11 before opening the tournament against Switzerland on Monday, Aug. 13.
Canada has won the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament four consecutive years, and has won 17 of 21 summer under-18 tournaments since 1991.
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