WHL Prince George Cougars

Rogers Named to Canada's Junior Selection Camp Roster

Published on December 5, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


VANCOUVER, BC- Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced on Monday that 34 of Canada's best junior-aged hockey players (born in 1986 or later) have been invited to take part in Canada's National Junior Selection Camp from December 11-16, 2005 at PNE in Vancouver, BC. Among the 34 players selected was Cougars defenseman Andy Rogers. Rogers, a 6'5" 206 lbs. product of Calgary, AB, has skated in 16 games with the Cougars this season, recording 3 points.

Of the 34 players invited, 26 attended Canada's August National Junior Team Development Camp in Whistler/Vancouver, BC, where they mixed with Canada's Men's Olympic NHL camp players.

Canada will play its first game of the 2006 World Juniors on Boxing Day, December 26th versus Finland at 4:00pm PT (7:00pm ET), which will be broadcast LIVE by TSN/RDS and on the FAN radio network (check local listings).

Canada has medaled in seven straight World Junior Championships including: a gold medal performance in 2005, silver medals in 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999 and bronze medals in 2001 and 2000.

At the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship in British Columbia, Canada will look to win back to back gold medals for the first time since Canada's string of five consecutive World Junior Championship titles (1993-1997). The team will be looking for its first gold medal when the event is held in Canada, since 1995.

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