Seven Past and Present OHL Players Named to Canada's National Junior Team
Published on December 13, 2021 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League is pleased to congratulate seven past and present OHL players on being selected by Hockey Canada to compete for Canada's National Junior Team at the upcoming 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship set to begin December 26th in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta.
Following a four-day selection camp that included a pair of matchups against a team of U SPORTS all-stars, Hockey Canada announced its final roster consisting of 25 players on Sunday night, one that includes three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 14 forwards.
Canada's roster was selected by Hockey Canada director of player personnel Alan Millar and U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group James Boyd (Ottawa 67's), with support from senior vice-president of national teams Scott Salmond. Head coach Dave Cameron (Ottawa 67's), assistant coaches Michael Dyck (Vancouver Giants), Louis Robitaille (Gatineau Olympiques) and Dennis Williams (Everett Silvertips), as well as goaltending consultant Olivier Michaud (Drummondville Voltigeurs), also provided input.
Past and Present OHL Players Named to Canada's National Junior Team:
Goaltender:
Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Defencemen:
Ryan O'Rourke (Soo Greyhounds)
Donovan Sebrango (Kitchener Rangers/Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL)
Forwards:
Will Cuylle (Windsor Spitfires)
Mason McTavish (Peterborough Petes)
Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit/Manitoba Moose, AHL)*
Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)
Hockey Operations Staff:
Management Group - James Boyd (Ottawa 67's)
Head Coach - Dave Cameron (Ottawa 67's)
Equipment Manager - Chris Hamilton (Ottawa 67's)*
Security Liaison - Bob Martin (London Knights)*
*-won Silver with Canada's National Junior Team at 2021 World Juniors
"We are excited to unveil the 25 players who have earned the opportunity to represent Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship, as we believe this group will give us the best chance to win a gold medal on home ice," said Millar. "We were impressed with the level of competition at camp, and we knew we were going to have to make difficult decisions when it came time to name a final roster. Our players and staff look forward the opportunity to compete in front of Canadian fans again, and we know this team will embrace the opportunity of wearing the Maple Leaf as we continue to build towards our goal of winning gold."
Canada's National Junior Team will head to Banff, Alta., for a training camp at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre, Dec. 14-19. It will then travel to Red Deer for a pair of pre-tournament games on Dec. 19 and 20 against Switzerland and Sweden, respectively, before moving to Edmonton for its final pre-tournament match-up on Dec. 22 against Russia as part of the Lordco Road to the World Juniors.
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with Canada kicking off its tournament against the Czech Republic. In addition to its opening-night match-up, Canada will also play Austria on Dec. 28, Germany on Dec. 29 and Finland on Dec. 31 to wrap up preliminary-round action. All Team Canada games will be played at 5 p.m. MT/7 p.m. ET
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will carry extensive game coverage and analysis throughout the World Juniors. TSN will broadcast all 31 tournament games and five pre-tournament games, while RDS will broadcast all 31 tournament games and three pre-tournament games. TSN Radio will also provide comprehensive coverage.
For more information from the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit the official tournament website at 2022.worldjuniors.hockey.
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada's National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and by using #OurGameIsBack.
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- Generals Win 4-1 over Rival Petes - Oshawa Generals
- Burroughs Named Player of the Week After 5 Point Weekend - Owen Sound Attack
- Seven Past and Present OHL Players Named to Canada's National Junior Team - OHL
- O'Rourke to Represent Canada at 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship - Soo Greyhounds
- Brochu Named to 2022 Team Canada World Junior Roster - London Knights
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