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Six OHL Players to Represent Canada at 2022 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship

April 19, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release


Toronto, Ont. - Six Ontario Hockey League players have been named to Canada's roster for the upcoming 2022 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship that will take place from April 23rd to May 1st in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Hockey Canada announced the roster of 25 players on Monday afternoon. Two of the OHL players named to the roster, Sudbury's Kocha Delic and Niagara's Pano Fimis, won bronze as part of Team Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

The roster also includes David Goyette of the Sudbury Wolves who led the OHL in rookie scoring with 33 goals and 73 points over 66 games. Erie Otters netminder Nolan Lalonde led all OHL rookies in minutes played with 3,066, the fourth-highest total in the OHL. Fimis comes off a strong rookie season that saw him collect 30 assists, a new record by an IceDogs rookie.

Six OHL Players Representing Canada at 2022 U18 Worlds:

Forwards:

Kocha Delic (Sudbury Wolves)

Pano Fimis (Niagara IceDogs)

David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)

Defencemen:

Nolan Collins (Sudbury Wolves)

Spencer Sova (Erie Otters)

Goaltenders:

Nolan Lalonde (Erie Otters)

"We are excited to unveil the 25 players that will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship and take on the challenge of winning a second-consecutive gold medal," said director of player personnel Alan Millar. "For many of these players, this is the first time they will represent their country in international competition, and we know they are excited for the opportunity to compete on the world stage."

Canada will open the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship against the United States on April 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT, and will also take host Germany on April 24 and Czechia on April 26.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast 13 games throughout the tournament, including all Team Canada preliminary-round games, four quarterfinals, both semifinals, and the bronze and gold medal games.

Since 2002, Canada has won four gold medals at the IIHF U18 World Championship (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021), in addition to one silver (2005) and three bronze (2012, 2014, 2015).

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter.

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