Team Canada Roster Includes 4 Players from the QMJHL
Published on December 14, 2011 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), announced Thursday the 22 players that will make up Canada's National Junior Team at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The announcement comes at the conclusion of Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, which ran from Dec. 10-14, 2011 at the WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex in Calgary. A total of 43 players attended camp.
Four members of this year's roster - Brett Connolly (Prince George, B.C./Tampa Bay, NHL), Quinton Howden (Oak Bank, Man./Moose Jaw, WHL), Jaden Schwartz (Wilcox, Sask./Colorado College, CCHA) and Mark Visentin (Waterdown, Ont./Niagara, OHL) - helped Canada earn the silver medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y.
CHL Players on Team Canada:
Goaltenders:
Mark Visentin (Niagara IceDogs)
Scott Wedgewood (Plymouth Whalers)
Defencemen:
Nathan Beaulieu (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Brandon Gormley (Moncton Wildcats)
Dougie Hamilton (Niagara IceDogs)
Scott Harrington (London Knights)
Ryan Murray (Everett Silvertips)
Jamie Oleksiak (Saginaw Spirit)
Mark Pysyk (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Forwards:
Michael Bournival (Shawinigan Cataractes)
Brendan Gallagher (Vancouver Giants)
Freddie Hamilton (Niagara IceDogs)
Quinton Howden (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jonathan Huberdeau (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Boone Jenner (Oshawa Generals)
Tanner Pearson (Barrie Colts)
Mark Scheifele (Barrie Colts)
Mark Stone (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Ryan Strome (Niagara IceDogs)
In addition to the 19 CHL players listed above, current NHL players Brett Connolly (Tampa Bay Lightning/Prince George Cougars), and Devante Smith-Pelly (Anaheim Ducks/Mississauga St. Michael's Majors) are graduates of the CHL.
"On behalf of Hockey Canada, I want to congratulate the players named to the final roster today, along with their club teams, parents and minor hockey coaches that have helped them reach this level," said Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada's vice-president of hockey operations/national teams. "Canada is lucky to have many great young players, and these players should be very proud of their achievement today."
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