MONTREAL, QC.–All three representatives of the Montreal Canadiens selected to take part in Team Canada’s National Junior Selection Camp have made the cut. They will be heading to the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Calgary as part of
Team Canada’s 22-man roster, finalized this morning by head coach Don Hay and Kevin Predergast, head scout of Hockey Canada.
Michaël Bournival, who was the last cut last year, is on the squad, as well as Canadiens’ training camp fan-favourite Brendan Gallagher and 2011 1st rounder Nathan Beaulieu.
Bournival and Beaulieu are also among the four QMJHL representatives for the squad. The others are the Saint John Sea Dogs’ Jonathan Huberdeau, selected third overall in this year’s draft by the Florida Panthers, and the Moncton Wildcats’ Brandon Gormley, Phoenix’s 1st rounder from 2010.
The exhibition schedule gets underway next week with games in Calgary (Canada-Finland on Monday, December 19), Red Deer (Canada-Switzerland on Thursday, December 22) and Edmonton (Canada-Sweden on Friday, December 23).
Jarred Tinordi and Daniel Přibyl are still on the United States’ and Czech junior squads respectively, but in their case, final cuts have yet to be formally announced.
TEAM CANADA ROSTER
Goaltenders
Mark Visentin – Niagara (OHL)/PHX 2010
Scott Wedgewood – Plymouth (OHL)/NJ 2010
Defensemen
Nathan Beaulieu – Saint John (QMJHL)/MTL 2011
Brandon Gormley – Moncton (QMJHL)/PHX 2010
Dougie Hamilton – Niagara (OHL)/BOS 2011
Scott Harrington – London (OHL)/PIT 2011
Ryan Murray – Everett (WHL)/2012 eligible
Jamie Oleksiak – Northeastern (NCAA)/DAL 2011
Mark Pysyk – Edmonton (WHL)/BUF 2010
Forwards
Michaël Bournival – Shawinigan (QMJHL)/COL 2010 – trade to MTL
Brett Connolly – Tampa Bay (NHL)
Brendan Gallagher – Vancouver (WHL)/MTL 2010
Freddie Hamilton – Niagara (OHL)/SJ 2010
Quinton Howden – Moose Jaw (WHL)/FLA 2010
Jonathan Huberdeau – Saint John (QMJHL)/FLA 2011
Boone Jenner – Oshawa (OHL)/CBJ 2011
Tanner Pearson – Barrie (OHL)/2012 eligible
Mark Scheifele – Barrie (OHL)/WPG 2011
Jaden Schwartz – Colorado College (WCHA)/STL 2010
Devante Smith-Pelley – Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Mark Stone – Brandon (WHL)/OTT 2010
Ryan Strome – Niagara (OHL)/NYI 2011
PRE-TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| Monday, December 19, 2011 | |||||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | CAN – FIN | Calgary, AB | |||||||
| Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | |||||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | USA – RUS | Enmax Centrium | Red Deer, AB | ||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | CZE – LAT | Okotoks Centennial Centre | Okotoks, AB | ||||||
| 9:30 PM EST | SWE – DEN | Olds Sportsplex | Olds, AB | ||||||
| Wednesday, December 21, 2011 | |||||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | SVK – FIN | WinSport – Rink A | Calgary, AB | ||||||
| 9:30 PM EST | USA – SUI | Edgeworth Centre | Camrose, AB | ||||||
| Thursday, December 22, 2011 | |||||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | CAN – SUI | Enmax Centrium | Red Deer, AB | ||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | LAT – DEN | Centennial Regional Arena | Brooks, AB | ||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | RUS – CZE | Enmax Centre | Lethbridge, AB | ||||||
| Friday, December 23, 2011 | |||||||||
| 9:30 PM EST | CAN – SWE | Rexall Place | Edmonton, AB | ||||||
| 9:00 PM EST | USA – SVK | Centennial Place | Three Hills, AB | ||||||
