Team Canada has a significant Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Raiders, Blades and Saskatchewan make-up to it.
The final 25-man roster was named today with former Blades’ star Kirby Dach (pictured in white), fellow forward and Saskatoon product Connor Zary, Prince Albert native Braden Schneider, fellow defenceman Kaiden Guhle of the Raiders and Yorkton product blue-liner Kaeden Korczak all getting the good news. In addition, two members of the Canadian coaching staff are from the Blades…head coach Mitch Love and new assistant Tyler Dietrich. The World Junior Hockey Championship starts Christmas Day in the Edmonton bubble. Following are the news releases and the roster from Hockey Canada…
| No. | Player | Pos | Shoots | Height | Weight | DOB | Hometown | Current Team | NHL Draft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  |
Kirby Dach | Forward | R | 6’4 | 200 | 01-21-2001 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. | Chicago (NHL) | CHI ’19 (1, 3) |
| 9 |  |
Connor Zary | Forward | L | 6’0 | 177 | 09-25-2001 | Saskatoon, Sask. | Kamloops (WHL) | CGY ’20 (1, 24) |
| 10 |  |
Dylan Holloway | Forward | L | 6’1 | 201 | 09-23-2001 | Bragg Creek, Alta. | U. of Wisconsin (Big Ten) | EDM ’20 (1, 14) |
| 11 |  |
Cole Perfetti | Forward | L | 5’10 | 177 | 01-01-2002 | Whitby, Ont. | Saginaw (OHL) | WPG ’20 (1, 10) |
| 12 |  |
Jakob Pelletier | Forward | L | 5’10 | 172 | 03-07-2001 | Quebec City, Que. | Val-d’Or (LHJMQ) | CGY ’19 (1, 26) |
| 15 |  |
Alex Newhook | Forward | L | 5’11 | 202 | 01-28-2001 | St. John’s, N.L. | Boston College (HE) | COL ’19 (1, 16) |
| 16 |  |
Ryan Suzuki | Forward | L | 6’1 | 190 | 05-28-2001 | London, Ont. | Saginaw (OHL) | CAR ’19 (1, 28) |
| 17 | |
Connor McMichael | Forward | L | 6’0 | 188 | 01-15-2001 | Ajax, Ont. | London (OHL) | WSH ’19 (1, 25) |
| 18 |  |
Peyton Krebs | Forward | L | 5’11 | 189 | 01-26-2001 | Okotoks, Alta. | Winnipeg (WHL) | VGK ’19 (1, 17) |
| 19 | |
Quinton Byfield | Forward | L | 6’4 | 221 | 08-19-2002 | Newmarket, Ont. | Sudbury (OHL) | LAK ’20 (1, 2) |
| 20 | |
Dawson Mercer | Forward | R | 6’0 | 173 | 10-27-2001 | Bay Roberts, N.L. | Chicoutimi (LHJMQ) | NJD ’20 (1, 18) |
| 22 |  |
Dylan Cozens | Forward | R | 6’3 | 198 | 02-09-2001 | Whitehorse, Y.T. | Lethbridge (WHL) | BUF ’19 (1, 7) |
| 26 |  |
Philip Tomasino | Forward | R | 6’0 | 187 | 07-28-2001 | Mississauga, Ont. | Oshawa (OHL) | NSH ’19 (1, 24) |
| 29 | |
Jack Quinn | Forward | R | 6’1 | 181 | 09-19-2001 | Cobden, Ont. | Ottawa (OHL) | BUF ’20 (1, 8) |
| 2 |  |
Braden Schneider | Defence | R | 6’2 | 207 | 09-20-2001 | Prince Albert, Sask. | Brandon (WHL) | NYR ’20 (1, 19) |
| 3 |  |
Kaedan Korczak | Defence | R | 6’4 | 192 | 01-29-2001 | Yorkton, Sask. | Kelowna (WHL) | VGK ’19 (2, 41) |
| 4 |  |
Bowen Byram | Defence | L | 6’1 | 197 | 06-13-2001 | Cranbrook, B.C. | Vancouver (WHL) | COL ’19 (1, 4) |
| 5 |  |
Thomas Harley | Defence | L | 6’4 | 199 | 08-19-2001 | Jamesville, N.Y. | Mississauga (OHL) | DAL ’19 (1, 18) |
| 6 |  |
Jamie Drysdale | Defence | R | 5’11 | 180 | 04-08-2002 | Toronto, Ont. | Erie (OHL) | ANA ’20 (1, 6) |
| 8 |  |
Jordan Spence | Defence | R | 5’10 | 176 | 02-24-2001 | Cornwall, P.E.I. | Moncton (LHJMQ) | LAK ’19 (4, 95) |
| 21 | |
Kaiden Guhle | Defence | L | 6’3 | 209 | 01-18-2002 | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Prince Albert (WHL) | MTL ’20 (1, 16) |
| 27 |  |
Justin Barron | Defence | R | 6’2 | 202 | 11-15-2001 | Halifax, N.S. | Halifax (LHJMQ) | COL ’20 (1, 25) |
| No. | Player | Pos | Catches | Height | Weight | DOB | Hometown | Current Team | NHL Draft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Devon Levi | Goaltender | L | 6’0 | 189 | 12-27-2001 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. | Northeastern U. (HE) | FLA ’20 (7, 212) |
| 30 |  |
Taylor Gauthier | Goaltender | R | 6’2 | 199 | 02-15-2001 | Calgary, Alta. | Prince George (WHL) | Draft ’21 (, ) |
| 31 | |
Dylan Garand | Goaltender | L | 6’1 | 176 | 06-07-2002 | Victoria, B.C. | Kamloops (WHL) | NYR ’20 (4, 103) |
STAFF
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December 11, 2020
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25 PLAYERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT CANADA AT 2021 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Six returnees among group headed to Edmonton for World Juniors
RED DEER, Alta. – Following a 26-day selection camp that was interrupted by a mandatory two-week quarantine, 25 players have been named to Canada’s National Junior Team for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 25-Jan. 5 in Edmonton, Alta.
The final roster, which includes three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 14 forwards, was selected by Alan Millar (Tottenham, Ont./Moose Jaw, WHL), the U20 lead for the Program of Excellence management group, with assistance from Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), senior vice-president of national teams for Hockey Canada and Ben Shutron (Orleans, Ont.), manager of national teams for Hockey Canada. Head coach Andr Tourigny (Nicolet, Que./Ottawa, OHL) and assistant coaches Tyler Dietrich (West Vancouver, B.C./Saskatoon, WHL), Michael Dyck (Lethbridge, Alta./Vancouver, WHL) and Mitch Love (Quesnel, B.C./Saskatoon, WHL) also provided input into the final roster selections.
“This camp has been unconventional from the outset with the number of players invited and the length of camp, along with the schedule adjustment due to our two-week shutdown, but we feel we have selected a group that will give us the best chance to defend our gold medal on home ice,” said Millar. “It is never easy making decisions to trim down a roster, especially when every player handled adversity, faced challenges head on and remained committed to the process through our off-ice workouts and Zoom sessions. We have a lot of people to thank, including the people of Red Deer, the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) and Alberta Health Services, who worked with us to always ensure the health of safety of our athletes, staff and the community at large, and we look forward to representing Canada in Edmonton.”
Six returning players won gold at the 2020 World Juniors – Quinton Byfield (Newmarket, Ont./Sudbury, OHL), Bowen Byram (Cranbrook, B.C./Vancouver, WHL), Dylan Cozens (Whitehorse, Y.T./Lethbridge, WHL), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto, Ont./Erie, OHL), Connor McMichael (Ajax, Ont./London, OHL) and Dawson Mercer (Bay Roberts, N.L./Chicoutimi, QMJHL).
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day with three games before Canada kicks off its tournament schedule on Dec. 26 against Germany at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast all 28 tournament games and the 10 pre-tournament games that begin Dec. 20. TSN Radio will also provide comprehensive tournament coverage, including all Team Canada pre-tournament and tournament games through to the gold medal game.
Canada has captured 18 gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship (1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2020), in addition to 11 silver (1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2017) and six bronze (1974, 1978, 1983, 2000, 2001, 2012).
For more information from the International Ice Hockey Federation, please visit the official tournament website at 2021.worldjuniors.hockey.
