World Juniors are a little over a week away, and rosters are being finalized in the days leading up. After the 2022 WJC was postponed citing COVID protocol, it's a variation of Christmas in July for hockey fans. Except it's a hockey tournament in August.
Team Canada released their final rosters today:
F Connor Bedard
F Will Cuylle (NYR)
F Elliot Desnoyers (PHI)
F William Dufour (NYI)
F Tyson Foerster (PHI)
F Nathan Gaucher (ANA)
F Ridly Greig (OTT)
F Kent Johnson (CBJ)
F Riley Kidney (MTL)
F Mason McTavish (ANA)
F Zack Ostapchuk (OTT)
F Brennan Othmann (NYR)
F Joshua Roy (MTL)
F Logan Stankoven (DAL)
D Lukas Cormier (VGK)
D Daemon Hunt (MIN)
D Carson Lambos (MIN)
D Ryan O'Rourke (MIN)
D Donovan Sebrango (DET)
D Ronan Seeley (CAR)
D Jack Thompson (TBL)
D Olen Zellweger (ANA)
G Brett Brochu
G Sebastian Cossa (DET)
G Dylan Garand (NYR)
Connor Bedard stands out as the only undrafted player on Team Canada. Projected to be drafted #1 overall next summer, he will be a player to watch for sure.
Big-time omissions include Chase Stillman (NJD), Brandt Clarke (LAK), Denton Mateychuk (CBJ), and Zachary L'Heureux (NSH).
Puck drop for World Juniors is Tuesday August 9 in Edmonton, AB.
