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Roster changes announced at Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp

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December 14, 2014
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TORONTO, Ont. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced roster changes Sunday upon the conclusion of Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, which has been underway since Dec. 11.

Hockey Canada announced that the following five players will be returning to their club teams immediately: Chris Bigras (Owen Sound, OHL), Remi Elie (Belleville, OHL), Nick Baptiste (Erie, OHL), Morgan Klimchuk (Regina, WHL) and Travis Sanheim (Calgary, WHL).   

Canada’s camp roster now includes two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 15 forwards. Canada’s National Junior Team will be based in St. Catharines, Ont., where it will continue preparations through Dec. 18.   

Canada’s final roster for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto and Montreal will include 22 players, and must be finalized by Dec. 25. 

In regards to eligible players currently in the NHL, Hockey Canada will continue to communicate with NHL teams and is hopeful players may still be made available to Canada’s National Junior Team prior to the NHL’s roster freeze deadline on Dec. 19.

Prior to the IIHF World Junior Championship, Canada will play three pre-tournament games, on Dec. 19 vs. Russia in Toronto, Dec. 21 vs. Sweden in Ottawa, Ont., and Dec. 23 vs. Switzerland in Montreal, Que.  Ticket information for all three games is available at www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors

NOTE TO MEDIA: All media inquiries for interviews with players and/or staff with Canada’s National Junior Team can be directed to either André Brin ([email protected] / 403-540-8444) or Paul Krotz ([email protected] / 647-505-8010).

Canada opens the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day when it faces Slovakia in Montreal. All of Canada’s games at the World Juniors will be broadcast live by TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada; check local listings for broadcast times in your area.

Tickets for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship are still available in both host cities.

In Montreal, single-game tickets are now on sale for all 12 games at the Bell Centre, including four Team Canada preliminary round games and two-quarter-finals, starting at just $25. In addition, three mini ticket packages, including either four or five games, and all featuring at least one Team Canada game, are on sale starting at $170, plus applicable fees.

In Montreal, 13-game ticket packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, four Team Canada preliminary round games, six other round robin games, and two quarter-finals.

In Toronto, 19-game packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, 10 preliminary round games, two quarter-finals, two relegation round games, two semifinals, the bronze medal game and gold medal game.

Complete ticket information for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, and all 10 RBC Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament games, can be found at www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca, www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors,or follow on social media at www.facebook.com/worldjuniors, www.twitter.com/hc_wjc and www.twitter.com/hc_men.
 

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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