Hockey Canada names U18 Worlds pre-competition camp roster

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Jakob Chychrun is one of three players the Sarnia Sting were hoping would be back this season. (Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

Projected top-10 NHL draft picks Jakob Chychrun and Jake Bean headline Canada’s national under-18 team pre-competition camp.

The two top defenceman prospects will be joined by five other blue-liners, 13 forwards and three goaltenders, all vying for chance to represent Canada at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, N.D., running from April 14-24.

Additionally, as part of the camp, Canada will face off against the Czech Republic and Sweden in a pair of exhibitions.

“Bringing the players together in Winnipeg gives the team a chance to gel before we travel to Grand Forks, and allows some of our up-and-coming players to gain some valuable experience working with our coaching staff and playing two exhibition games against international teams,” Hockey Canada player personnel director Ryan Jankowski said in a release.

Below is a list of all the players invited:

Forwards

Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team Pro Status
Jaret Anderson-Dolan L/G 5’11” 180 09/12/99 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Spokane (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
William Bitten R/D 5’10” 164 07/10/98 Ottawa, Ont. Flint (OHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Maxime Comtois L/G 6’1″ 192 01/08/99 Ste-Martine, Que./Qc Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Tyson Jost L/G 5’11” 191 03/14/98 Kelowna, B.C./C.-B. Penticton (BCHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Jordan Kyrou R/D 6’0″ 178 05/08/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Pascal Laberge R/D 6’1″ 172 04/09/98 Ste-Martine, Que./Qc Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Beck Malenstyn L/G 6’2″ 191 02/04/98 Delta, B.C./C.-B. Calgary (WHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Michael McLeod R/D 6’2″ 187 02/03/98 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Antoine Morand L/G 5’9″ 170 02/18/99 Mercier, Que./Qc Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Michael Rasmussen L/G 6’5″ 196 04/17/99 South Surrey, B.C./C.-B. Tri-City (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Mason Shaw L/G 5’9″ 176 11/03/98 Wainwright, Alta./Alb. Medicine Hat (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Owen Tippett R/D 6’0″ 182 02/16/99 Peterborough, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Gabe Vilardi R/D 6’2″ 185 08/16/99 Kingston, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.

Defencemen

Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team Pro Status
Jake Bean L/G 6’0″ 173 09/06/98 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Calgary (WHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Jakob Chychrun L/G 6’2″ 194 03/31/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Dante Fabbro R/D 6’0″ 189 06/20/98 Coquitlam, B.C./C.-B. Penticton (BCHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Nicolas Hague R/D 6’6″ 208 12/05/98 Kitchener, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Markus Phillips L/G 5’11” 207 03/21/99 Vaughan, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
David Quenneville R/D 5’8″ 182 03/13/98 Edmonton, Alta./Alb. Medicine Hat (WHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Logan Stanley L/G 6’6″ 210 05/26/98 Waterloo, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.

Goaltenders

Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team Pro Status
Michael DiPietro L/G 6’0″ 198 06/09/99 Amherstburg, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Evan Fitzpatrick L/G 6’3″ 222 01/28/98 Lower Sackville, N.S./N.-É. Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 2016 Draft/Rep.
Stuart Skinner L/G 6’4″ 209 11/01/98 Edmonton, Alta./Alb. Lethbridge (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.

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