Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday its 66-player roster to represent Canada at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The players are divided up into three teams at the event: Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White.
The Canadian teams will also compete against Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Sweden enters the tournament as defending champions.
The World Under-17 Challenge takes place in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C.
| Name | S/C | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Hometown | Club Team | CHL Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Basran | L/G | 6’1 1/4″ | 173 | 07/26/01 | Abbotsford, B.C. | Okanagan (BCMML) | KEL 2016 (3, 64) |
| Luke Cavallin | R/D | 6’0″ | 179 | 04/29/01 | Greely, Ont. | Flint (OHL) | FLI 2017 (2, 28) |
| Tommy Da Silva | L/G | 6’1″ | 206 | 01/23/01 | La Prairie, Que. | Coll. Charles-Lemoyne (LHMAAAQ) | CAP 2017 (2, 36) |
| Taylor Gauthier | R/D | 6’0 1/2″ | 189 | 02/15/01 | Calgary, Alta. | Prince George (WHL) | PG 2016 (1, 10) |
| Jonathan Lemieux | L/G | 5’11 1/4″ | 178 | 06/08/01 | Beloeil, Que. | Val-d’Or (QMJHL) | VDO 2017 (3, 42) |
| Nolan Maier | L/G | 5’11” | 168 | 01/10/01 | Yorkton, Sask. | Yorkton (SJHL) | SAS 2016 (2, 25) |
| Name | S/C | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Hometown | Club Team | CHL Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacson Alexander | L/G | 5’9 1/4″ | 174 | 01/01/01 | Victoria, B.C. | Victoria (BCHL) | SC 2016 (1, 17) |
| Justin Barron | R/D | 6’1″ | 186 | 11/15/01 | Halifax, N.S. | Halifax (QMJHL) | HFX 2017 (1, 13) |
| Jaxon Bellamy | L/G | 6’2 3/4″ | 184 | 01/22/01 | Hampton, N.B. | Moncton (QMJHL) | MON 2017 (1, 16) |
| Evan Brand | L/G | 6’5 1/4″ | 189 | 03/14/01 | Scarborough, Ont. | Kingston (OHL) | KIN 2017 (2, 29) |
| Mitchell Brewer | L/G | 5’11” | 197 | 03/20/01 | Millgrove, Ont. | Oshawa (OHL) | OSH 2017 (1, 15) |
| Bowen Byram | L/G | 6’0″ | 179 | 06/13/01 | Cranbrook, B.C. | Vancouver (WHL) | VAN 2016 (1, 3) |
| Maxence Guénette | R/D | 6’0″ | 171 | 04/28/01 | Ancienne-Lorette, Que. | Val-d’Or (QMJHL) | VDO 2017 (1, 5) |
| Thomas Harley | L/G | 6’2″ | 171 | 08/19/01 | Jamesville, N.Y. | Mississauga (OHL) | MIS 2017 (1, 14) |
| Christopher Inniss | R/D | 5’10” | 173 | 01/22/01 | Longueuil, Que. | Rimouski (QMJHL) | RIM 2017 (1, 10) |
| Colton Kammerer | R/D | 6’0″ | 169 | 10/21/01 | Brooklin, Ont. | Sarnia (OHL) | SAR 2017 (3, 52) |
| Kaedan Korczak | R/D | 6’2″ | 182 | 01/29/01 | Yorkton, Sask. | Kelowna (WHL) | KEL 2016 (1, 11) |
| Noah Laaouan | R/D | 5’10” | 170 | 03/07/01 | Halifax, N.S. | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | CAP 2017 (1, 14) |
| Jake Lee | L/G | 6’1″ | 203 | 07/13/01 | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Seattle (WHL) | SEA 2016 (1, 18) |
| Christopher Merisier-Ortiz | L/G | 5’10 1/2″ | 163 | 01/17/01 | Montreal, Que. | Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) | BAC 2017 (1, 7) |
| Luke Reid | R/D | 5’11” | 181 | 09/26/01 | Warman, Sask. | Penticton (BCHL) | VIC 2016 (2, 27) |
| Rhett Rhinehart | R/D | 6’2 1/2″ | 195 | 11/27/01 | Lloydminster, Alta. | Prince Albert (WHL) | PA 2016 (1, 13) |
| Matthew Robertson | L/G | 6’2 3/4″ | 194 | 03/09/01 | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Edmonton (WHL) | EDM 2016 (1, 7) |
| Braden Schneider | R/D | 6’1 1/4″ | 198 | 09/20/01 | Prince Albert, Sask. | Brandon (WHL) | BDN 2016 (1, 12) |
| Nathan Staios | L/G | 5’7 1/2″ | 164 | 05/17/01 | Oakville, Ont. | Windsor (OHL) | WSR 2017 (1, 17) |
| Jackson van de Leest | L/G | 6’6″ | 218 | 06/15/01 | Kelowna, B.C. | Calgary (WHL) | CGY 2016 (1, 16) |
| Michael Vukojevic | L/G | 6’2 1/2″ | 202 | 06/08/01 | Oakville, Ont. | Green Bay (USHL) | KIT 2017 (2, 33) |
| Name | S/C | Ht. | Wt. | Born | Hometown | Club Team | CHL Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Barlage | L/G | 6’3 3/4″ | 204 | 01/12/01 | Humboldt, Sask. | Swift Current (WHL) | SC 2016 (1, 4) |
| Alex Beaucage | R/D | 5’11 3/4″ | 179 | 07/25/01 | Trois-Rivières, Que. | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) | ROU 2017 (2, 22) |
| Tag Bertuzzi | L/G | 5’11 3/4″ | 193 | 02/18/01 | Birmingham, Mich. | Guelph (OHL) | GUE 2017 (1, 2) |
| Harrison Blaisdell | L/G | 5’10 1/4″ | 175 | 03/18/01 | Regina, Sask. | Chilliwack (BCHL) | VAN 2016 (2, 31) |
| Connor Bouchard | L/G | 5’6″ | 157 | 03/24/01 | Cochrane, Alta. | Tri-City (WHL) | TC 2016 (8, 161) |
| Brett Budgell | L/G | 5’10 1/4″ | 181 | 06/01/01 | Paradise, N.L. | Chicago (USHL) | CHA 2017 (2, 25) |
| Joe Carroll | L/G | 6’1 3/4″ | 187 | 02/01/01 | Almonte, Ont. | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | SSM 2017 (4, 78) |
| Graeme Clarke | R/D | 5’11” | 172 | 04/24/01 | Ottawa, Ont. | Ottawa (OHL) | OTT 2017 (1, 6) |
| Brandon Coe | R/D | 6’3″ | 180 | 12/01/01 | Ajax, Ont. | North Bay (OHL) | NB 2017 (1, 3) |
| Dylan Cozens | R/D | 6’2 1/2″ | 174 | 02/09/01 | Whitehorse, Y.T. | Lethbridge (WHL) | LET 2016 (1, 19) |
| Kirby Dach | R/D | 6’3″ | 185 | 01/21/01 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. | Saskatoon (WHL) | SAS 2016 (1, 2) |
| Hayden Fowler | L/G | 5’8 3/4″ | 173 | 09/24/01 | Kingston, Ont. | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | SSM 2017 (1, 19) |
| Ethan Keppen | L/G | 6’1″ | 204 | 03/20/01 | Whitby, Ont. | Flint (OHL) | FLI 2017 (1, 10) |
| Peyton Krebs | L/G | 5’10 3/4″ | 173 | 01/26/01 | Okotoks, Alta. | Kootenay (WHL) | KOO 2016 (1, 1) |
| Alexis Lafrenière | L/G | 6’0″ | 176 | 10/11/01 | Saint-Eustache, Que. | Rimouski (QMJHL) | RIM 2017 (1, 1) |
| Nathan Légaré | R/D | 5’10 3/4″ | 195 | 01/11/01 | Saint-Eustache, Que. | Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) | BAC 2017 (1, 6) |
| Connor McMichael | L/G | 5’10” | 167 | 01/15/01 | Ajax, Ont. | Hamilton (OHL) | HAM 2017 (1, 11) |
| Dawson Mercer | R/D | 5’11 1/4″ | 161 | 10/27/01 | Bay Roberts, N.L. | Drummondville (QMJHL) | DRU 2017 (1, 8) |
| Cody Morgan | R/D | 5’11” | 186 | 02/01/01 | Maple, Ont. | Kingston (OHL) | KIN 2017 (1, 12) |
| Blake Murray | L/G | 6’1″ | 179 | 07/05/01 | Uxbridge, Ont. | Sudbury (OHL) | SUD 2017 (1, 7) |
| Sasha Mutala | R/D | 6’0 1/2″ | 189 | 05/06/01 | Vancouver, B.C. | Tri-City (WHL) | TC 2016 (1, 6) |
| Alex Newhook | L/G | 5’9 3/4″ | 184 | 01/28/01 | St. John’s, N.L. | Victoria (BCHL) | HFX 2017 (3, 41) |
| Xavier Parent | L/G | 5’7 1/2″ | 167 | 03/23/01 | Blainville, Que. | Halifax (QMJHL) | HFX 2017 (1, 4) |
| Bailey Peach | L/G | 5’7 1/2″ | 169 | 03/08/01 | Falmouth, N.S. | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | SHE 2017 (1, 11) |
| Jakob Pelletier | L/G | 5’8 1/2″ | 157 | 03/07/01 | Quebec City, Que. | Moncton (QMJHL) | MON 2017 (1, 3) |
| Nicholas Porco | L/G | 5’11” | 169 | 03/12/01 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. | Saginaw (OHL) | SAG 2017 (1, 4) |
| Samuel Poulin | L/G | 6’0″ | 208 | 02/25/01 | Blainville, Que. | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | SHE 2017 (1, 2) |
| Aidan Prueter | L/G | 5’9 1/4″ | 168 | 12/21/01 | Komoka, Ont. | Saginaw (OHL) | SAG 2017 (2, 24) |
| Jamieson Rees | L/G | 5’9 3/4″ | 168 | 02/26/01 | Hamilton, Ont. | Sarnia (OHL) | SAR 2017 (1, 9) |
| Massimo Rizzo | L/G | 5’9 3/4″ | 172 | 06/13/01 | Burnaby, B.C. | Penticton (BCHL) | KAM 2016 (1, 15) |
| Mitchell Russell | R/D | 5’10 1/4″ | 186 | 03/06/01 | Barrie, Ont. | Owen Sound (OHL) | OS 2017 (1, 20) |
| Xavier Simoneau | L/G | 5’5 3/4″ | 174 | 05/19/01 | Saint-André-Avellin, Que. | Drummondville (QMJHL) | DRU 2017 (1, 9) |
| Ryan Suzuki | L/G | 5’11 3/4″ | 173 | 05/28/01 | London, Ont. | Barrie (OHL) | BAR 2017 (1, 1) |
| Alex Swetlikoff | L/G | 6’2″ | 179 | 07/06/01 | Kelowna, B.C. | Vernon (BCHL) | SEA 2016 (3, 62) |
| Philip Tomasino | R/D | 5’10 3/4″ | 170 | 07/28/01 | Mississauga, Ont. | Niagara (OHL) | NIA 2017 (1, 5) |
| Brayden Tracey | L/G | 5’11 3/4″ | 163 | 05/28/01 | Calgary, Alta. | Calgary Northstars (AMHL) | MJ 2016 (1, 21) |
| Keean Washkurak | L/G | 5’9 3/4″ | 170 | 08/16/01 | Waterloo, Ont. | Mississauga (OHL) | MIS 2017 (2, 30) |
| Josh Williams | R/D | 6’0 3/4″ | 184 | 03/08/01 | Langley, B.C. | Medicine Hat (WHL) | MH 2016 (1, 5) |
| Nick Wong | R/D | 5’8″ | 165 | 09/17/01 | Orton, Ont. | Oshawa (OHL) | OSH 2017 (2, 38) |
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