Call it another success for the Program of Excellence, and Canada’s regional and provincial under-17 programs. The 22-player National Junior Team roster announced on Wednesday includes 17 players with under-17 experience, either from the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge or the Canada Winter Games, which in past seasons replaced the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge every four years.
Six players on the roster played at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, while 15 took to the ice at the Canada Winter Games. Four players (Adam, Cormier, Cowen, Schenn) played at both events.
WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE
Luke Adam – Atlantic (2006)
Patrice Cormier – Atlantic (2006)
Jared Cowen – West (2008)
Ryan Ellis – Ontario (2008)
Taylor Hall – Ontario (2008)
Brayden Schenn – West (2008)
CANADA WINTER GAMES (all played in 2007)
Luke Adam – Newfoundland & Labrador
Jake Allen – New Brunswick
Jordan Caron – Quebec
Patrice Cormier – Quebec
Jared Cowen – Saskatchewan
Stefan Della Rovere – Ontario
Jordan Eberle – Alberta
Travis Hamonic – Manitoba
Adam Henrique – Ontario
Martin Jones – British Columbia
Nazem Kadri – Ontario
Brandon McMillan – British Columbia
Alex Pietrangelo – Ontario
Brayden Schenn – Saskatchewan
Colten Teubert – British Columbia