The annual tournament, originally scheduled to run from December 26, 2021 to January 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., was canceled after just three days due to an increase in Omicron variant COVID-19 cases among the 10 participating teams .
There will be some changes from the previous roster announced in December. Missing from the roster are forwards Xavier Bourgault, Mavrik Bourque, Dylan Guenther, Jake Neighbors, Cole Perfetti, Justin Sourdif, Shane Wright and defensemen Kaiden Guhle and Owen Power.
Replacing those players will be forwards William Dufour, Joshua Roy, Tyson Foerster, Riley Kidney, Nathan Gaucher, Brennan Othmann, Zack Ostapchuk and defensemen Daemon Hunt and Jack Thompson.
Canada’s roster will be highlighted by 17-year-old phenom Connor Bedard, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson and Anaheim Ducks prospect Mason McTavish.
Before the cancellation in December, Canadian fans were treated to four goals by a then 16-year-old Bedard against Austria, becoming only the sixth player to score four goals in a World Juniors match. McTavish dominated the first two games of the tournament scoring three goals and five points in two games, while Johnson also scored one goal in two games.
Canada will be part of Group A which also consists of Slovakia, Finland, Czech Republic and Latvia. Group B will include the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Russia was not invited to the tournament due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and was replaced by Latvia.
ENDERS Sebastian Cossa 6’6″ 215 Edmonton (WHL) Brett Brochu 6’0″ 176 London (OHL) Dylan Garand 6’1″ 181 Kamloops (WHL) DEFENSE Daemon Hunt 6’1″ 198 Moose Jawlen (WHL) ’10” 175 Everett (WHL) Carson Lambos 6’1” 197 Winnipeg (WHL) Lukas Cormier 5’10” 176 Charlottetown (QMJHL) Donovan Sebrango 6’2” 195 Grand Rapids (AHL) Ronan Seet 6 (WHL) Jack Thompson 6’1 ” 185 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) Ryan O’Rourke 6’0″ 174 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) WANTED Joshua Roy 6’0′ 191 Sherbrooke (QMJHL) Logan Stankoven 5’8″ 170 Kamloops (WHL) Tyson Foerster 6’1″ 202 Barrie (OHL) Riley Kidney 5’11” AchuradQie-BHL ) Kent Johnson 6’1″ 165 Columbus (NHL) Nathan Gaucher 6’3” 207 Quebec (QMJHL) Brennan Othmann 6’0” 180 Flint (OHL) Connor Bedard 5 ‘9” 181 Regina (WHL) Ridly ” 172 Brandon (WHL) William Dufour 6’3” 205 Saint John (QMJHL) Elliot Desnoyers 5’11” 172 Halifax (QMJHL) Zack Ostapchuk 6’3” 198 Vancouver (WHL ) Will Cuylle (OH2104″) ) Mason McTavish 6’1″ 207 Hamilton (OHL)
