Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, has selected Seattle Thunderbirds center Mathew Barzal to take part in Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp.
The camp runs from Dec. 10-14 in Blainville, Quebec, and will determine Canada’s roster for the 2017 World Junior Championship, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Toronto and Montreal.
The 32-player camp roster was announced Tuesday morning. There are 12 players from the WHL on the camp roster. The roster includes three goaltenders, 10 defensemen, and 19 forwards.
Following the four-day camp, 22 players will be selected to represent Canada at the World Junior Championship.
Barzal played for Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland. He had a goal and two assists in five games.
Barzal has 11 points on a goal and 10 assists in eight games since returning from the New York Islanders. Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft. He appeared in two games with the Islanders this season. Last season Barzal had 27 goals and 61 assists for 88 points in 58 games.
On ice
The T-Birds travel to Kamloops to play the Blazers at 7 p.m. Wednesday. They return to the ShoWare Center on Friday to play the Kootenay Ice at 7:35 p.m. They host the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturda at 7:05 p.m.
Fans may purchase single game tickets online or at the ShoWare Center box office. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
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