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Quinton Byfield, Jamie Drysdale highlight World Junior summer development roster

Quinton Byfield and Jamie Drysdale are two of six returning players invited to the Canadian national junior hockey team summer development camp for the annual World Junior Showcase.

Forty-one players will be on the field, which will be held virtually due to the ever-coronavirus pandemic, from 27 to 31 July.

Byfield and the winner will be joined by Bowen Byram, Dylan Cozens, Connor McMichael and Dawson Mercer, who helped Canada win gold at the 2020 World Juniors.

Alexis Lafreniere, the top-rated prospect heading into the 2020 NHL Draft, has been invited by Hockey Canada, but is not required to participate.

“We are excited to begin the preparations for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship with this group of 41 players, and our full staff at the our online field, as we believe we have a good mix of veteran leadership and young talents eager to represent Canada during the holiday season,” said Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of national teams.”

Hockey Canada has also announced that Michael Dyck and Mitch Love will join the technical staff for the 2021 team as assistant coach Andre Tourigny.

“We are pleased to have Michael and Mitch all the coaching staff, as their Canadian Hockey League and international experience to compliment Andre’s leadership, as we work towards defending our gold medal in the ice house.” Salmond has said.

Dyck completed his second season as head coach of the Vancouver Giants of the whl. Love back in his role as assistant coach for the junior team after helping Canada win gold in 2020.

2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and red Deer, Alta., Dec. 26 Jan 5, 2021.

Goalkeepers
Brett Brochu L5’11” 156London (OHL) 2020
Sebastian Cossa L6’6” 206Edmonton (WHL) 2021
Dylan Garand L6’1” 172Kamloops (WHL) 2020
Taylor Gauthier R6’2” 190The prince George (WHL) 2020
Tristan Lennox L6’3” 190Saginaw (OHL) 2021
Defense
Justin Barron R6’2” 187Halifax (QMJHL) 2020
Bowen Byram L6’1” 192Vancouver (WHL) WITH the 2019
Jamie Drysdale R5’11” 170Erie (OHL) 2020
Kaiden Guhle L6’3” 184Prince Albert (WHL) 2020
Thomas Harley L6’3” 183Mississauga (OHL) BY 2019
Kaedan Korczak R6’4” 200Kelowna (WHL) VGK 2019
Ryan O’rourke L6’1” 169Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2020
Matthew Robertson L6’4” 203Edmonton (WHL) NYR 2019
Braden Schneider R6’2” 210Brandon (WHL) 2020
Jordan Spence R5’10 173Moncton (QMJHL) LAK 2019
In the next
Adam Beckman L6’1” 174Spokane (WHL) MIN 2019
Mavrik Bourque R5’11” 171Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2020
Quinton Byfield L6’4” 215Sudbury (OHL) 2020
Graeme Clarke R6’0” 174Ottawa (OHL) SITARAMA.COM 2019
Dylan Cozens R6’3” 185Lethbridge (WHL) BUF 2019
Jack Finley R6’5” 205Spokane (WHL) 2020
Tyson Foerster R6’1” 193Barrie (OHL) 2020
Ridly Greig L5’11” 162Brandon (WHL) 2020
Dylan Holloway L6’1” 203Wisconsin (NCAA) 2020
Seth Jarvis R5’10” 172Portland (WHL) 2020
Peyton Krebs L5’11” 180Winnipeg (WHL) VGK 2019
Hendrix Lapierre L6’0” 181Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2020
Connor McMichael L6’0” 170London (OHL) WSH 2019
Dawson Mercer R6’0” 178Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2020
Alex Newhook L5’11” 190Boston College (NCAA) WITH the 2019
Jakob Pelletier L5’9” 167Moncton (QMJHL) CGY 2019
Cole Perfect L5’10” 180Saginaw (OHL) 2020
Jacob Perreault R5’11” 198Sarnia (OHL) 2020
Samuel Poulin L6’2” 216Sherbrooke (QMJHL) PIT 2019
Jack Quinn R6’1” 179Ottawa (OHL) 2020
Jamieson Rees L5’10” 171Sarnia (OHL) CAR 2019
Ryan Suzuki L6’1” 180Saginaw (OHL) CAR 2019
Philip Tomasino R6’0” 180Oshawa (OHL) NSH 2019
Shane Wright R5’11” 180Kingston (OHL) 2022
Connor Zary L6’0” 180Kamloops (WHL) 2020

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