Players with B.C. ties make Team Canada’s roster

Dec 11, 2020 | 12:12 PM Pete McIntyre

Hockey Canada has named the 25 players who will represent the host country at the world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton.

Three goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards were chosen for the event which starts on Christmas day.

Six veterans who won gold at last year’s tournament are on the team.

Nine WHL players made it including Kaedan Korczak of the Kelowna Rockets.

Other WHL’ers on the squad are goaltenders Taylor Gauthier (Calgary, Alta. / Prince George Cougars) and Dylan Garand (Victoria, B.C. / Kamloops Blazers), defencemen Braden Schneider (Prince Albert, Sask. / Brandon Wheat Kings), Kaedan Korczak (Yorkton, Sask. / Kelowna Rockets), Bowen Byram (Cranbrook, B.C. / Vancouver Giants) and Kaiden Guhle (Sherwood Park, Alta. / Prince Albert Raiders), and forwards Connor Zary (Saskatoon, Sask. / Kamloops Blazers), Peyton Krebs (Okotoks, Alta. / Winnipeg ICE), and Dylan Cozens (Whitehorse, Yukon / Lethbridge Hurricanes). Rounding out WHL representation on Canada’s National Junior team is WHL Alumni Kirby Dach (Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. / Saskatoon Blades).

Pavel Novak and Michael Krutil, Kelowna Rocket import players, will represent the Czech Republic.

Kelowna Rockets who made their national teams for world juniors (submitted/Kelowna Rockets)

Former BCHL Victoria Grizzlies forward and current Boston College sophomore Alex Newhook also made Canada’s roster.

Canada will play their opener on Dec. 26 against Germany.

For more on Team Canada’s roster, click here.

2021 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Friday, Dec. 25

Slovakia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. ET

Finland vs. Germany, 6 p.m. ET

U.S. vs. Russia, 9:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Dec. 26

Czech Republic vs. Sweden, 2 p.m. ET

Canada vs. Germany, 6 p.m. ET

Austria vs. U.S., 9:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Dec. 27

Switzerland vs. Finland, 2 p.m. ET

Canada vs. Slovakia, 6 p.m. ET

Russia vs. Czech Republic, 9:30 p.m. ET

Monday, Dec. 28

Sweden vs. Austria, 6 p.m. ET

Germany vs. Slovakia, 9:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Czech Republic vs. U.S., 2 p.m. ET

Switzerland vs. Canada, 6 p.m. ET

Russia vs. Austria, 9:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Slovakia vs. Finland, 2 p.m. ET

Germany vs. Switzerland, 6 p.m. ET

Sweden vs. Russia, 9:30 p.m. ET

Thursday, Dec. 31

Austria vs. Czech Republic, 2 p.m. ET

Finland vs. Canada, 6 p.m. ET

U.S. vs. Sweden, 9:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Jan. 2

Quarterfinal 1, 12 p.m. ET

Quarterfinal 2, 3:30 p.m. ET

Quarterfinal 3, 7 p.m. ET

Quarterfinal 4, 10:30 p.m. ET

Monday, Jan. 4

Semifinal 1, 6 p.m. ET

Semifinal 2, 9:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Jan. 5

Third-place game, 5:30 p.m. ET

Championship game, 9:30 p.m. ET