Team Canada held a practice on Friday in preparation for their second pre-competition game against Sweden on Saturday. TSN's Mark Masters has more on how the power play was assessed by the coaching staff, in a small sample size against Switzerland, and the opportunity given to Gavin McKenna in Porter Martone's absence.
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Leafs prospect Easton Cowan has been getting support from his teammates in Toronto, including American Auston Matthews, who wished him luck and lots of goals. Cowan offered some insight about his mindset going back to junior hockey following Leafs camp earlier this year.
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Gavin McKenna celebrated his 17th birthday with his teammates on Friday and he spoke about staying vigilant for any pranks coming his way and explained a new tattoo he got and the significance of it.
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Sam Dickinson was a healthy scratch for Canada in its pre-competition victory over Switzerland on Thursday but the defenceman is not discouraged and vows to be ready to play any role that is asked of him by the coaching staff.
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Bradly Nadeau is looking forward to playing against his Chicago Wolves teammate Felix Unger-Sorum when Canada takes on Sweden in Saturday's pre-competition game, even offering a scouting report for a player he knows very well.
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Mark Masters joins SportsCentre to take a closer look at Carson Rehkopf's hat-trick performance against the U Sports All-Stars, and discuss if he thinks some of Canada's young stars can make a big impact on the team.
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Oshawa Generals winger Beckett Sennecke was a late invite to Hockey Canada's selection camp for the World Junior team, and as TSN's Mark Masters writes, the Anaheim Ducks draft pick is "extremely" excited to get a chance.
Tanner Molendyk suffered heartbreak last year when he missed out due to injury after making the initial roster for the World Juniors. The defenceman is hoping to cap that difficult journey on a positive note by making the team once again this year.
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Brayden Yager, who was drafted by the Penguins before being dealt to the Jets this past summer, and current Pens prospect Tanner Howe spoke about their personal experiences with Sidney Crosby.
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Oilers prospect Beau Akey was forced to learn how to be patient after dealing with a shoulder injury but the Canadian defenceman turned into a student during his time off the ice and is motivated to compete for a spot to make the team.
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Avalanche prospect and Generals forward Cal Ritchie joins TSN's James Duthie to explain his unique breakaway move, what impresses him most about his season in Oshawa so far, what would it mean to win at the World Juniors and more.
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Who are some of the biggest omissions from Canada's selection camp roster? Is Canadian goaltending on the rise? Who will wear the C for Canada at the World Juniors? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts on this and more in another edition of 'On the Button'.
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While some big NHL names won't be playing for Canada at the World Juniors, there are many strong players who will be making their way to Ottawa. TSN's Bob McKenzie and Craig Button take a closer look at the depth at forward, including Easton Cowan, Porter Martone and more.
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While there might not be a bonafide number one stud on the backend, Canada's defence is deep ahead of this year's World Juniors. TSN's Bob McKenzie shares who he thinks will turn heads including Sam Dickinson, Oliver Bonk, Matthew Schaefer and more.
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Carson Bjarnason, Carter George, Jack Ivankovic and Scott Ratzlaff have earned invitations to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp, so who can we expect to make the cut, and who might start on Boxing Day? TSN's Bob McKenzie shares his thoughts.
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Canada has named the players who will attend the team's selection camp for the World Juniors, but as usual there will be some players who will be missing as they continue their careers in the NHL. TSN's James Duthie and Bob McKenzie discuss the missing bodies, and more.
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Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube and Alex Formenton have each been charged with one count of sexual assault, with McLeod also facing an additional charge, the London Police Service confirmed Monday.
Nearly six years after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by five then-members of Canada's World Junior hockey team, the police chief of a southwestern Ontario city offered an apology for how long it had taken for charges to be laid in the case.
Every detail of the case involving four current National Hockey League players and one former NHL player charged with sexual assault is likely to attract close attention and legal arguments, Rick Westhead writes.
