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Former Tiger Linden Vey named to Team Canada for Olympics

Jan 11, 2018 | 10:46 AM

CALGARY, AB — The hockey team that will represent Canada at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month has officially been unveiled.

Hockey Canada announced the roster in Calgary Thursday morning, made up mostly of players in European leagues. Willie Desjardins, former coach of the Vancouver Cancucks and the Medicine Hat Tigers, who recently guided Canada toa Spengler Cup championship, is coaching the team.

Former Tiger Linden Vey, who currently plays for BARYS ASTANA in the Kontinental Hockey League, was among those selected for the team. Vey played under Desjardins during his time with the Tigers, and spent stints with the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames, in addition to playing with the Manchester Monarchs, Utica Comets and Stockton Heat in the AHL.

Several Alberta players cracked the team, including forwards Rob Klinkhammer (Lethbridge), Rene Bourque (Lac La Biche), Gilbert Brule (Edmonton), Brandon Kozun (Calgary), Mason Raymond (Cochrane), defencemen Mat Robinson (Calgary) and Karl Stollery (Camrose).

Spruce Grove’s Ben Scrivens, a former Edmonton Oiler, is among the three goaltenders, alongside Kevin Poulin (Montreal) and Justin Peters (Blyth, Ontario).

Canada is looking to win its third straight Olympic Gold, after wins in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014.

The 2018 Olympics is the first Olympic games since 1994 to not feature NHL players.

The Olympic Hockey Tournament will run from Feb 14.-25.

The full roster is below.

FORWARDS

Rene Borque, Lac La Biche, Alta., Djurgaardens IF (Swedish Hockey Leauge)

Gilbert Brule, Edmonton, Kunlun Red Star (KHL)

Andrew Ebbett, Vernon, B.C., SC Bern (Swiss National League)

Quinton Howden, Oakbank, Man., HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

Chris Kelly, Toronto, Belleville (AHL)

Rob Klinkhammer, Lethbridge, Alta., Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)

Brandon Kozun, Calgary, Lokomotiv Yaroslav (KHL)

Maxim Lapierre, Brossard, Que., HC Lugano (Swiss National League)

Eric O’Dell, Ottawa, HC Sochi (KHL)

Mason Raymond, Cochrane, Alta., SC Bern (Swiss National League)

Derek Roy, Rockland, Ont., Linkoping HC (Swedish Hockey League)

Christian Thomas, Toronto, Scranton (AHL)

Linden Vey, Wakaw, Sask., Barys Astana (KHL)

Wojtek Wolski Toronto, ON Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

DEFENCE

Stefan Elliott, Vancouver, HV71 (Swedish Hockey League)

Chay Genoway, Morden, Man., Lada Togliatti (KHL)

Cody Goloubef, Oakville, Ont., Stockton (AHL)

Marc-Andre Gragnani, L’Ile-Bizard, Que., HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

Chris Lee, MacTier, Ont., Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

Maxim Noreau, Montreal, SC Bern (Swiss National League)

Mat Robinson, Calgary, CSKA Moscow (KHL)

Karl Stollery, Camrose, Alta., Dinamo Riga (KHL)

GOALTENDERS

Justin Peters, Blyth, Ont., Kolner Haie (Germany)

Kevin Poulin, Montreal, Medvescak Zagreb (Austrian Hockey League)

Ben Scrivens, Spruce Grove, Alta., Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)