Hockey Canada announces selection camp roster for world junior championship
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s only representatives at Canada’s world junior selection camp got there through their hard work outside of Hockey Canada’s development program.
Samuel Harvey, Drake Batherson and Maxime Comtois didn’t attend Hockey Canada’s Summer Showcase in July and August, but on Wednesday they were included in the 32 players invited to next week’s selection camp where the final world junior roster will be determined.
“Those guys really showed up from the first day of the season,” said Joel Bouchard, the general manager of Canada’s world junior team. “All three of them weren’t invited to the summer camp, so credit to the three players that are coming because they performed really well.
“It confirms that you can be part of the selection camp in the winter if you do well with your own club or during your pro camp.”