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As Connor Bedard begins his NHL career, it will be up to the next projected first-overall pick to lead Team Canada to world junior gold once again.
Macklin Celebrini, a forward from Vancouver, headlines the national junior team selection camp roster ahead of this year’s tournament.
Hockey Canada released the 30-player roster on Tuesday. Selection camp is Dec. 10-13 in Oakville, Ont.
Celebrini, 17, began his rookie season with Boston University this year and has 10 goals and 25 points in just 15 games and is the second-leading scorer in the NCAA.
Maple Leafs prospect and training camp standout Fraser Minten has also been invited to selection camp after suiting up for four NHL games at the start of the season. He was loaned to the Kamloops Blazers before being traded to the Saskatoon Blades, and is on pace for 19 goals and 61 points.
Fellow Leafs prospect Easton Cowan, a forward, also is invited.
The only returning member of last year’s team on the selection camp roster is Owen Beck, a Montreal Canadiens prospect.
A final roster will be revealed before the first game of the tournament on Dec. 26 in Sweden.
Here is the full selection camp roster:
Goaltenders:
Domenic DiVincentiis, 19 (OHL)
Scott Ratzlaff, 18 (WHL)
Mathis Rousseau, 19 (QMJHL)
Samuel St-Hilaire, 19 (QMJHL)
Defencemen:
Oliver Bonk, 18 (OHL)
Michael Buchinger, 19 (OHL)
Jorian Donovan, 19 (OHL)
Jake Furlong, 19 (QMJHL)
Maverick Lamoureux, 19 (QMJHL)
Tristan Luneau, 19 (QMJHL)
Denton Mateychuk, 19 (WHL)
Tanner Molendyk, 18 (WHL)
Ty Nelson, 19 (OHL)
Noah Warren, 19 (QMJHL)
Forwards:
Owen Allard, 19 (OHL)
Denver Barkey, 18 (OHL)
Owen Beck, 19 (OHL)
Macklin Celebrini, 17 (NCAA)
Easton Cowan, 18 (OHL)
Nate Danielson, 19 (WHL)
Jordan Dumais, 19 (QMJHL)
Jagger Firkus, 19 (WHL)
Conor Geekie, 19 (WHL)
Paul Ludwinski, 19 (OHL)
Fraser Minten, 19 (WHL)
Carson Rehkopf, 18 (OHL)
Matthew Savoie, 19 (WHL)
Markus Vidicek, 19 (QMJHL)
Matthew Wood, 18 (NCAA)
Brayden Yager, 18 (WHL)
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