2015 WJHC Roster - Canada

TORONTO, Ont. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Saturday the 22 players who will be a part of Canada's National Junior Team at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015 in Toronto and Montreal, Que.

The roster was finalized at the conclusion of both the Sport Chek selection camp (Dec. 11-14 in Toronto) and pre-competition camp (Dec. 15-19 in Toronto and St. Catharines, Ont.)

Canada roster includes two goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards. The final roster for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship must be officially submitted to the IIHF by Dec. 25.

Of the 22 players named, seven are returning players; Zach Fucale (Rosemère, Que./Quebec, QMJHL), Frédérik Gauthier (Mascouche, Que./Rimouski, QMJHL), Curtis Lazar (Vernon, B.C./ Ottawa, NHL), Connor McDavid (Newmarket, Ont./Erie, OHL), Josh Morrissey (Calgary, Alta./Kelowna, WHL), Nic Petan (Delta, B.C./Portland, WHL) and Sam Reinhart (West Vancouver, B.C./Kootenay, WHL) represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmö, Sweden.

In total, 21 of the 22 players on the roster have previous international experience, including 20 with the national under-18 program, nine players of which won gold at the 2013 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship in Sochi, Russia. Nineteen of the 22 players participated in the regional under-17 program at the 2012, 2013 and 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenges.

Goaltenders:

1 Eric Comrie

31 Zachary Fucale

Defencemen:

2 Joe Hicketts

3 Dillon Heatherington

4 Madison Bowey

5 Samuel Morin

6 Shea Theodore

7 Josh Morrissey

25 Darnell Nurse

Forwards:

9 Brayden Point

10 Anthony Duclair

16 Max Domi

17 Connor McDavid

18 Jake Virtanen

19 Nic Petan

20 Nick Paul

21 Nick Ritchie

22 Frederik Gauthier

23 Sam Reinhart

26 Curtis Lazar

28 Lawson Crouse

29 Robby Fabbri