When Canada’s national junior team hits the ice for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa later this month, they’ll do so with a large contingent of Saskatchewan players on the roster.
Following their final game against a team of U Sports all-stars, Hockey Canada has made their cuts and announced their roster, which will go for gold in the nation’s capital.
Team Canada will include four players born in Saskatchewan with Spokane Chiefs captain Berkly Catton, Kelowna Rockets defenceman Caden Price, Lethbridge Hurricanes recent acquisition Brayden Yager and Calgary Hitmen two-way threat Tanner Howe all cracking the lineup.
As for Saskatoon Blades defenceman Tanner Molendyk, he’ll get a chance at redemption after making the team as an 18-year-old in 2023 but was forced to miss the entirety of the tournament after breaking his wrist in pre-tournament play.
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