CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), has announced the rosters of the four international teams competing in the 2008 World Junior A Challenge, November 2-9 in Camrose, AB.
Teams from Belarus, Germany, Russia and the United States will join Canada West and Canada East at the six-team tournament. Canada West, Belarus and Russia will play in Pool A, while Canada East, Germany and the United States will comprise Pool B.
The international rosters include:
Thirteen (13) players who took part in the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championship:
Belarus (5) – Brykun, Drozd, Salamonau, Susla, Volkau
Germany (6) – Bielke, Bruckner, Flaake, Nowak, Pohl, Weiss
Russia (1) – Orlov
United States (1) – Kristo
Eighteen (18) players who took part in the 2007 World Junior A Challenge:
Belarus (5) – Dashkou, Kolasau, Korabau, Mikhailau, Razvadouski
Germany (8) – Geiger, Hinterstocker, Oblinger, Oppolzer, Rupprich, Stein, Sturm, Wittfoth
United States (5) – Cichy, Helgeson, Larson, Nicastro, Smith
Six (6) players drafted in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft (team, round, overall)
Germany (1) – Flaake (TOR, 5, 130)
United States (5) – Burke (WSH, 7, 174), Donovan (NYI, 4, 96), Kristo (MTL, 2, 56), Larson (CGY, 4, 108), Nicastro (DET, 3, 91).
Visit HockeyCanada.ca for full international team rosters.
The 2008 World Junior A Challenge kicks off on Sunday, November 2 as Canada West faces Belarus at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose, AB.
The gold medal game is scheduled for 6 p.m. MT on Sunday, November 9, and will be broadcast on TSN/RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada (check your local listings).
