Hockey Canada has named the captains for the 2014 World Junior team which will begin pre-tournament play tomorrow morning. Scott Laughton of the Oshawa Generals was named the Team Captain for the tournament. Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild (NHL) and Jonathan Drouin of your Halifax Mooseheads were named the Alternates.
Laughton, who is in his 4th year with the Generals, was named captain of Team OHL in the Subway Super Series back in November. He has 24 goals and 26 assists for 50 points in 29 games played which is good enough for 8th in OHL scoring. Matt Dumba has played for the Wild of the National Hockey League all season and has collected 2 points in 13 games as a professional defenceman. Jonathan Drouin has played in only 23 of the Mooseheads 36 games this season but leads the team in scoring with 50 points (17G & 33A). Drouin was cleared to play on Monday and was at practice that day. Big Jo was also the captain of Team QMJHL at the Super Series.
Congratulations to all three players and especially Jonathan. Go Canada Go.
FUCALE TO START FRIDAY, DROUIN SCRATCHED
It was also announced today that goaltender Zach Fucale will get the start tomorrow against Finland in the first pre-tournament game for both teams. Camp is still going for players trying to crack the roster that will play thorugh out the tournament starting Boxing Day but the goaltending positions have been sown up as only two goalies were invited. However they will have to fight for the starting position. Mark Masters breaks that battle down here.
After suffering a concussion almost 2 weeks ago in a game against the Quebec Remparts, in which the hitter was not suspended, Jonathan Drouin is slowly making his way back to playing. He practiced with the team this week however they are easing him into game action. As such, Brent Sutter announced that Drouin will not play tomorrow versus the Finns.
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