Hockey Canada names 40 players for Summer Showcase – no Blazers

Jul 4, 2018 | 11:50 AM

KAMLOOPS — Hockey Canada has named 40 players for the two teams it will ice at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Kamloops later this month.

Eleven of the players are from the Western Hockey League —- but none from the Kamloops Blazers.

Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro is one of four goaltenders invited, along with defenceman Jett Woo, who Vancouver took in the second round of last month’s NHL draft.

The Canucks first round pick, defenceman Quinn Hughes, is one of the players named to USA Hockey’s Summer Showcase roster.

Canada and the U.S. will each ice two teams along with teams from Sweden and Finland.

The Summer Showcase is set for July 28-August 4 at the Sandman Centre.

Goaltenders
Michael DiPietro L 6’0” 193 06/09/99 Amherstburg, Ont. Windsor (OHL) VAN 2017 (3/64)
Olivier Rodrigue L 6’1” 158 06/06/00 Chicoutimi, Que. Drummondville (QMJHL) EDM 2018 (2/62)
Matthew Villalta L 6’3” 183 06/03/99 Godfrey, Ont. Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) LAK 2017 (3/72)
Matthew Welsh L 5’11” 177 07/13/99 Halifax, N.S. Charlottetown (QMJHL) 2019 Draft
Defence
Calen Addison R 5’11” 178 04/11/00 Brandon, Man. Lethbridge (WHL) PIT 2018 (2/53)
Kevin Bahl L 6’6” 231 06/27/00 Mississauga, Ont. Ottawa (OHL) ARI 2018 (2/55)
Nicolas Beaudin L 5’11” 175 10/07/99 Châteauguay, Que. Drummondville (QMJHL) CHI 2018 (1/27)
Jacob Bernard-Docker R 6’0” 171 06/20/00 Canmore, Alta. Okotoks (AJHL) OTT 2018 (1/26)
Evan Bouchard R 6’2” 191 10/20/99 Burlington, Ont. London (OHL) EDM 2018 (1/10)
Josh Brook R 6’1” 192 06/17/99 Roblin, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) MTL 2017 (2/56)
Noah Dobson R 6’3” 178 01/07/00 Summerside, P.E.I. Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) NYI 2018 (1/12)
Pierre-Olivier Joseph L 6’2” 168 07/01/99 Chambly, Que. Charlottetown (QMJHL) ARI 2017 (1/23)
Jared McIsaac L 6’1” 195 03/27/00 Truro, N.S. Halifax (QMJHL) DET 2018 (2/36)
Ian Mitchell R 5’11” 174 01/18/99 Calahoo, Alta. University of Denver (NCHC) CHI 2017 (2/57)
Ty Smith L 5’10” 170 03/24/00 Lloydminster, Alta. Spokane (WHL) NJD 2018 (1/17)
Jett Woo R 6’0” 201 07/27/00 Winnipeg, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) VAN 2018 (2/37)
Forwards
Justin Almeida L 5’11” 160 02/06/99 Kitimat, B,C. Moose Jaw (WHL) PIT 2018 (5/129)
Jaret Anderson-Dolan L 5’11” 195 09/12/99 Calgary, Alta. Spokane (WHL) LAK 2017 (2/41)
Jordy Bellerive L 5’11” 192 05/02/99 North Vancouver, B.C. Lethbridge (WHL) PIT 2017 (FA/JL)
Shane Bowers R 6’0” 178 07/30/99 Herring Cove, N.S. Boston University (HE) OTT 2017 (1/28)
Maxime Comtois L 6’2” 212 01/08/99 Longueuil, Que. Drummondville (QMJHL) ANA 2017 (2/50)
Ty Dellandrea R 6’0” 190 07/21/00 Port Perry, Ont. Flint (OHL) DAL 2018 (1/13)
Connor Dewar L 5’10” 175 06/26/99 The Pas, Man. Everett (WHL) MIN 2018 (3/92)
MacKenzie Entwistle R 6’3” 181 07/14/99 Georgetown, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) ARI 2017 (3/69)
Alex Formenton L 6’2” 175 09/13/99 King City, Ont. London (OHL) OTT 2017 (2/47)
Morgan Frost L 6’0” 180 05/14/99 Aurora, Ont. Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) PHI 2017 (1/27)
Cody Glass R 6’2” 177 04/01/99 Winnipeg, Man. Portland (WHL) VGK 2017 (1/6)
Barrett Hayton L 6’1” 191 06/09/00 Peterborough, Ont. Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) ARI 2018 (1/5)
Stelio Mattheos R 6’1” 200 06/14/99 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) CAR 2017 (3/73)
Ryan McLeod L 6’2” 205 09/21/99 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) EDM 2018 (2/40)
Antoine Morand L 5’11” 182 02/18/99 Mercier, Que. Halifax (QMJHL) ANA 2017 (2/60)
Michael Rasmussen L 6’6” 221 04/17/99 South Surrey, B.C. Tri-City (WHL) DET 2017 (1/9)
Isaac Ratcliffe L 6’6” 204 02/15/99 London, Ont. Guelph (OHL) PHI 2017 (2/35)
Jack Studnicka R 6’2” 179 02/18/99 Tecumseh, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) BOS 2017 (2/53)
Nick Suzuki R 5’11” 183 08/10/99 London, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) VGK 2017 (1/13)
Joël Teasdale L 6’0” 201 03/11/99 Beloeil, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 2019 Draft
Robert Thomas R 6’1” 194 07/02/99 Aurora, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) STL 2017 (1/20)
Owen Tippett R 6’2” 204 02/16/99 Peterborough, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) FLA 2017 (1/10)
Joe Veleno L 6’1” 195 01/13/00 Kirkland, Que. Drummondville (QMJHL) DET 2018 (1/30)
Gabe Vilardi R 6’3 ” 207 08/16/99 Kingston, Ont. Kingston (OHL) LAK 2017 (1/11)