A total of seven OHL graduates have been selected to compete for the U SPORTS All-Stars at next week’s Canadian National Junior Team Selection Camp to be held in Oakville, Ont. from December 10-13.
The U SPORTS All-Stars will be coached by OHL alumnus Brett Gibson (Queen’s Gaels).
“This presents a fantastic chance for U SPORTS to affirm our ongoing support for Hockey Canada in their efforts to prepare the Canadian World Junior Team for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden,” said Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Chief Sport Officer of U SPORTS. “We feel privileged to receive an annual invitation to the selection camp, shining a spotlight on the exceptional talent within Canadian university hockey. Our gratitude extends to Hockey Canada for hosting some of the nation’s finest university players.”
Ottawa 67’s graduate Austen Keating (UNB Reds) will serve as captain of the U SPORTS squad. Keating, from Guelph, Ont., has the best plus-minus rating in the Atlantic University Sport conference with a +36 rating in regular season play. Through 18 games, the winger has 13 goals and 19 assists for 32 total points.
“It is such a great opportunity for our student-athletes, but it does come with an enormous responsibility to challenge our Canadian National Junior team hopefuls in their training camp,” said Head Coach, Brett Gibson. “Our staff have done our due diligence in scouting U SPORTS athletes to bring together what we feel is team that will represent our brand of hockey best.”
Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team has faced various U SPORTS competition on a regular basis since 1988. U SPORTS began its current All-Star team format in 2015 and in eight previous camps has a 6-8-1 record.
The U SPORTS All-Stars will face Canadian National Junior hopefuls on Tuesday, December 12th at 3:00pm, and Wednesday, December 13th at 12:00pm, both at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville.
Seven OHL Alumni to represent U SPORTS All-Stars at Canada’s NJT Selection Camp:
Goaltender:
Kai Edmonds (TMU Bold/Barrie, Mississauga)
Defence:
Jacob Paquette (Queen’s Gaels/Kingston, Niagara, Peterborough)
Forwards:
Dalton Duhart (Queen’s Gaels/London, Barrie, Saginaw)
Brady Gilmour (UNB Reds/Saginaw)
Austen Keating (UNB Reds/Ottawa)
Matthew Struthers (StFX X-Men/Owen Sound, North Bay)
Jonathan Yantsis (Queen’s Gaels/Kitchener)
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