Hockey Canada has announced the names the of the 24 individuals that will represent the country at the 2022 IIHF World Championship from May 13-29 in Helsinki and Tampere, Finland.

As selected by the club’s management team, Shane Doan and Rick Nash, the three goaltenders, seven defensemen and 14 forwards will bring a boat load of international experience to the fold. 11 players have served as members of the Canadian World Junior squad, five players have been a part of a Canadian World Championship team in past years, while three have represented Canada at the Olympics.

“We are thrilled to unveil the 24 players who will wear the Maple Leaf in Finland and take on the challenge of defending last year’s gold medal,” general manager Shane Doan said. “Our roster combines veteran experience and young talent, along with a number of players who have previously played for Canada on the international stage and some who will have their first opportunity to represent our country. We know the entire group is excited for this opportunity, and we look forward to gathering in Finland and competing for another gold medal.”

Canada will begin the 2022 World Championship with a matchup against Germany on May 13 at 12:15 PM. The Canadian preliminary round schedule also features games against Italy, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Denmark and France before the medal round begins. Canada will be looking for its 28th gold medal and 50th total top-three finish. All Canadian games can be viewed live on TSN.

The full Canadian roster can be found below:

Number		Player	Pos	Shoots	Height	Weight	DOB	Hometown	Current Team
10		Nicolas Roy	Forward	R	6’4	205	02-05-1997	Amos, Que.	Vegas (NHL)
13		Mathew Barzal	Forward	R	6’1	187	05-26-1992	Coquitlam, B.C.	New York Islanders (NHL)
17		Adam Lowry	Forward	L	6’5	210	03-29-1993	Calgary, Alta.	Winnipeg (NHL)
18		Dawson Mercer	Forward	R	6’0	180	10-27-2001	Bay Roberts, N.L.	New Jersey (NHL)
19		Drake Batherson	Forward	R	6’3	204	04-27-1998	New Minas, N.S.	Ottawa (NHL)
22		Eric O’Dell	Forward	R	6’0	205	06-21-1990	Ottawa, Ont.	Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
24		Dylan Cozens	Forward	R	6’3	189	02-09-2001	Whitehorse, Y.T.	Buffalo (NHL)
34		Cole Sillinger	Forward	L	6’2	203	05-16-2003	Regina, Sask.	Columbus (NHL)
44		Max Comtois	Forward	L	6’2	210	01-08-1999	Longueuil, Que.	Anaheim (NHL)
67		Morgan Geekie	Forward	R	6’3	192	07-20-1998	Strathclair, Man.	Seattle (NHL)
73		Noah Gregor	Forward	L	6’0	190	07-28-1998	Beaumont, Alta.	San Jose (NHL)
77		Josh Anderson	Forward	R	6’3	227	05-07-1994	Burlington, Ont.	Montreal (NHL)
80		Pierre-Luc Dubois	Forward	L	6’2	205	06-24-1998	Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que.	Winnipeg (NHL)
93		Kent Johnson	Forward	L	6’1	167	10-18-2002	Port Moody, B.C.	Columbus (NHL)
2		Zach Whitecloud	Defence	R	6’2	208	11-28-1996	Brandon, Man.	Vegas (NHL)
5		Nick Holden	Defence	L	6’4	214	05-15-1987	St. Albert, Alta.	Ottawa (NHL)
6		Travis Sanheim	Defence	L	6’3	181	03-29-1996	Elkhorn, Man.	Philadelphia (NHL)
28		Damon Severson	Defence	R	6’2	205	08-07-1994	Melville, Sask.	New Jersey (NHL)
33		Ryan Graves	Defence	L	6’5	220	05-21-1995	Yarmouth, N.S.	New Jersey (NHL)
61		Dysin Mayo	Defence	R	6’2	183	08-17-1996	Victoria, B.C.	Arizona (NHL)
72		Thomas Chabot	Defence	L	6’2	196	01-30-1997	Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Que.	Ottawa (NHL)

Number		Player	Pos	Catches	Height	Weight	DOB	Hometown	Current Team
36		Logan Thompson	Goaltender	R	6’4	201	02-25-1997	Calgary, Alta.	Vegas (NHL)
60		Chris Driedger	Goaltender	L	6’4	208	05-18-1994	Winnipeg, Man.	Seattle (NHL)
90		Matt Tomkins	Goaltender	L	6’3	194	06-19-1994	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Frölunda HC (SHL)

Carter Brooks

Carter Brooks - Associate Editor of Game On Magazine - is a news writer and sports columnist situated in Winnipeg, MB. On top of reading and writing, his favourite pastimes include camping, car-modification projects and coaching hockey. Carter can be reached at carterbrooks1994@gmail.com or on Twitter at @GameOnHockey.