Klein, Raymond, Scrivens headline Canada's pre-Olympic tournament rosters
Team Canada's roster for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea is beginning to take shape.
Canada's men's national team will participate in two tournaments in Russia this August - the Sochi Hockey Open and the Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov - as an evaluation process for choosing the final names that will head to the Olympics.
Here is a look at Canada's roster for the Sochi Hockey Open, taking place from Aug. 6-9, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Brule | Patrick McNeill | Justin Peters |
| Andrew Ebbett | Chay Genoway | Kevin Poulin |
| Kevin Clark | Geoff Kinrade | |
| Brandon Buckm | Maxim Noreau | |
| Jusitn Azevedo | Mat Robinson | |
| Bud Holloway | Jonathan Sigalet | |
| Brandon Kozun | Karl Stollery | |
| Rob Klinkhammer | ||
| Brandon McMillan | ||
| Eric O'Dell | ||
| Mason Raymond | ||
| Daniel Paille | ||
| Linden Vey | ||
| Max Talbot | ||
| Ben Maxwell |
Gilbert Brule, Mason Raymond, Daniel Paille, Linden Vey, and Max Talbot are among the most notable names taking part.
Canada will send a very different roster to the Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov, taking place from August 14-17, per Whyno.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Beck | Kevin Klein | Ben Scrivens |
| Sean Collins | Cam Barker | Kevin Poulin |
| Ryan Garbutt | Carlo Colaiacovo | |
| Cory Emmerton | Stefan Elliott | |
| Andrew Gordon | Marc-Andre Gragnani | |
| David McIntyre | Shawn Lalonde | |
| Jacob Micflikier | Craig Schira | |
| Trevor Parkes | ||
| Marc-Antoine Pouliot | ||
| Derek Roy | ||
| Paul Szczechura | ||
| Greg Scott | ||
| James Wright |
Derek Roy, Kevin Klein, and Carlo Colaiacovo bring a combined 1,835 games of NHL experience to the table.
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