Suzuki among Canada's last cuts as WJHC roster finalized
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Team Canada's 2018 world junior roster is set, as the outfit made its final cuts Friday for the upcoming tournament.
Forwards Nick Suzuki and Tanner Kaspick were the forwards trimmed from the final roster, while defensemen Josh Mahura and Mario Ferraro, as well as goaltender Michael DiPietro also didn't make the cut.
Suzuki, the 13th overall pick in the 2017 draft (Vegas), is by far the most surprising omission, as the 18-year-old center has 44 points in 26 games with Owen Sound (OHL) this season.
He joins Cody Glass and Owen Tippett as fellow 2017 first-rounders to miss out on this year's tournament, set to begin Dec. 26 in Buffalo.
With the final decisions made, the 22 players Canada has chosen are as follows:
Forwards
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Drake Batherson | Cape Breton (QMJHL) |
| Maxime Comtois | Victoriaville (QMJHL) |
| Dillon Dube | Kelowna (WHL) |
| Alex Formenton | London (OHL) |
| Jonah Gadjovich | Owen Sound (OHL) |
| Brett Howden | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia (OHL) |
| Michael McLeod | Mississauga (OHL) |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie (OHL) |
| Sam Steel | Regina (WHL) |
| Tyler Steenbergen | Swift Current (WHL) |
| Robert Thomas | London (OHL) |
Defense
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Jake Bean | Calgary (WHL) |
| Kale Clague | Brandon (WHL) |
| Dante Fabbro | Boston University (NCAA) |
| Cal Foote | Kelowna (WHL) |
| Cale Makar | UMass (NCAA) |
| Victor Mete | Canadiens (NHL) |
| Connor Timmins | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
Goaltenders
| Player | Team (League) |
|---|---|
| Carter Hart | Everett (WHL) |
| Colton Point | Colgate (NCAA) |