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Bedard, Wright headline Canada's 22-man roster for 2023 world juniors

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Canada unveiled its 22-man roster for the upcoming 2023 World Junior Championship on Monday.

The event takes place in Halifax and Moncton and begins on its traditional start date of Boxing Day. Canada opens the tournament against Czechia.

Here's the full roster:

Forwards

PLAYER CURRENT TEAM NHL RIGHTS
Caedan Bankier Kamloops (WHL) MIN
Connor Bedard Regina (WHL) 2023 eligible
Colton Dach Kelowna (WHL) CHI
Zach Dean Gatineau (QMJHL) VGK
Adam Fantilli Michigan (NCAA) 2023 eligible
Nathan Gaucher Quebec (QMJHL) ANA
Dylan Guenther Arizona (NHL) ARI
Zack Ostapchuk Vancouver (WHL) OTT
Brennan Othmann Peterborough (OHL) NYR
Joshua Roy Sherbrooke (QMJHL) MTL
Reid Schaefer Seattle (WHL) EDM
Logan Stankoven Kamloops (WHL) DAL
Shane Wright Seattle (NHL) SEA

Defensemen

PLAYER CURRENT TEAM NHL RIGHTS
Nolan Allan Seattle (WHL) CHI
Brandt Clarke Los Angeles (NHL) LAK
Ethan Del Mastro Mississauga (OHL) CHI
Tyson Hinds Sherbrooke (QMJHL) ANA
Kevin Korchinski Seattle (WHL) CHI
Jack Matier Ottawa (OHL) NSH
Olen Zellweger Everett (WHL) ANA

Goaltenders

PLAYER CURRENT TEAM NHL RIGHTS
Benjamin Gaudreau Sarnia (OHL) SJS
Thomas Milic Seattle (WHL) Undrafted

Connor Bedard, Ethan Del Mastro, Nathan Gaucher, Zack Ostapchuk, Brennan Othmann, Joshua Roy, Logan Stankoven, and Olen Zellweger return from the Canadian squad that won gold in August at the world juniors.

Forwards Owen Beck, Zachary Bolduc, Jordan Dumais, Ryan Greene, Riley Kidney, defensemen Carson Lambos, Evan Nause, Ethan Samson, and goaltenders Tyler Brennan and William Rousseau were Canada's final cuts.

The team's star-studded roster includes three players loaned from NHL teams in Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright, Arizona Coyotes forward Dylan Guenther, and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke.

Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli, both projected top picks in the 2023 NHL Draft, are also expected to play a significant role.

The world juniors run from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.

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