Hockey Canada continues to tour Europe, in order to prepare for 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Canada will match up against Switzerland, Sweden, and Finland during the upcoming tournament.
“We are bringing together a group of players who are on our radar for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games as part of our ongoing evaluation process, with the goal of fielding the best possible team next February,… said Burke. “These 26 players are part of the larger group that is still under consideration for the Olympic team; 10 of these players were not with us in August in Russia, while others who remain under consideration won’t join us next month due either to their being unavailable, or because we feel we already have a good sense of where they could fit with our team.
“As a management group and coaching staff, our priority is putting the best possible team together, and we will continue to evaluate every Canadian player that’s eligible to represent their country at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games to ensure we give ourselves the best possible chance for success in Korea.…
Here is the full roster:
#NEWS | 26 @HC_Men to play for Canada at the Karjala Cup, Nov. 8-12, part of the ongoing evaluation for PyeongChang. https://t.co/qfYLG3niG8 pic.twitter.com/m9UxuJPOJZ
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) October 26, 2017