{"id":12273,"date":"2019-11-20T10:01:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T15:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/?p=12273"},"modified":"2019-11-20T10:01:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T15:01:35","slug":"oakville-to-host-canadas-national-junior-team-sport-chek-selection-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2019\/11\/oakville-to-host-canadas-national-junior-team-sport-chek-selection-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"OAKVILLE TO HOST CANADA\u2019S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SPORT CHEK SELECTION CAMP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CALGARY, Alta. \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Canada\u2019s top junior talent will be in Oakville, Ont., from Dec. 9-12 for Canada\u2019s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp ahead of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Hockey Canada will continue its selection process at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville before travelling to the Czech Republic for the World Juniors. The camp will serve as another evaluation opportunity for team staff, led by head scout\u00a0<strong>Brad McEwen\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(Whitewood, Sask.)<\/strong>\u00a0and including Program of Excellence management group member\u00a0<strong>Mark Hunter<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(Petrolia, Ont.\/London, OHL)<\/strong>\u00a0and head coach\u00a0<strong>Dale Hunter (Petrolia, Ont.\/London, OHL<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOakville Town Council is pleased to welcome Canada\u2019s National Junior Team to Oakville as it prepares for the World Juniors,\u201d said Mayor Rob Burton. \u201cSixteen Mile Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art arena that is perfect for holding high-profile events such as this. With seating for 1,500 spectators, we look forward to hosting hockey fans and hope they enjoy visiting our town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the selection process, Canadian hopefuls will play two games against a U SPORTS all-star team, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. ET and Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. ET. Tickets for both games are available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockeycanada.ca\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HockeyCanada.ca\/Tickets<\/a>\u00a0starting at $15 per game or $25 for both. All practices will be open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Following the camp, the team will travel to Europe for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, looking to add to the 31 medals (17 gold, nine silver, five bronze) Canada has won at the tournament since 1977. Team Canada last took top spot in Buffalo in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely important step on our journey to a gold-medal performance in January,\u201d said Shawn Bullock, director of men\u2019s national teams. \u201cIt started with summer camp in August and continues through selection camp in Oakville, where we will have another opportunity to see what our athletes can bring to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once a final roster is named, the quest for a gold medal begins in Ostrava on Boxing Day with a cross-border match-up against the United States at 2 p.m. ET\/11 a.m. PT. TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, will be providing wall-to-wall game coverage and analysis throughout the tournament; check local listings for details.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Canada\u2019s National Junior Team, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockeycanada.ca\/en-ca\/team-canada\/men\/junior\/2019-20\">HockeyCanada.ca\u00a0<\/a>or follow through social media on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hockeycanada\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HC_WJC\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read the original article on the Hockey Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockeycanada.ca\/en-ca\/news\/2020-njt-oakville-to-host-njt-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALGARY, Alta. \u2013\u00a0Canada\u2019s top junior talent will be in Oakville, Ont., from Dec. 9-12 for Canada\u2019s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp ahead of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. 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