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Can you be 20 and play in the World Juniors?

Can you be 20 and play in the World Juniors?

Colloquially known as the World Junior Hockey Championship, the event was structured after the World Championships, but limited to players under the age of 20.

Who is on the Canadian junior hockey team?

Team Canada final roster

# Player Current team (NHL)
# Player Current team (NHL)
1 Sebastian Cossa Edmonton Oil Kings (DET)
31 Dylan Garand Kamloops Blazers (NYR)
6 Lukas Cormier Charlottetown Islanders (VGK)

What years did Team Canada win the world juniors?

Canada men’s national junior ice hockey team

First international
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances 45 (first in 1977)
Best result Gold: 18 (1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2020)
International record (W–L–T)

How old do you have to be to play in WJC?

About the World Junior Championship The 10-nation tournament features the world’s best men’s players under 20 years of age and is a 31-game event that takes place over the course of 10 days.

Who’s the youngest player on team Canada?

Mason McTavish must wonder what it’s like to be in one place for more than a few weeks. And not live out of a suitcase. The 19-year-old forward is the youngest player, and one of the brightest stars, on Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team — just his latest stop in what’s been a whirlwind stretch.

Who is the 15 year old on Team Canada?

The North Vancouver native has already done as much against WHL brethren. In March 2020, Bedard became the first player ever to be granted exceptional status into the Western League, making him eligible to play full-time in the loop as a 15-year-old.