By Pete McIntyre

Players with B.C. ties make Team Canada’s roster

Dec 11, 2020 | 12:12 PM

Hockey Canada has named the 25 players who will represent the host country at the world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton.

Three goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards were chosen for the event which starts on Christmas day.

Six veterans who won gold at last year’s tournament are on the team.

Nine WHL players made it including Kaedan Korczak of the Kelowna Rockets.

Other WHL’ers on the squad are goaltenders Taylor Gauthier (Calgary, Alta. / Prince George Cougars) and Dylan Garand (Victoria, B.C. / Kamloops Blazers), defencemen Braden Schneider (Prince Albert, Sask. / Brandon Wheat Kings), Kaedan Korczak (Yorkton, Sask. / Kelowna Rockets), Bowen Byram (Cranbrook, B.C. / Vancouver Giants) and Kaiden Guhle (Sherwood Park, Alta. / Prince Albert Raiders), and forwards Connor Zary (Saskatoon, Sask. / Kamloops Blazers), Peyton Krebs (Okotoks, Alta. / Winnipeg ICE), and Dylan Cozens (Whitehorse, Yukon / Lethbridge Hurricanes). Rounding out WHL representation on Canada’s National Junior team is WHL Alumni Kirby Dach (Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. / Saskatoon Blades).