Nine former world junior players on Canada's Spengler Cup team
Canadian Press
Dec 19, 2006, 12:44 PM EST
CALGARY (CP) - Nine former world junior players will represent Canada at the Spengler Cup international hockey tournament, including goalie Justin Pogge.
Pogge, who led Canada to gold at the world junior tournament in Vancouver last year, was loaned to Canada by the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. Pogge is 5-9-0 with a 3.27 goals-against average and .898 save percentage with the AHL's Toronto Marlies this season.
The eight other former world junior players slated to play in the Dec. 26-31 club tournament are goaltender Devan Dubnyk (2006), defencemen Danny Syvret (2005), Jason Doig (1997) and Jay Harrison (2001, 2002) and forwards Jamie Wright (1996), Josh Holden (1998), Brandon Reid (2000, 2001) and Tyler Wright (1992, 1993).
"Experience counts at any international tournament and the Spengler Cup is no different," head coach Pat Quinn said in a statement. "Team Canada is made up of a lot of players who know what it takes to win on the international stage. I'm confident with this group that we'll be able to represent the country well over the holidays."
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Canadian Press
Dec 19, 2006, 12:44 PM EST
CALGARY (CP) - Nine former world junior players will represent Canada at the Spengler Cup international hockey tournament, including goalie Justin Pogge.
Pogge, who led Canada to gold at the world junior tournament in Vancouver last year, was loaned to Canada by the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. Pogge is 5-9-0 with a 3.27 goals-against average and .898 save percentage with the AHL's Toronto Marlies this season.
The eight other former world junior players slated to play in the Dec. 26-31 club tournament are goaltender Devan Dubnyk (2006), defencemen Danny Syvret (2005), Jason Doig (1997) and Jay Harrison (2001, 2002) and forwards Jamie Wright (1996), Josh Holden (1998), Brandon Reid (2000, 2001) and Tyler Wright (1992, 1993).
"Experience counts at any international tournament and the Spengler Cup is no different," head coach Pat Quinn said in a statement. "Team Canada is made up of a lot of players who know what it takes to win on the international stage. I'm confident with this group that we'll be able to represent the country well over the holidays."
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