A pair of Prince George Cougars will be aiming for a spot on Canada’s team at the World Juniors Championship.
Tyler Brennan and Ethan Sampson are among 29 players, including 13 from the WHL, that will attend camp beginning Friday (Dec 9th) in Moncton, N.B.
Brennan is one of four goalies and Sampson (the Cougars Captain) is among nine defencemen looking for a spot on the team.
Big News! Tyler Brennan and Ethan Samson have earned invites to Team 🇨🇦 World Junior selection camp!
Congratulations, guys!@tyler_brennan70 • @EthanSamson77 • #ForTheNorth https://t.co/XHBBh7zbxV pic.twitter.com/EXdCTapDJp
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) December 5, 2022Samson, a sixth-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021, has 18 points in 22 games with the Cats this season, including six goals.
Brennan, a fourth-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2022, has six wins in the 13 games this season and boasts a .884 save percentage.
The IIHF World Junior Championship in Moncton and Halifax begins on Boxing Day with four games, including Canada taking on Czechia.