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PG Cougars captain left off Canada’s World Junior team; McBride’s Molendyk makes the cut

Riley Heidt will not be wearing the maple leaf this holiday season.

The Prince George Cougars star forward was among the final roster cuts announced by Hockey Canada today (Friday) for this World Junior team.

Heidt, a 19-year-old signed prospect of the Minnesota Wild has 37 points in 22 games for the Cougars this season.

Photo supplied by Saskatoon Entertainment Group/Saskatoon Blades.

However, the national team will have some northern BC flavour to it as Saskatoon Blades defenseman and McBride product Tanner Molendyk was one of eight blueliners named.

Molendyk initially made last year’s Canadian squad but withdrew due to injury.

The Nashville Predators prospect has 21 points in 21 games with the Blades this season.

Canada’s first game at the World Juniors in Ottawa, Ontario is on Boxing Day against Finland.

The full schedule can be found here.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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