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Northern BC well represented at World Junior Summer Showcase

Canada’s World Junior Summer Showcase has plenty of Northern BC flair to it.

Hockey Canada has unveiled the 44 players who will take part in the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase, which starts today in Minneapolis.

In total, 20 forwards, 12 defenceman, and four goaltenders are donning the maple leaf, split into two teams.

Forward Terik Parascak and Goaltender Josh Ravensbergen will be representing the Prince George Cougars during the exhibition.

In addition, Saskatoon Blades netminder and Fort St. John product Evan Gardner will be joining Canada at the showcase, as well as Michigan State forward and Chetwynd product Cayden Lindstrom.

The full Canadian roster can be found here.

Players will be split into two teams, Red and White, for practices and an intrasquad game scheduled for July 29th.

There will also be exhibition games with Finland on July 30th, Sweden on August 1st, and the United States on August 2nd.

A full schedule for the showcase is here.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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