Team Canada roster for Spengler Cup unveiled

25 Dec 2013 | Davide Tuniz

Coaches Doug Shedden and Serge Pelletier have called on 24 players to defend Canada's title at the annual holiday event.

Hockey Canada has announced the roster of Team Canada to defend the Spengler Cup title won last year: coaches Doug Shedden (EV Zug) and Serge Pelletier (Ambrì-Piotta) selected 24 players, as usual almost all playing in Europe, seven - Micki DuPont, Geoff Kinrade, Brett McLean, Maxim Noreau, Byron Ritchie, Travis Roche and Derrick Walser - were also in 2012 Spengler Cup winning campaign. Team Canada will debut on December 26 against Czech team Vitkovice.

Here is the complete roster:

Goaltenders: Chris Mason (SV Renon ITA), Allen York (Rockford Icehogs AHL).

Defencemen: Brendan Bell (Biel SUI), Micki Dupont (Kloten SUI), Travis Ehrhardt (Stavanger Oilers NOR), Geoff Kinrade (Bern SUI), Joel Kwiatkowski (Fribourg-Gotteron SUI), Maxim Noreau (Ambri-Piotta SUI), Travis Roche (Bern SUI), Jim Vandermeer (Kloten SUI), Derrick Walser (Rapperswil SUI).

Forwards: Eric Beaudoin (Biel SUI), Alexandre Bolduc (Chicago Wolves AHL), Colby Genoway (Lausanne SUI), Alexandre Giroux (Ambri-Piotta SUI), Darren Haydar (München DEL), Ryan MacMurchy (Biel SUI), Brett McLean (Lugano SUI), Glen Metropolit (Lugano SUI), Jacob Micflikier (Lugano SUI), Byron Ritchie (Bern SUI), Ahren Spylo (Biel SUI), Anthony Stewart (Fribourg-Gotteron SUI), Jason Williams (Ambri-Piotta SUI).