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Corey Perry named captain of Team Canada

By Ontario Minor Hockey Association, 05/05/16, 9:45AM EDT

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Matt Duchene also named an assistant captain for Canada at World Championship

The OMHA will be well represented on Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship and it all starts with the captain. Five grads of the OMHA have been named to the team, led by two-time Olympic gold-medallist and Stanley Cup champion Corey Perry (Peterborough), who was appointed as captain of Canada’s National Men’s Team.

Perry leads a 22-player roster in the nation’s defence of the world title with assistance from Matt Duchene (Haliburton), who was a member of the squad that went undefeated at the 2015 IIHF World Championship to capture Canada’s first gold medal in eight years.

Other OMHA grads on the team include defenceman Cody Ceci (Peterborough), forward Taylor Hall (Kingston) and goalie Cam Talbot (Caledonia).

“This is an energetic young team, and these three players bring a mixture of youth and experience in their leadership role on the ice and in the dressing room,” said Bill Peters, head coach, Canada’s National Men’s Team. “Their resumes speak for themselves – they know what it takes to compete at the highest level, and have all been part of pulling together Team Canada successes during these short-term events.”

Canada blanked the Czech Republic 3-0 in an exhibition game on Tuesday to close out its pre-competition camp in Prague. The team arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and opens the 2016 IIHF World Championship against the United States on Friday, May 6, with preliminary-round games scheduled through Tuesday, May 17. The bronze- and gold-medal games will be hosted in Moscow on Sunday, May 22.

Fans who can’t make the trip to Russia to cheer on Team Canada can catch the action on television with Hockey Canada’s broadcast partners. TSN will broadcast all 64 tournament games, while RDS will carry all Team Canada games, as well as the four quarter-finals, two semifinals, and both medal games.

Since 1931, Canada has won the world championship 19 times – not counting the years when Olympic Winter Games gold-medallists were also considered world champions. The country has also collected 11 silver medals and six bronze in that timespan.

-With files from Hockey Canada

OMHA Grads on Team Canada

Name OMHA Team Hometown NHL Team
Corey Perry Peterborough Minor Petes Peterborough Anaheim Ducks
Matt Duchene Central Ontario Wolves Haliburton Colorado Avalanche
Cam Talbot Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Caledonia Edmonton Oilers
Cody Ceci Peterborough Minor Petes Ottawa Ottawa Senators
Taylor Hall Kingston Jr. Frontenacs Kingston Edmonton Oilers

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