LONDON -- Edmonton hopes to host another Commonwealth Games, officially throwing its hat into the bidding race for the 2022 Games.
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Bert Blyleven Jersey. Drouin, who was selected third overall in this years NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, has 46 points in 19 games this year for the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL. Other players who were on last yaers roster include Charles Hudon, Griffin Reinhart and goaltender Jake Paterson, although Hudon missed the tournament due to injury. Horvat was selected ninth overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The 18-year-old forward has 34 points in 23 games with the Knights season. Horvat had 16 goals in 21 OHL playoff games last season. Fucale was selected 36th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old goaltender posted a .909 save percentage in 55 games for the Mooseheads last season. This year, he has posted a 2.62 goals against average and an .897 save percentage in 23 games. Mathew Dumba is the only NHL player on the selection camp roster, the Minnesota Wild agreed to loan him to Canada. Notable players who were not named to roster include Max Domi, who was selected 12th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and Darnell Nurse, selected seventh overall by the Edmonton Oilers in this years draft. Coach Brent Sutter will need to release two forwards and one defenceman from the selection camp roster before the tournament begins. TSNs World Junior coverage continues on Wednesday with the World Junior Countdown Show at 10:30pm et/7:30pm pt, following the NHL on TSN game between the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils. TSN has complete live coverage of the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, with pre-competition games beginning Friday, Dec. 20. Follow the World Juniors tournament with multi-platform coverage on TSN, TSN.ca, and TSN Radio.
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