Team Canada's roster for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea is beginning to take shape.
Canada's men's national team will participate in two tournaments in Russia this August - the Sochi Hockey Open and the Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov - as an evaluation process for choosing the final names that will head to the Olympics.
Here is a look at Canada's roster for the Sochi Hockey Open, taking place from Aug. 6-9, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Brule | Patrick McNeill | Justin Peters |
| Andrew Ebbett | Chay Genoway | Kevin Poulin |
| Kevin Clark | Geoff Kinrade | |
| Brandon Buckm | Maxim Noreau | |
| Jusitn Azevedo | Mat Robinson | |
| Bud Holloway | Jonathan Sigalet | |
| Brandon Kozun | Karl Stollery | |
| Rob Klinkhammer | ||
| Brandon McMillan | ||
| Eric O'Dell | ||
| Mason Raymond | ||
| Daniel Paille | ||
| Linden Vey | ||
| Max Talbot | ||
| Ben Maxwell |
Gilbert Brule, Mason Raymond, Daniel Paille, Linden Vey, and Max Talbot are among the most notable names taking part.
Canada will send a very different roster to the Tournament of Nikolai Puchkov, taking place from August 14-17, per Whyno.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Beck | Kevin Klein | Ben Scrivens |
| Sean Collins | Cam Barker | Kevin Poulin |
| Ryan Garbutt | Carlo Colaiacovo | |
| Cory Emmerton | Stefan Elliott | |
| Andrew Gordon | Marc-Andre Gragnani | |
| David McIntyre | Shawn Lalonde | |
| Jacob Micflikier | Craig Schira | |
| Trevor Parkes | ||
| Marc-Antoine Pouliot | ||
| Derek Roy | ||
| Paul Szczechura | ||
| Greg Scott | ||
| James Wright |
Derek Roy, Kevin Klein, and Carlo Colaiacovo bring a combined 1,835 games of NHL experience to the table.
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