Swetlikoff Named To Team Canada World U-17:

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Swetlikoff to Team Canada

October 18, 2017

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The Vernon Vipers are pleased to announce that Rookie Forward Alex Swetlikoff (Kelowna BC) has been selected to play for Team Canada at the World U-17 Championships in Dawson Creek starting November 5.

Swetlikoff is one of 66 players to be chosen and one of just 5 players from the BCHL.

Head Coach Mark Ferner is thrilled for his young rookie.  “This is an incredible honour for Alex and what promises to be a great experience.  He is very deserving of this and will represent the team and our league very well.”

The 66 players will be divided into three teams representing Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White when they compete against the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the United States in their quest for a gold medal.

In July, 111 players were invited to the week-long national under-17 development camp, marking the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence. The players chosen to compete at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge were selected by Brad McEwen (Whitewood, Sask.),

Hockey Canada’s head scout, in consultation with U17 POE management group lead Steve Staios (Hamilton, Ont./Hamilton, OHL), along with regional scouts Carl Bouchard (Quebec), Barclay Branch (Ontario), Barclay Parneta (West), Kevin Mitchell (Atlantic), and Darrell Woodley (Ontario).

“There is a strong, talented, and skilled group of players to choose from and we feel the 66 we have selected are a great representation of the depth of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence,” said McEwen. “These young men have demonstrated an ability to learn, grow, and develop while giving Canada the best chance at bringing home gold on Canadian ice.”

The tournament opens Nov. 5 at the Encana Events Centre in an all-Canadian affair as last year’s silver-medallist, Team Canada Black, takes on Team Canada White at 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 p.m. ET). The opening day concludes with Sweden facing Russia at North Peace Arena in Fort St. John.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters for Hockey Canada, will air one semifinal and the bronze- and gold-medal games; please check local listings for details.

For more information you can visit the Hockey Canada website at https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2017