PYEONGCHANG, South Korea –
As the team moves in to the Olympic Village and prepares for its final
pre-tournament game ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team has revealed the six players who will make
up its leadership group.
Wearing the ‘C’ for the red-and-white is Chris Kelly (Toronto/Belleville, AHL), supported by a
seasoned group in René Bourque (Lac La Biche, Alta./Djurgårdens IF, SHL), Andrew Ebbett (Vernon, B.C./SC Bern, NLA), Chris Lee (MacTier, Ont./Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL), Derek Roy (Rockland, Ont./Linköping HC, SHL), and Maxim Noreau (Montreal/SC Bern, NLA).
“We are very fortunate that this team is full of leaders, and I think that
reflects very well on the type of people that hockey produces,” said head
coach Willie Desjardins (Climax, Sask.), of the selection. “This leadership
group will set the pace not only on the ice with their drive and work
ethic, but…
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