Byfield, Dach lead Canada World Junior Championship roster
No. 2 pick by Kings, Blackhawks forward among six returning players
by
Adam Kimelman
@NHLAdamK
/ NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Quinton Byfield, selected by the Los Angeles Kings with the No. 2 pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, is one of six players returning for Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The forward, who was named to the final 25-player roster announced Friday, had one assist in seven games when Canada won the 2020 World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic. Canada defeated Russia 4-3 in the final.
"Last year was a good experience and I got to experience a lot of the older guys and how they prepare themselves and what it really takes to win a gold medal," Byfield said during selection camp. "Hopefully me, along with a couple other guys, can bring that veteran presence and carry it on to the other guys and hopefully we can go back to back here."