EDMONTON Edmonton-native and Oil Kings forward Dylan Guenther has been added to Team Canada s roster for the upcoming IIHF Under-18 World Championships. Guenther, 17, is just the third Oil Kings player in franchise history to be selected to represent Canada in the tournament. Travis Ewanyk played for Canada in 2011, and Matthew Robertson in 2018. “It’s a huge honour whenever you get the chance to play with the maple leaf on your chest, you wear it with pride,” Guenther said in an Oil King news release. “It’s something you watch growing up, all these events, and to be a part of it is super exciting.”
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Edmonton, Alta. – Following an outstanding six-point performance, Dylan Cozens of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has been voted IIHF Fan Choice Player of the Day for Saturday, December 26 at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Cozens, who was selected seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Draft, exploded in Canada’s decisive 16-2 victory over Germany to open the 2021 World Juniors. The product of Whitehorse, Yukon, registered a hat trick – the first for any player at this year’s event – and added another three assists, to help fuel Canada’s powerful offense.
A 6-foot-3, 187-pound natural centre, Cozens was shifted to the wing for Canada’s opening game of the tournament, and he flourished.