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TSN Hockey Reporter Mark Masters reports on the World Junior Hockey Championship. Team Canada practised in two groups (Red & White) on Wednesday at the Westerner Park Centrium in Red Deer, Alta.
The intensity level at Hockey Canada s World Junior selection camp is rising fast. There were two practices yesterday, another practice this morning and now an intra-squad game tonight. The battle for the final roster spots is, of course, top of mind, but the coaching staff will also be looking to develop chemistry.
Returning players Dylan Cozens and Connor McMichael played together in the first two scrimmages and looked pretty good for Team White. Tonight they ll have Kirby Dach on their right wing. That trio has the potential to be really special together. McMichael is a gifted finisher who potted 47 goals in 52 games with London last season. Cozens, who racked up 85 points in 51 games with Lethbridge, can absolutely fly and the 6-foot-4, 200-pound Dach is a dynam