Team Canada set for para hockey worlds at Winsport

The Canadian team attempting to reclaim a world para hockey championship was announced Thursday by Hockey Canada.

Canada is the host team of the 2024 world championship May 4-12 at Winsport Arena in Calgary.

The 17-player roster features a dozen returners from the squad that took silver in 2023 in Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada lost 6-1 to the United States in the final.

The 2024 world championship roster includes Canada's top three scorers in Moose Jaw — Dominic Cozzolino of Mississauga, Ont., Tyler Mcgregor of Forest, Ont., and Adam Dixon of Midland, Ont.

“We have been working hard to grow as a team since our initial evaluation camp in September,” said Canadian head coach Russ Herrington. “All of our players have shown resiliency and perseverance this season, which has made it challenging, in the best of ways, as staff to assemble this roster.”

Canada is joined by Czechia, Italy and Japan in Group B, while Group A features China, Korea, Slovakia and the U.S.

Team Canada's roster:

Forwards — James Dunn (Wallacetown, Ont.); Tyler Mcgregor (Forest, Ont.); Corbyn Smith (Monkton, Ont.); Adam Dixon (Midland, Ont.); Vincent Boily

(Alma, Que.); Dominic Cozzolino (Mississauga, Ont.); Liam Hickey

(St. John's, NL); Anton Jacobs-webb (Gatineau, Que.); Micah Kovacevich (Edmonton); Mathieu Lelièvre (Lévis, Que.)

Defence — Tyrone Henry (Ottawa); Zach Lavin (Essex, Ont.); Shawn Burnett (Mcmasterville, Que.); Rob Armstrong (Erin, Ont.); Auren Halbert (Calgary)

Goaltenders — Corbin Watson (Kingsville, Ont.); Adam Kingsmill (Smithers, B.C.)