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Canada names final seven players for 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster

Sunday, 05.29.2016 / 4:45 PM / News

The Canadian Press

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Canada names final seven players for 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster

TORONTO - Canada's roster for the World Cup of Hockey was finalized Friday night with the addition of four forwards and three defencemen.

Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers and Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks were added at forward. On defence, Brent Burns of the Sharks was named to the squad along with Jake Muzzin of the Los Angeles Kings and Alex Pietrangelo of the St. Louis Blues.

"The decisions weren't easy and with the depth of player talent we have in Canada, we knew it would be a difficult process to finalize our roster — but it's what we signed up for, and we feel we've been able to put together the right balance to create a winning team," general manager Doug Armstrong said in a release. "Whether we're talking the Stanley Cup, world junior gold, world championship gold, or even the last World Cup — these players have been there and know what it takes to be successful.

"And they'll be ready to make the nation proud come September."

The most notable player to fail to make the cut was Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban. Playoff scoring leader Logan Couture of the Sharks and Ducks forward Corey Perry were also left off the list.

Sixteen players were named to the Canadian squad last March. The initial list was headlined by stars like Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Jamie Benn, Drew Doughty and Carey Price.

The best-on-best international hockey championship will be held Sept. 17-Oct. 1 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

"This is one of the two best things I achieved in my career — the other is making the Olympic team, which felt just as good as winning Olympic gold," said Duchene. "I have so much respect for Canadian players. To be selected from among all of that talent is a feeling I just can't really describe.

"It's a big reason why you play. To represent your country is an absolute honour and so unbelievable."

Thornton was a member of the Canadian team that won gold when the World Cup was last played in 2004.

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