DUBE NAMED TO CANADA'S WJC ROSTER

Dillon Dube is heading back to the IIHF World Junior Championship.
The forward has been named to Canada's roster for 2018 tournament, which is being held in Buffalo, N.Y. from Dec. 26-Jan. 5. He captured silver in last year's tournament, posting three assists in seven games.

Dube, who drafted in the second round of the 2016 NHL Draft, is in the midst of strong season with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League. He is second amongst Rockets skaters with 18 goals and leads the team with 39 points through 27 games.

CANADA'S WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER

FORWARDS
Drake Batherson (Cape Breton, QMJHL)
Maxime Comtois (Victoriaville, QMJHL)
Dillon Dube (Kelowna, WHL)
Alex Formenton (London, OHL)
Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound OHL)
Brett Howden (Moose Jaw, WHL)
Boris Katchouk (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia, OHL)
Michael McLeod (Mississauga, OHL)
Taylor Raddysh (Erie, OHL)
Sam Steel (Regina, WHL)
Tyler Steenbergen (Owen Sound, OHL)
Robert Thomas (London, OHL)
DEFENCEMEN
Jake Bean (Calgary, WHL)
Cal Foote (Kelowna, WHL)
Kale Clague (Brandon, WHL)
Dante Fabbro (Boston University, NCAA)
Cale Makar (University of Massachusetts, NCAA)
Victor Mete (Montreal, NHL)
Conor Timmins (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
GOALTENDERS
Carter Hart (Everett, WHL)
Colton Point (Colgate University, NCAA)