Nicolas Roy, Zach Whitecloud and Logan Thompson were selected by Hockey Canada to compete in the annual event for the first time in each of their careers. Through three games in the preliminary round, they've helped Canada to a 3-0-0-0 record for first place in Group A. Canada has a tournament-best 16:5 goals-for to goals-against ratio.
Roy has put up three points (1G, 2A) in three games so far in the tournament to rank tied for third on the team in scoring. He potted Canada's fourth goal in a 6-1 win against Italy on Sunday. Whitecloud hasn't registered a point but has a +3 rating from Canada's blueline and has helped the team hold opponents to just five goals through three games.
Thompson has started two of the three games for Canada and has posted a .928 save percentage and a 2.00 goals-against average in his pair of wins. He made a diving save against Slovakia that caught highlight reels around the hockey world.
The VGK trio has two more games in the preliminary round before the elimination games begin. Canada will face Kazakhstan on Thursday before closing the round robin portion against Switzerland on Saturday.
