2018 Canada Russia Series rosters announced

Dylan Cozens, a center with Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League, was among seven players who earned an A rating from NHL Central Scouting in its preliminary players to watch list for the 2019 NHL Draft that will play in the 2018 Canada Russia Series.

The six-game series includes 75 players with teams from the WHL, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playing two games each against Russia, and is part of the process Canada and Russia use to pick their teams for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Cozens (6-foot-3, 181 pounds), leads Lethbridge with 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 10 games.
"He's a big body and potential power forward-type player," John Williams of Central Scouting said. "He has a good nose for the net, can score and is very competitive on the puck."
Cozens will play for Team WHL in Games 1 and 2 of the series, at Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Nov. 5 (10 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS), and at Langley Events Centre in Vancouver on Nov. 6 (10 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS Nov. 8, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
, is tied for fifth in the OHL with 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 10 games.

Halifax center Raphael Lavoie and Sherbrooke right wing Samuel Poulin will play for Team QMJHL in Games 5 and 6, at Palais des Sports Leopold-Drolet in Sherbrooke, Quebec on Nov. 13 (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS Nov. 14, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
(Columbus Blue Jackets),
Barrett Hayton
(Arizona Coyotes) and
Owen Tippett
(Florida Panthers).
Forwards
Morgan Frost
(Philadelphia Flyers) and Nick Suzuki will play in Game 3, at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ontario on Nov. 8 (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS Nov. 9, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
(New Jersey Devils) and forward
Cody Glass
(Vegas Golden Knights) will play for Team WHL. Defensemen
Nicolas Beaudin
(Chicago Blackhawks),
Noah Dobson
(New York Islanders) and
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
(Arizona Coyotes), and forward
Joseph Veleno
(Detroit Red Wings) will play for Team QMJHL.