Dante Fabbro is vying for a shot to represent Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland, later this month.
The Coquitlam hockey player, who was picked 17th overall by the Nashville Predators during the 2016 NHL entry draft last summer, is a former Penticton Vee and is currently playing for Boston University. His name is among the list of 32 players who are now one step closer to competing at the international tournament.
“With the number of talented players across Canada, it is a difficult process to get to this point,” said Scott Salmond, vice-president of hockey operations and men’s national teams with Hockey Canada. “We are confident that the 22 players who emerge from this camp will wear the Team Canada jersey with pride and give Canada the best opportunity to play for gold on Jan. 5.”
A final roster will be announced in the coming weeks and Canada will play a series of games — including one match against the Czech Republic — at a selection camp in Quebec later this month.
