Coquitlam Express forwards Alex Petan and Alex Kerfoot were among 34 players chosen to attend the Canada West selection camp in preparation for the 2011 World Junior 'A 'Challenge, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.
The camp is scheduled to run Saturday through Monday at the Langley Events Centre, the same venue that will host the Challenge tournament from Nov. 7-13.
The 34 players will be divided into two teams -- Red and White -- and will play a pair of intrasquad games, in addition to daily practices.
Players named to the Canada West selection camp roster were selected from the CJHL's five western Junior A leagues: the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL).
Canada West will play in Group A, joined by Sweden and the United States, while Canada East, the Czech Republic and Russia will comprise Group B. Preliminary round play will run until Wednesday, Nov. 9, with both semifinals taking place Friday, Nov. 11. The gold medal game is set for Sunday, Nov. 13.
