Sports Take

Team Canada Olympic Orientation Camp is underway in Calgary, the first time since the 2014 Olympics in Sochi that NHL players will be allowed to participate in the event. Canada has a lustrous history in recent games with gold in 2002, 2010, and 2014, and in 25 Olympiads Canada has won gold 9 times, the most of any country. The pride Canadians feel when they pull on that Maple Leaf for the country they call home is unmeasurable, for Canadians it is the highest honour to put that sweater on in any event, but even more so when it comes to major events such as the Olympics. Being named to Team Canada is something every Canadian aspires to. My selection for the Canadian roster is coming up, with the roster being formed with the sole purpose of winning it all, which means players who normally would be first or second line adapting to playing the Canadian way, selfless and hard hitting power hockey. Players already selected are Sydney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Connor McDavid, Brayden Point, and Sam Reinhart. The roster rules are as follows: 22 skaters, 3 goaltenders for a 25 man roster.

Forwards (LW-C-RW)
Bo Horvat-Connor McDavid-Mitch Marner
Sam Bennett-Brayden Point-Sam Reinhart
Sydney Crosby-Nathan MacKinnon-Seth Jarvis
Brad Marchand-Carter Verhaeghe-Tom Wilson
Extras-Nick Suzuki, Brandon Hagel

Defense (LD-RD)
Devon Toews-Cale Makar
Josh Morrissey-Noah Dobson
Travis Sanheim-MacKenzie Weegar
Extras- Aaron Ekblad, Thomas Harley

Goalies
Jordan Binningtion
Adin Hill
Logan Thompson