Pierre LeBrun shares a few names on the short list for Team Canada in case of injury
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NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun has shared a list of names who have been informed that they are on the reserve list for Canada's Olympic roster in case of injury to a player already on the roster.
After weeks of anticipation, the roster for Canada for the upcoming Olympics was released with several of the expected names included, like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, and Cale Makar.
But there were several notable names that were not included on the roster, including Sam Bennett, Mark Scheifele, and Connor Bedard, all of whom played for Canada in the 4 Nations Faceoff last year.
They may still get a chance to play for Canada in the Olympics, per a new report from NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun.
Per LeBrun, multiple players like Bennett, Scheifele, and Bedard have been informed that they are on a reserve list to fill in if there is an injury to a Canadian player already on the roster.
Pierre LeBrun: Re Team Canada: Fifteen players have been told that they're on the reserve list; the forwards...some pretty obvious names; Sam Bennett, Connor Bedard, Mark Scheifele, Wyatt Johnston; the 4 Nations players that were not brought back - Early Trading (1/8)
The Olympics start next month.
Mark Scheifele Lashed Out After Not Being Included on Canada's Roster
Jets forward Mark Scheifele was shocked when he wasn't included on the list of players to represent Canada, and he was very unhappy about it.
I don't know what else I could have done. I'm proud of the way I played all season to now. I think I'm probably playing the best hockey I've ever played in my career. That's all you've got to do is just trust in God's plan and know there's a reason for everything. - Mark Scheifele
Scheifele is one of the few bright spots in what is an otherwise miserable year for the Jets, who are at the bottom of the Western Conference.
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JANVIER 11|318 ANSWERS Pierre LeBrun shares a few names on the short list for Team Canada in case of injury Which player is the most likely to get a spot on Canada's roster? | ||
| Sam Bennett | 148 | 46.5 % |
| Wyatt Johnston | 16 | 5 % |
| Connor Bedard | 101 | 31.8 % |
| Mark Scheifele | 53 | 16.7 % |
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