Hockey Canada names roster for 2023 Spengler Cup

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Cooper Godin
December 22, 2023 (5:09 PM)

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After last year's disastrous showing at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, Canada will be looking to bounce back in a big way and on Friday, named their roster for this year's tournament.

This year's roster has plenty of players with NHL experience with names like Aaron Dell between the pipes, Jordie Benn, Ty Smith, Nathan Beaulieu on defence, along with Derek Grant, Colton Sceviour and Josh Jooris up front.

"We are proud to unveil the 25 players who will wear the Maple Leaf at this year's Spengler Cup. This is a unique and exciting tournament, and we know these players will embrace the opportunity to compete for a historic championship," General Manager Joe Thornton said. "This is a skilled group that brings a variety of experience from the professional and international levels, and we believe this group will come together quickly and represent Canada with pride in Davos."

Let's take a look at Canada's full 25-man roster for the 2023 Spengler Cup!

Goaltenders (3)
Thomas Milic - Norfolk (ECHL)
Aaron Dell - Free Agent
Tyler Beskorowany - Belfast (EIHL)

Defencemen (9)
Dillon Heatherington - Belleville (AHL)
Jordie Benn - Brynas IF (HockeyAllsvenskan)
Joey LaLeggia - HC Lugano (NL)
Ty Smith - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
Thomas Schemitsch - Free Agent
Nathan Beaulieu - EHC Kloten (NL)
Zac Leslie - SC Rapperswil-Jona (NL)
Nicolas Beaudin - Laval (AHL)
Eric Gelinas - HC Ajoie (NL)

Forwards (13)
Jonathan Hazen - HC Ajoie (NL)
Michael Joly - HC Lugano (NL)
Massimo Rizzo - University of Denver (NCAA)
Corban Knight - SC Bern (NL)
Jonathan Ang - EHC Kloten (NL)
Derek Grant - ZSC Lions (NL)
Guillaume Asselin - HC Ajoie (NL)
John Quenneville - HC Lugano (NL)
Colton Sceviour - SC Bern (NL)
Josh Jooris - Geneve-Servette HC (NL)
Chris DiDomenico - HC Fribourg-Gotteron (NL)
Tyler Morley - EHC Kloten (NL)
Daniel Audette - HC Ajoie (NL)

Canada will open the 2023 Spengler Cup against the hosts, HC Davos, on Tuesday, December 26th at 2:15 p.m. ET on TSN.

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