Canada's World Junior Hockey Team is off to an excellent start in this years tournament held jointly at venues in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. The team has just completed the preliminary round and gone undefeated. They now begin gearing up for the semi-finals with their focus squarely on capturing a gold medal for Canada. This years squad features seven players from the Greater Toronto Area.

The GTA players include: goaltender Mark Visentin from Waterdown, goaltender Scott Wedgewood from Brampton, defenceman Jamie Olesiak from Toronto, defenceman Dougie Hamilton from Toronto, forward Freddie Hamilton from Toronto, forward Ryan Strome from Mississauga, and forward Devonte Smith-Pelly who also serves as an assistant captain. Canada's semi-final match is scheduled for January 3 with the opponent yet to be determined as of this blog entry. For up to date scores and information visit www.hockeycanada.ca