CALGARY, Alta. – With the 2018 Winter Olympic Games now underway, the world’s athletic focus is on PyeongChang, South Korea.
The women’s hockey tournament began earlier on Sunday while the men’s competition gets underway on Thursday.
In all there are 15 former Canadian Junior Hockey League players that are set to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.
On the men’s squad 14 CJHL alumni are set to suit up for Canada as they open up round robin play against Switzerland while our nation’s women’s squad also boast a CJHL alumna in goaltender Shannon Szabados.
The following is a list of those players along with the CJHL clubs and leagues they competed in.
FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | POS. | CJHL TEAM(S) | LEAGUE |
Rene | Bourque | F | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL |
St. Albert Saints | AJHL | |||
Gilbert | Brule | F | Quesnel Millionaires | BCHL |
Andrew | Ebbett | F | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL |
Chay | Genoway | D | Winkler Flyers | MJHL |
Vernon Vipers | BCHL | |||
Cody | Goloubef | D | Milton Icehawks | OJHL |
Oakville Blades | OJHL | |||
Chris | Kelly | F | Aurora Tigers | OJHL |
Vaughan Vipers | OJHL | |||
Brandon | Kozun | F | Calgary Royals | AJHL |
Chris | Lee | D | Orillia Terriers | OJHL |
Couching Terriers | OJHL | |||
Parry Sound Shamrocks | OJHL | |||
Eric | O’Dell | F | Ottawa Jr. A Senators | CCHL |
Cumberland Grads | CCHL | |||
Mason | Raymond | F | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL |
Mat | Robinson | D | Calgary Royals | AJHL |
Ben | Scrivens | G | Drayton Valley Thunder | AJHL |
Calgary Canucks | AJHL | |||
Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | |||
Karl | Stollery | D | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL |
Shannon | Szabadoos | G | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL |
Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | |||
Wojtek | Wolski | F | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |