Tournament time . . .

We are just about into Christmas tournament time, so I have put together a list of WHL players who will be leaving their teams over the next while. Some of them will be going to selection camps, others have already been selected to teams. . . . Here’s the list (if there are any omissions, please fire an email to me at gdrinnan@kamloopsnews.ca):

Team Canada selection camp, Ottawa and Gatineau, Dec. 11-15
Team Czech Republic, precompetition camp, Brampton, Dec. 15-23
Team Slovakia selection camp, Ottawa, Dec. 15
World Junior Championship, Ottawa, Dec. 26-Jan. 5
World U-20 Championship, (Division 1, Group A), Herisau, Switzerland, Dec. 14-20
World U-20 Championship (Division I, Group B), Aalborg, Denmark, Dec. 15-21
Under-17 World Hockey Challenge, Port Alberni, B.C., Dec. 29-Jan. 4

BRANDON WHEAT KINGS:
D Keith Aulie, Canadian selection camp
F Matt Calvert, Canadian selection camp
F Brayden Schenn, Canadian selection camp
F Mark Stone, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

CALGARY HITMEN:
D Austin Madaisky, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Brett Sonne, Canadian selection camp

CHILLIWACK BRUINS:
D Carter Berg, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Kevin Sundher, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

EDMONTON OIL KINGS:
D Mark Pysyk, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Tomas Vincour, Czech Republic precompetition camp

EVERETT SILVERTIPS:
G Keith Simpson, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

KAMLOOPS BLAZERS:
LW Brendan Ranford, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Michal Siska, Slovakian selection camp

KELOWNA ROCKETS:
F Jamie Benn, Canadian selection camp
D Tyler Myers, Canadian selection camp
F Stepan Novotny, Czech Republic precompetition camp

KOOTENAY ICE:
F Drew Czerwonka, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Max Reinhart, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES:
F Zach Boychuk, Canadian selection camp
D Alex Theriau, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

MEDICINE HAT TIGERS:
F Tyler Ennis, Canadian selection camp
D Tomas Kundratek, Czech Republic precompetition camp
F Zdenek Okal, Czech Republic precompetition camp

MOOSE JAW:
D Connor Cox, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Travis Hamonic, Canadian selection camp
F Quinton Howden, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Tomas Karpov, Czech Republic precompetition camp
F Nathan MacMaster, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Dylan McIlrath, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS:
G Keith Hamilton, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Brad Ross, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Troy Rutkowski, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Radim Valchar, Czech Republic precompetition camp

PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS:
F Ryan Harrison, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Igor Revenko, Team Belarus, U-20 World championship, Herisau, Switzerland, Dec. 14-20

PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS:
F Brett Connolly, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Dana Tyrell, Canadian selection camp
F Marek Viedensky, Slovakian selection camp

RED DEER REBELS:
D Tommi Kivisto, Team Finland
D Alex Petrovic, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

REGINA PATS:
RW Jordan Eberle, Canadian selection camp
D Colten Teubert, Canadian selection camp
C Rudolf Cerveny, Czech Republic precompetition camp
C Jordan Weal, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
C Dominick Favreau, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

SASKATOON BLADES:
F Charles Inglis, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Milan Kytnar, Slovakian selection camp
F Josh Nicholls, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
D Jyri Niemi, Team Finland

SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS:
D Thomas Hickey, Canadian selection camp
F Chance Lund, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
C Jim O’Brien, Team USA
G Calvin Pickard, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

SPOKANE CHIEFS:
LW Drayson Bowman, Team USA
F Blake Gal, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
C Tyler Johnson, Team USA
D Jared Spurgeon, Canadian selection camp
G Dustin Tokarski, Canadian selection camp
D Stefan Ulmer, Team Austria, World U-20 Championship (Division I, Group B)
C Mitch Wahl, Team USA

SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS:
F Christian Magnus, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge

TRI-CITY AMERICANS:
F Justin Feser, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Brooks Macek, Team West, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
G Chet Pickard, Canadian selection camp

VANCOUVER GIANTS:
D Jon Blum, Team USA
F Brendan Gallagher, Team Pacific, Under-17 World Hockey Challenge
F Evander Kane, Canadian selection camp
G Tyson Sexsmith, Canadian selection camp