Hockey Canada has no Love for the Pats??

With the hustle and bustle of Christmas growing stronger and stronger each day, the true Canadian hockey fan likely becomes more excited for what comes AFTER Christmas, then what comes ON Christmas.
The 2008 World Junior Hockey Championship is just around the corner and I can't think of anything I'm more excited for this Christmas season. The annual Boxing Day celebration that occurs for the World Junior tournament is arguably the most exciting annual hockey event in Canada. With the Stanley Cup months away, and the Olympic hockey tournament happening only once every four years, the Canadian hockey fan has his/her appetite whetted each and every boxing day.
Earlier today the 37 player list for the annual selection camp was released and being the Pats fan that I am, I felt snubbed by the lack of Regina players on the list. Logan Pyett was our one and only player who made the list, while players like Eberle, Ross and Teubert were all given the snub.
Certainly on a team that is first in the Eastern Conference of the WHL, there is more than one player who deserves the nod, even if only to the selection camp. Among many hockey people the one player who was the biggest shock to not making this list was Colton Teubert. Colton has put together a strong campaign this year with the Pats and despite not putting up great numbers so far has been a defensive mainstay and shutdown man game after game. His absence from this list seems inexplicable.
To add to my shock was the absence of Nick Ross on the list for the selection camp. Not to slight Colton Teubert and the campaign he has put together, but Nick Ross is a first round selection who has put up the points and played very well for the Pats. So where is his invite?
Lastly, the absence of Jordan Eberle is slightly more understandable. Jordan is a younger player, and less experienced but has still put up the numbers to at least be part of the conversation for the selection camp, which I don't think he was. He's a top 15 scorer in the WHL this year, and that should at least arouse some conversation.
All I'm saying is that on a team where several players can be considered as junior league stars, where is the love?


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