Canada men's national junior ice hockey team

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The Canada men's national junior ice hockey team is the country's under-20 squad that competes at the IIHF World Junior Championship and is renowned for its dominant international record and role in developing future NHL stars.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national under-20 ice hockey team
sports team
ageCategory under-20
ageLimit 20
ageLimitRule players must be under 20 years old as of December 31 of the tournament year
alsoKnownAs Canada U20
Canadian World Junior Team
competitionFrequency annual
competitionLevel international
continent North America
country Canada
culturalSignificance important part of Canadian hockey culture
developmentRole pathway to NHL careers
eligibility Canadian citizens or eligible players under IIHF rules
fanBase strong following across Canada
focus international competition success
player development
gender men's
governingBody Hockey Canada
governingBodyHeadquarters Calgary, Alberta
governingBodyType national governing body for ice hockey
homeConfederation Hockey Canada
homeCountryLeagueSystem Canadian major junior hockey system
jerseyColorPrimary red
jerseyColorSecondary white
mediaCoverage extensive national television coverage in Canada
nationalAnthem O Canada
nationalSportContext ice hockey is widely considered Canada's national winter sport
notableFor developing future NHL players
dominant record at IIHF World Junior Championship
organization International Ice Hockey Federation
playerAgeRange approximately 17 to 19 years old
playerSources Canadian Hockey League
European professional leagues
NCAA
primaryCompetition IIHF World Junior Championship
region Canada
represents Canada
ruleSet IIHF rules
seasonalTiming competes annually around late December and early January
selectionProcess players selected by Hockey Canada staff and coaches
shortName Team Canada Juniors
sport ice hockey
symbol Maple leaf
teamLevel junior
teamType national representative team
tournamentFormat IIHF World Junior Championship
trainingCamps held prior to World Junior Championship
typicalRosterSize approximately 22 players


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