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Canada cuts Jarvis, 8 others to finalize WJHC roster

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Forward Seth Jarvis was the most notable player among the final cuts when Canada announced its roster for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship on Friday.

Joining the No. 13 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft are forwards Samuel Poulin, Mavrik Bourque, Graeme Clarke, Gage Goncalves, and Jamieson Rees, and defensemen Ryan O'Rourke, Lukas Cormier, and Donovan Sebrango.

Shane Wright, a 16-year-old phenom, headlined Thursday's cuts.

The IIHF raised the roster limit to 25 players this year - two more than usual - due to the unusual circumstances of holding the tournament in a bubble.

Here's Canada's final roster, which consists of 20 first-round picks, including all 14 forwards.

*Denotes returning player

Forwards

Player NHL Draft
Kirby Dach No. 3 in 2019 (CHI)
Connor Zary No. 24 in 2020 (CGY)
Dylan Holloway No. 14 in 2020 (EDM)
Cole Perfetti No. 10 in 2020 (WPG)
Jakob Pelletier No. 26 in 2019 (CGY)
Alex Newhook No. 16 in 2019 (COL)
Ryan Suzuki No. 28 in 2019 (CAR)
Connor McMichael* No. 25 in 2019 (WSH)
Peyton Krebs No. 17 in 2019 (VGK)
Quinton Byfield* No. 2 in 2020 (LA)
Dawson Mercer* No. 18 in 2020 (NJ)
Dylan Cozens* No. 7 in 2019 (BUF)
Philip Tomasino No. 24 in 2019 (NSH)
Jack Quinn No. 8 in 2020 (BUF)

Defense

Player NHL Draft
Braden Schneider No. 19 in 2020 (NYR)
Kaedan Korczak No. 41 in 2019 (VGK)
Bowen Byram* No. 4 in 2019 (COL)
Thomas Harley No. 18 in 2019 (DAL)
Jamie Drysdale* No. 6 in 2020 (ANA)
Jordan Spence No. 95 in 2019 (LA)
Kaiden Guhle No. 16 in 2020 (MTL)
Justin Barron No. 25 in 2020 (COL)

Goalies

Player NHL Draft
Devon Levi No. 212 in 2020 (FLA)
Taylor Gauthier 2021 eligible
Dylan Garand No. 103 in 2020 (NYR)

Here's a look at how Canada split up its lines for its first practice after finalizing the roster.

Canada begins its gold-medal defense on Dec. 26 against Germany.

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