Donovan added to Canada’s World Juniors pre-tournament camp
Brantford Bulldogs defenceman Jorian Donovan (OTT) has been added to Canada’s 2024 World Juniors pre-tournament camp.
Donovan attended Canada’s selection camp last week in Oakville, ON., and becomes the second player added to the roster since its conclusion after Guelph’s Matthew Poitras (BOS) on Monday.
In his third OHL season, Donovan has eight goals and 26 points in 31 games. In 2021-22, Donovan was part of the Bulldogs’ roster that won an OHL championship.
Across 150 OHL games, the 19-year-old has amassed 93 points (23 goals).
Donovan was 136th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by Ottawa.
UPDATE | Jorian Donovan has been added to 🇨🇦’s National Junior Team pre-tournament camp.
MISE À JOUR | Jorian Donovan a été ajouté au camp préparatoire de l’équipe nationale junior du 🇨🇦.#WorldJuniors | #MondialJunior pic.twitter.com/YTBx3HuLkl
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22 CHL PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA’S 2024 WORLD JUNIORS ROSTER:
Goaltenders (3)
Scott Ratzlaff (Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL)
Mathis Rousseau (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL)
Samuel St-Hilaire (Sherbrooke Phoenix / QMJHL)
Defencemen (8)
Oliver Bonk (London Knights / OHL)
Jorian Donovan (Brantford / OHL)
Jake Furlong (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL)
Maveric Lamoureux (Drummondville Voltigeurs / QMJHL)
Tristan Luneau (Gatineau Olympiques / QMJHL)
Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL)
Tanner Molendyk (Saskatoon Blades / WHL)
Noah Warren (Victoriaville Tigres / QMJHL)
Forwards (11)
Owen Allard (Soo Greyhounds / OHL)
Owen Beck (Peterborough Petes / OHL)*
Easton Cowan (London Knights / OHL)
Nate Danielson (Brandon Wheat Kings / WHL)
Jordan Dumais (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL)
Conor Geekie (Wenatchee Wild / WHL)
Fraser Minten (Saskatoon Blades / WHL)
Matthew Poitras (Guelph Strom / OHL)
Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers / OHL)
Matthew Savoie (Wenatchee Wild / WHL)
Brayden Yager (Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach – Alan Letang (Sarnia Sting / OHL)*
Assistant Coach – Gilles Bouchard (Sherbrooke Phoenix / QMJHL)
Assistant Coach – Shaun Clouston (Kamloops Blazers / WHL)
Assistant Coach – Scott Walker (Guelph Storm / OHL)
* – earned gold at the 2023 World Juniors in Halifax and Moncton