Crouse an Alternate Captain for Canada

Thursday December 24, 2015

HELSINKI, Finland – Team Canada has tapped into three returning players from last year’s World Junior Championship-winning team in the selection of its team captains.
 
Forward Brayden Point (Calgary/Moose Jaw, WHL) was named team captain following Canada’s National Junior Team’s autograph session at the team hotel on Christmas Eve. Point, captain of the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL, will be assisted by Lawson Crouse (Mt. Brydges, Ont./Kingston, OHL) and Joe Hicketts (Kamloops, B.C./Victoria, WHL).
 
“These three players have set a tremendous example for the rest of our team from the start of our camp,” said head coach Dave Lowry. “The leadership, work ethic and attention to detail shown by Brayden, Lawson and Joe are the standard for their teammates.”

WATCH: Point, Hicketts, Crouse talk about 2015 World Junior Gold Medal experience and the chance to defend with Canada.
 
Canada won gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship on home ice in January. The team has not won in Europe since 2008 – the fourth of five consecutive gold medals for Canada’s National Junior Team from 2005-09.
 
Canada opens the tournament against the United States on Saturday, Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. ET. Hockey Canada’s official broadcasters, TSN and RDS, are scheduled to broadcast all tournament games; check local listings for details.
 
For more information on Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit hockeycanada.ca.