Player Absences

[Scout]

Courtesy Alan Caldwell:

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Player Absences
Best as I can tell, these are the current roster players which WHL clubs will be losing to World Junior camps, World Junior tournament itself (both A-pool and B-pool) and World U-17 Challenge, with the dates that they are expected to be away. Players merely attending their country's WJC tryout camp at this point will only say "camp" until they are actually confirmed on their teams.

Brandon:
Daniel Bartek, F (Team Czech Republic World Junior Camp. Dec 10-??)
Scott Glennie, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Brodie Melnychuk, D (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Brayden Schenn, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Calgary:
Karl Alzner, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Bostjan Golicic, F (Team Slovenia, World Juniors B-pool. Dec 12 - Dec 18)
Chase Schaber, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Ryan White, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Chilliwack:
Ryan Howse, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Oscar Moller, F (Team Sweden - World Juniors. Dec 26 - Jan 5)

Edmonton:
Robin Figren, F (Team Sweden - World Juniors. Dec 26 - Jan 5)

Everett:
Zach Hamill, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Leland Irving, G (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Kamloops:
Jimmy Bubnick, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Ivan Rohac, F (Team Slovakia World Junior Camp. Dec 10-??)
James Priestner, G (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Juuso Puustinen, F (Team Finland World Junior Camp. Dec 10-??)

Kelowna:
Tyson Barrie, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Luke Schenn, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Kootenay:
Brayden McNabb, D (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Lethbridge:
Carter Ashton, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Zach Boychuk, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Brennan Yadlowski, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Medicine Hat:
Linden Vey, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Moose Jaw:
Keaton Ellerby, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Riley Holzapfel, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Justin Maylan, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Portland:
- None -

Prince Albert:
Ryan Button, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Brandon Herrod, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Prince George:
Dana Tyrell, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Ty Wishart, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Red Deer:
Landon Ferraro, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Brandon Sutter, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Regina:
Garrett Mitchell, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Logan Pyett, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Alex Pym, D (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Saskatoon:
Stefan Elliott, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Colton Gillies, F (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

Seattle:
Steve Chaffin, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Thomas Hickey, D (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)
Brendan Silvester, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Spokane:
Jared Cowen, D (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Stefan Ulmer, D (Team Austria, World Juniors B-pool. Dec 9 - Dec 15)

Swift Current:
Cody Eakin, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Tri-City:
Jason Gardiner, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Adam Hughesman, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Mason Wilgosh, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)

Vancouver:
Jon Blum, D (Team USA - World Juniors. Dec 26 - Jan 5)
James Henry, F (Team Western, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Evander Kane, F (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4)
Neil Manning, D (Team Pacific, World U-17 Challenge. Dec 29 - Jan 4) - injured, may not play
Michal Repik, F (Team Czech Republic World Junior Camp. Dec 10-??) - injured, may not play
Tyson Sexsmith, G (Team Canada World Junior Camp. Dec 10-14)

This is up-to-date as far as I know. Any oversights or errors, corrections are welcome.

There are sure to be a few other European WHLers invited yet....Arnaud Jacquemet (Kootenay/Switzerland), Luca Sbisa (Lethbridge/Switzerland), Max Brandl (Prince Albert/Germany), Riku Helenius (Seattle/Finland), and Vitaly Karamnov (Everett/Russia) are just a few of the ones whom I'd expect would at least get invited to try out for their country's teams.

Couple others like Tomas Vincour (Edmonton/Czech Republic) and Jyri Niemi (Saskatoon/Finland) are worth watching for, but they are both 17 and from traditionally strong hockey countries which may opt for older players. As opposed to the 17 year old Sbisa, for example, who is from a weaker country like Switzerland which may not have the luxury of being able to choose older, better players.

[Wildeyes]

Prince Albert

Max Brandl for Team Germany

[HURRICANE'S ROCK]

Probably will be missing Luca Sbisa and maybe Juha Metsola to World Jr's. That could be 5 guys for us. Ouch. We play the Ice like 3 times and they don't appear to be losing to many guys.