Two Sarnia Sting players are lacing up at the U18 World Championship Camp.
Forwards Alessandro Di Iorio and Beckham Edwards are among the 18 players invited to the camp ahead of the IIHF U18 Men's World Championship in Texas.
The pre-tournament camp in Oakville is on from Saturday, April 12 to Tuesday, April 15.
A total of three goaltenders, six defencemen and nine forwards from the CHL were selected by the team's General Manager Scott Walker.
Both Di Iorio and Edwards both represented Canada at the U17 World Challenge held in Sarnia.
“We are excited to unveil the 18 players who will attend camp in Oakville ahead of U18 Men’s Worlds, as we believe this is a talented group that brings important international experience and success on the international stage,” said Walker in a news release. “We believe we have a great staff in place to help our players be successful, and while we continue to follow the Canadian Hockey League playoffs, we are excited to begin our journey to defend gold in Texas later this month.”
Canada will face Germany in pre-tournament action on Saturday, April 19 and Sweden on Monday, April 21.
The final roster will be announced before the start of the tournament on Wednesday, April 23.