SIJHLers earn Canada West WJAC selection camp invites

SIJHL Media Release

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Three members of the Superior International Junior Hockey League will be in Leduc, Alta., Dec. 5-8 taking part in the Canada West selection camp to help formulate their roster for the World Junior A Challenge Dec. 11-17 in Bonnyville, Alta.

Dryden GM Ice Dogs forward Braedyn Aubin along with English River Miners goaltender Spencer Eschyschyn will be among 60 hopefuls vying for a roster spot on Canada West while English River head coach and general manager Derek Sweet-Coulter has been invited as a selection camp guest coach for a second straight year.

In 18 games the 18-year-old Aubin, who hails from Woodstock, Ont., has amassed 22 points on six goals and 16 assists for Dryden so far this season.

Eschyschyn meanwhile has gone 7-2-1-0 for the Miners so far in 2016-17 as the 18-year-old Kamloops, B.C. native is in his rookie season in the SIJHL.

Team Canada West is selected from among the league’s five western Junior A leagues: the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL).

The following is a link to entire Canada West selection camp roster:

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/National-Championships/Men/World-Junior-A/2016/Selection-Camp/CAN-W-Roster