62 Players playing during the holidays

There are several international tournaments throughout the world that happen over the Christmas break of the Western Hockey League. This is a list by team of their players attending the various tournaments as well as the tournament they are attending (courtesy WHL).




Brandon Wheat Kings
* indicates invited to selection camp
RW - Mark Mieritz, Denmark (WJC – ‘B’ pool)
D – Ryan Pulock, Team West (U-17)
C - Brayden Schenn, Canada (WJC)
LW – Tyrell Seaman, Team West (U-17)




Calgary Hitmen
C - Chase Clayton, Team Pacific (U-17)
D – Keaton Lubin, Team Pacific (U-17)
F – Robert Trzonkowski, Team Pacific (U-17)




Chilliwack Bruins
C – Steven Hodges, Team Pacific (U-17)
LW – Roman Horak, Czech Republic (WJC)*
C – Brandon Magee, Team Pacific (U-17)
RW – Robin Soudek, Czech Republic (U-17)




Edmonton Oil Kings
D – Marek Hrbas, Czech Republic (WJC)*
LW – Kristians Pelss, Latvia (WJC – ‘B’ pool)
D – Griffin Reinhart, Team Pacific (U-17)




Everett Silvertips
LW – Jari Erricson, Team Pacific (U-17)
D – Rasmus Rissanen, Finland (WJC)*
D – Nicholas Walters, Team Pacific (U-17)




Kamloops Blazers
C – Dalibor Bortnak, Slovakia (WJC)*
D – Brady Gaudet, Team West (U-17)
LW – Bernhard Keil, Germany (WJC)
C – Logan McVeigh, Team West (U-17)




Kelowna Rockets
D – Tyson Barrie, Canada (WJC)
RW – Mitchell Callahan, United States (WJC)*
C – Gal Koren, Slovenia (WJC – ‘B’ pool)
C – Colton Heffley, Team West (U-17)
D – Damon Severson, Team West (U-17)
C – Andreas Stene, Norway (WJC)




Medicine Hat Tigers
RW – Emerson Etem, United States (WJC)*
LW – Hunter Shinkaruk, Team Pacific (U-17)




Moose Jaw Warriors
C – Brayden Cuthbert, Team West (U-17)
LW – Antonin Honejsek, Czech Republic (WJC)*
LW – Quinton Howden, Canada (WJC)
D – Morgan Rielly, Team Pacific (U-17)




Portland Winterhawks
LW – Sven Bartschi, Switzerland (WJC)*
C – Ryan Johansen, Canada (WJC)
C – Brendan Leipsic, Team West (U-17)
LW – Nino Niederreiter, Switzerland (WJC)*
D – Derrick Pouliot, Team West (U-17)




Prince Albert Raiders
C – Shane Danyluk, Team Pacific (U-17)
C – Mike Winther, Team Pacific (U-17)




Prince George Cougars
LW – Troy Bourke, Team Pacific (U-17)
RW – Brett Connolly, Canada (WJC)
D – Martin Marincin, Slovakia (WJC)*
D – Josh Smith, Team Pacific (U-17)




Red Deer Rebels
D – Matt Dumba, Team Pacific (U-17)
D – Lucas Grayson, Team Pacific (U-17)
LW – Andrej Kudrna, Slovakia (WJC)*




Regina Pats
LW – Chandler Stephenson, Team West (U-17)




Saskatoon Blades
RW – Levi Bews, Team Pacific (U-17)
LW – Curtis Hamilton, Canada (WJC)
C – Ryan Olsen, Team Pacific (U-17)




Seattle Thunderbirds
C – Justin Hickman, Team Pacific (U-17)
LW – Marcel Noebels, Germany (WJC)
D – Dave Sutter, Switzerland (WJC)*




Spokane Chiefs
D – Jared Cowen, Canada (WJC)
D – Reid Gow, Team West (U-17)




Swift Current Broncos
C – Cody Eakin, Canada (WJC)
LW – Shea Howorko, Team West (U-17)




Tri-City Americans
RW – Carter Ashton, Canada (WJC)
G – Chris Driedger, Team West (U-17)




Vancouver Giants
RW – Matt Bellerive, Team Pacific (U-17)
D - David Musil, Czech Republic (WJC)*