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TORONTO – Former Ottawa 67’s (OHL) and current UNB REDS forward Austen Keating headlines the 2023 men’s hockey All-Star roster, set to compete at Canada’s National Junior Team Selection camp in Oakville, Ont. from Dec. 10 – 13.
For the ninth time since 2015, a team of U SPORTS men’s hockey all-stars will be facing members of Canada’s National Junior Team Selection camp to prepare for the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.
"This presents a fantastic chance for U SPORTS to affirm our ongoing support for Hockey Canada in their efforts to prepare the Canadian World Junior Team for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden," said Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Chief Sport Officer of U SPORTS. "We feel privileged to receive an annual invitation to the selection camp, spotlighting the exceptional talent within Canadian university hockey. Our gratitude extends to Hockey Canada for hosting some of the nation's finest university players."
Keating, named captain of the U SPORTS squad, was also a member of Canada’s gold-medal-winning contingent at the 2023 FISU World University Games held in Lake Placid this past January. He is also part of the victorious UNB REDS team at the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship.
This season, Keating has the best plus-minus rating in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) with a +36 rating in regular season play. Through 18 games, the winger has 13 goals and 18 assists for 31 total points.
Keating is also joined by fellow FISU teammates Simon Lafrance (UQTR) and Noah King (Calgary), who will serve as alternate captains for the U SPORTS All-Star Team.
Lafrance, the reigning U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Player of the Year, has been off to a hot start, leading U SPORTS with a staggering 19 goals through 17 games for the Patriotes.
On the blueline, King rounds out the U SPORTS leadership group. As captain of the Dinos, King led Calgary to a 2022-23 Canada West Championship. The former Spokane Chief (WHL) and Manitoba Moose (AHL) defender has a goal and 10 assists through 16 regular season games.
Brett Gibson, head coach of the Queens Gaels, will serve as the team’s bench boss. Gibson will be joined by Calgary’s Mark Howell (Associate Coach), McGill’s David Urquhart (Assistant Coach) and RMC’s Richard Lim (Assistant Coach).
"It is such a great opportunity for our student-athletes, but it does come with an enormous responsibility to challenge our Canadian National Junior team hopefuls in their training camp,” said Head Coach, Brett Gibson. “Our staff have done our due diligence in scouting U SPORTS athletes to bring together what we feel is team that will represent our brand of hockey best."
Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team has faced various U SPORTS competitions regularly since 1988. U SPORTS began its current All-Star team format in 2015 and, in eight previous camps, has a 6-8-1 record.
U SPORTS MEN’S HOCKEY ALL-STAR ROSTER
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Name |
Position |
University |
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Connor Ungar |
Goaltender |
Brock University |
|
Simon Lavigne |
Defence |
Concordia University |
|
Scott Walford |
Defence |
McGill University |
|
Max Grondin |
Forward |
University of Ottawa |
|
Jacob Paquette |
Defence |
Queen's University |
|
Dalton Duhart |
Forward |
Queen's University |
|
Jonathan Yantsis |
Forward |
Queen's University |
|
Andrew Coxhead |
Forward |
Saint Mary's University |
|
Matthew Struthers |
Forward |
St. Francis Xavier University |
|
Kai Edmonds |
Goaltender |
Toronto Metropolitan University |
|
Dylan Plouffe |
Defence |
University of Alberta |
|
Eric Florchuk |
Forward |
University of Alberta |
|
Josh Prokop |
Forward |
University of Alberta |
|
Sasha Mutala |
Forward |
University of British Columbia |
|
Noah King |
Defence |
University of Calgary |
|
Riley Stotts |
Forward |
University of Calgary |
|
Jake Gricius |
Forward |
University of Calgary |
|
Adam McCormick |
Defence |
University of New Brunswick |
|
Austen Keating |
Forward |
University of New Brunswick |
|
Brady Gilmour |
Forward |
University of New Brunswick |
|
Gunner Kinniburgh |
Defence |
University of Saskatchewan |
|
Simon Lafrance |
Forward |
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
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Name |
Position |
University |
|
Brett Gibson |
Head Coach |
Queen's University |
|
Mark Howell |
General Manager / Associate |
University of Calgary |
|
David Urquhart |
Assistant |
McGill University |
|
Richard Lim |
Assistant |
Royal Military College |
|
Alex Jozsa |
Video Coach |
University of Calgary |
|
Adam Ellwood |
Athletic Therapist |
University of Windsor |
|
Jamie Nicholl-Carne |
Equipment Manager |
Queen's University |