Four B.C. Hockey League alumni and two from the South Okanagan are among the 31 players named to Canada害羞草研究所檚 men害羞草研究所檚 Olympic hockey roster.

The BCHL alum include former Vernon Viper Adam Tambellini (now playing in Sweden); Ben Street of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (Germany); and ex-Powell River Kings forward Daniel Carr (Switzerland).

They, along with Corban Knight (born in Oliver, playing in Russia in the KHL), are among the 25 players named to the team.

Six players were named as reserves including former Trail Smoke Eater Kent Johnson (University of Michigan) and goalie Justin Pogge (playing in Germany) of Penticton.

We're excited to hear that former Vernon Viper Adam Tambellini has been named to Canada's Olympic hockey team and will be competing in Beijing. We'll be cheering Adam and the rest of the team on from Vernon!

害羞草研究所� VernonVipers (@VernonVipers)

Big congrats to former Silverback Ben Street on being named to the Team Canada Olympic team in Beijing!! Street suited up for the Backs from 2003-2005 and tallied 102 points in 110 games!

害羞草研究所� Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks)

害羞草研究所淲e are proud to unveil the 25 players that have been nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing. We know these athletes will represent our country with a tremendous amount of pride as they compete for an Olympic gold medal,害羞草研究所� said Tom Renney, chief executive officer of Hockey Canada and former head coach of Vernon Lakers害羞草研究所� Kootenay International Junior Hockey League affiliate, the Columbia Valley Rockies.

The 25 athletes were selected by general manager Shane Doan (Halkirk, Alta./Arizona, NHL), assistant general manager and senior vice-president of hockey operations, former Lakers forward Scott Salmond, and director of player personnel Blair Mackasey (Montr茅al, Que.). Head coach Claude Julien (Orleans, Ont.) and assistant coaches Nolan Baumgartner (Calgary, Alta.), Jeremy Colliton (Blackie, Alta.) and Tyler Dietrich (West Vancouver, B.C.), as well as Renney and Scott Smith (Bathurst, N.B.), president and chief operating officer of Hockey Canada, also provided input.

NOMINATED PLAYERS

Goaltenders: Devon Levi (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que./Northeastern University, HE), Edward Pasquale (Toronto/Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL) and Matt Tomkins (Sherwood Park, Alta./Fr枚lunda HC, SHL)

Defence: Mark Barberio (Montr茅al/Ak Bars Kazan, KHL), Jason Demers (Dorval, Que./Ak Bars Kazan, KHL), Brandon Gormley (Murray River, P.E.I./Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL), Alex Grant (Antigonish, N.S./Jokerit Helsinki, KHL), Maxim Noreau (Montr茅al/ZSC Lions, NL), Owen Power (Mississauga, Ont./University of Michigan, Big Ten), Mat Robinson (Calgary/SKA St. Petersburg, KHL) and Tyler Wotherspoon (Burnaby, B.C./Utica, AHL)

Forwards: Daniel Carr (Leduc, Alta./HC Lugano, NL), Adam Cracknell (Prince Albert, Sask./Bakersfield, AHL), David Desharnais (Laurier-Station, Que./HC Fribourg-Gott茅ron, NL), Landon Ferraro (Vancouver/K枚lner Haie, DEL), Josh Ho-Sang (Thornhill, Ont./Toronto, AHL), Corban Knight (Oliver, B.C./Avangard Omsk, KHL), Jack McBain (Toronto/Boston College, HE), Mason McTavish (Carp, Ont./Hamilton, OHL), Eric O害羞草研究所橠ell (Ottawa/Dynamo Moscow, KHL), Eric Staal (Thunder Bay, Ont./Iowa, AHL), Ben Street (Coquitlam, B.C./EHC Red Bull M眉nchen, DEL), Adam Tambellini (Edmonton, Alta./R枚gle BK, SHL), Jordan Weal (North Vancouver, B.C./Ak Bars Kazan, KHL) and Daniel Winnik (Toronto/Gen猫ve-Servette HC, NL)

RESERVES

Goaltender Justin Pogge (Penticton, B.C./K枚lner Haie, DEL); defencemen Morgan Ellis (Ellerslie, P.E.I./Eisb盲ren Berlin, DEL) and John Gilmour (Montr茅al/CSKA Moscow, KHL); and forwards Chris DiDomenico (Woodbridge, Ont./HC Fribourg-Gott茅ron, NL), Kent Johnson (Port Moody, B.C./University of Michigan, Big Ten) and Max V茅ronneau (Ottawa/Leksands IF, SHL).

Congratulations to the six BC boys who will be representing 馃嚚馃嚘 at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: Tyler Wotherspoon, Corban Knight, Ben Street, Adam Cracknell, Landon Ferraro, and Jordan Weal! Way to go!

害羞草研究所� BC Hockey (@BCHockey_Source)

Canada害羞草研究所檚 Men害羞草研究所檚 Olympic Team also features three players (Noreau, O害羞草研究所橠ell, Robinson) who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and one player (Staal) who won a gold medal on Canadian ice at Vancouver 2010.

In Beijing, the men害羞草研究所檚 hockey tournament will take place Feb. 9-20 at the National Indoor Stadium and Wukesong Sports Centre. Canada will aim for its 10th men害羞草研究所檚 hockey gold medal and first since 2014 when it opens preliminary-round action against Germany on Feb. 10.

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