PYETT JOINS TEAM CANADA

CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada announced that three players from the National Junior Program will join Team Canada for training camp purposes only, for the upcoming 2008 IIHF World Championships in Quebec City and Halifax, May 2nd to 18th. Defenceman Logan Pyett and forwards Cory Emmerton and Kyle Turris will all join the team today.

Pats captain, Logan Pyett (5’11”,198 Ibs) took part in the Canada/Russia Super Series at the end of August,  as well as capturing a Gold Medal at the World Junior Championships over Christmas.  The native of Milestone, SK notched 20 goals and added 34 assists to go along with a +24 rating, in 62 games this year. Pyett, the 7th round draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2006, finished 4th among WHL defencemen in scoring this past season.

Team Canada will gather in Quebec City today for a pre-competition camp consisting of practices and two exhibition games (April 26th vs. Finland and April 28th vs. Russia).
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