Barrie at World Junior Summer Camp

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r Kelowna Rockets defenceman Tyson Barrie began what he hopes will culminate in the 2011 World Junior Hockey Tournament on Wednesday.

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r Barrie is among 16 blueliners looking to make Team Canada as Hockey Canada National Junior Team Development Camp takes place in St. Johns, Newfoundland. The camp takes place from Aug. 4 until Aug 7.

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r Rockets head coach Ryan Huska is an assistant coach and is also at the camp.

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r The players attending camp, born in 1991 or 1992, were selected by Hockey Canada head scout Al Murray, in consultation with the coaching staff.

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r Head coach Dave Cameron (Mississauga St. Michael’s, OHL) along with assistant coaches Ryan Huska (Kelowna, WHL) and André Tourigny (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL) will lead the players through practices and two intersquad games at the development camp, in what is the first step towards naming Canada’s team for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship.

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r George Burnett, recently named an assistant coach with the team, will not be at the camp due to his involvement as head coach of Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team.

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