Roy was one of the 22 players named to Canada's roster for the tournament. The announcement was officially made at a chilly event outside Moncton's Avenir Centre.
Roy, a Montreal Canadiens prospect, has 18 goals and 43 points in 26 games with the Sherbrooke Phoenix this season. He participated in last year's world juniors in Edmonton, recording three goals and eight points in seven games.
Four players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League made the squad: Roy (Sherbrooke Phoenix), Tyson Hinds (Sherbrooke Phoenix), Zach Dean (Gatineau Olympiques) and Nathan Gaucher (Quebec Remparts).
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QMJHL players cut included Halifax Mooseheads forward Jordan Dumais, the QMHL's leading scorer who is averaging over two points per game. Dumais looked solid in Canada's two contests against the Atlantic University Sport all-stars, but it wasn't quite enough.
Acadie-Bathurst Titan forward Riley Kidney, a Halifax native, was left off the roster after getting hurt in Sunday's game against the AUS. He took warm up on Monday but did not play.
With Kidney and Riverview's Evan Nause both cut, Newfoundland's Zach Dean will be the only Atlantic Canadian in the event that will be held in Halifax and Moncton.
The full roster can be found here.
Canada practices in St. Stephen this week ahead of their pre-tournament games. The team faces Vincent Despont and Team Switzerland on Monday night at the Avenir Centre.
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