Dogs picks invited to Team Canada camps

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Three Saint John Sea Dogs prospects have been invited to Hockey Canada's under-17 development camp.

Forwards Dylan Rozzi and William Yared along with defenseman Cameron Chartrand all received invites to the summer camp, which will take place in Oakville from July 18-24. Players will be evaluated ahead of the 2024 U17 World Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 1-9 in Sarnia.

There will be two Team Canada's at the World Challenge with Team Canada Red being led by Sea Dogs head coach Travis Crickard.

Yared (fifth overall), Rozzi (sixth) and Chartrand (19th) were all first round picks of Saint John in June's QMJHL Entry Draft. Rozzi and Chartrand were both selected in the USHL draft this year and both seem to be leaning towards that route.

#SJSeaDogs prospects William Yared, Dylan Rozzi, and Cameron Chartrand have been invited to @HockeyCanada's National Under-17 Development Camp!#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/aHbvDYCIY6

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) July 16, 2024

80 players were invited to the under-17 camp – 39 from the OHL, 23 from the WHL and 18 from the QMJHL. Fredericton native Tynan Lawrence – a first round pick of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens who is expected to play in the USHL this coming season – was among the invites.

Quispamsis native Liam Kilfoil of the Halifax Mooseheads was among the 41 players invited to Canada's under-18 camp. 

Bradly Nadeau of Saint-François-de-Madawaska and Dylan MacKinnon of Riverview were the lone Atlantic Canadians invited to Canada's world junior camp, which will take place in Windsor at the end of the month. Nadeau is expected to turn pro this season while MacKinnon will play with the Moncton Wildcats.