Canada-Russia Challenge Begins Today

Jonathan Huberdeau and Team Canada begin the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge at noon today. The game can be seen live on TSN2.

Other Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players on Team Canada include goaltender Maxime Lagace, defenseman Xavier Ouellet, and forwards Charles Hudon and Phillip Danault.

Here are the lines and defense pairings, according to TSN’s Mark Masters.

Huberdeau-Scheifele-Rattie
Lessio-Strome-Shinkaruk
Danault-Jenner-Hudon
Leipsic-Sutter-Wilson
Monahan 

Harrington-Murray
Ouellet-Hamilton
Rielly-Dumba
Reinhart

Boston Bruins prospect Malcolm Subban will get the start in goal.

The Russian roster is also stacked. This should be a fun series to watch.

Game 2 is tomorrow morning in Yaroslavl. Games 3 and 4 of the four-game series are Monday and Tuesday in Halifax. Tickets are still available.