Report: Dogs Represented At U-18 Tourney

It appears the Sea Dogs will be well represented at this year’s IIHF Under-18 World Championship in Switzerland.

According to Stephane Leroux of RDS, Nathan Noel and Thomas Chabot will play for Canada while Jakub Zboril will suit up for the Czech Republic.

Minimum de 3 joueurs de la #LHJMQ confirmé pour Equipe Canada U18 (Nicolas Roy-CHI,Thomas Chabot et Nathan Noel-STJN) alignement connu jeudi
— Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) April 7, 2015

Jakub Zboril des #SeaDogs sera aussi en Suisse pour le U18 avec l'équipe Tchèque - Tous les matchs du Canada a #RDS dès le 16 avril
— Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) April 7, 2015

The tournament takes place April 16-26. Canada’s first game is on April 16 against Latvia while the Czechs take on Finland.

These games are heavily scouted and feature the best draft eligible talent not still taking part in the CHL playoffs. A strong performance could boost a player’s ranking heading into the NHL Draft.

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