Forward Chris DiDomenico and defenseman Alex Grant have both been named to Canada's roster for this year's Spengler Cup tournament in Switzerland. The team plays their first game this afternoon against HC Ocelari Trinec. Game time is 3:15 p.m. and can be seen on TSN.
DiDomenico, who played with the Sea Dogs from 2006 to 2008, is a Spengler Cup veteran. This will be his fifth visit to Davos with Team Canada. Last year, the Woodbridge, Ont. native had a goal and an assist in four games.
The 30-year-old is back playing with the SCL Tigers of the Swiss league, recording eight goals and 18 assists in 27 games this year. "Dido" played with the Tigers from 2014 to 2017 before returning to North America to join the Ottawa Senators. After spending the full 2017-18 season on this side of the ocean, DiDomenico returned to Switzerland last year.
Grant is playing with Jokerit, a Finnish based KHL team, for the second straight season. He has four goals and 12 assists in 37 games this year. The 30-year-old will be playing in his first career Spengler Cup and will join fellow Nova Scotian Andrew MacDonald on the Canadian backend.
The first player to ever be draft by the Sea Dogs, Grant played with Saint John from 2005 to 2008, captaining the team to the league semifinals in 2008.
Both Grant and DiDomenico were traded by the Sea Dogs during the 2008-09 trade period, deals that played key parts in acquiring players that led to Saint John's Memorial Cup championship in 2011.
Canada's next game will be either tomorrow or Saturday depending on today's result.
The Spengler Cup championship game will be played on New Year's Eve as usual.
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