Seven QMJHL players make Team Canada

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Seven players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League have cracked Team Canada's roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in Sweden.

The list is headlined by three members of the Halifax Mooseheads: forward Jordan Dumais, defenseman Jake Furlong and goaltender Mathis Rousseau. Forward Markus Vidicek attended camp but was one of the players cut on Wednesday.

Another headliner is Gatineau Olympiques defenseman Tristan Lunaeu, who has been with the NHL's Anaheim Ducks to start the season. Most NHL players who join Team Canada are returned to junior following the tournament — and he will be a huge trade piece if that is the case.

Here's a look at the seven players from the QMJHL to make the team.

Goaltenders (2)

Mathis Rousseau (Halifax Mooseheads) 

Samuel St-Hilaire (Sherbrooke Phoenix)

Defencemen (4)

Jake Furlong (Halifax Mooseheads) 

Maveric Lamoureux (Drummondville Voltigeurs) 

Tristan Luneau (Gatineau Olympiques) 

Noah Warren (Victoriaville Tigres) 

Forwards (1) 

Jordan Dumais (Halifax Mooseheads)

Eight players from the WHL and five from the OHL made the team. Two NCAA players also made the squad. 

Canada will play three pre-tournament games before opening the event on Boxing Day against Finland.

Wednesday's news is good news for the Saint John Sea Dogs, who will play two games against a Mooseheads team missing three of their best players this weekend. Saint John, however, will also be missing a key player in forward Eriks Mateiko, who is currently at Latvia's world junior camp and is essentially a lock to make the team.

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Eriks Mateiko has been invited to Latvia's National Junior Team selection camp ahead of the 2024 World Junior Championship!#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/vnWGVewFHN

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) December 12, 2023

Following Friday and Saturday games in Halifax, the Sea Dogs head home for the holiday break and return to action on Dec. 28 in Sydney.