The Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced the majority of the roster of Team WHL, which will compete against Team Russia in the 2013 Subway Super Series, Nov. 18 – 28.

Kootenay ICE snipers and linemates Sam Reinhart and Jaedon Descheneau are among the players named thus far, the WHL, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, the Red Deer Rebels and the Lethbridge Hurricanes, announced Nov. 4.

Team WHL will face Team Russia in game five of the series in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday, November 27, and will conclude the series on Thursday, November 28, with game six in Lethbridge.

The QMJHL will host the first two games of the series, and the OHL will host games three and four.

Team WHL’s roster is highlighted by Kootenay’s Reinhart, one of the top-ranked skaters for the 2014 NHL Draft.

The roster also features seven players who were first-round NHL Draft picks, including defensemen Josh Morrissey of the Prince Albert Raiders (Winnipeg Jets) and Ryan Pulock of the Brandon Wheat Kings (NY Islanders), and forwards Curtis Lazar of the Edmonton Oil Kings (Ottawa Senators), Hunter Shinkaruk of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Vancouver Canucks) and Morgan Klimchuk of the Regina Pats (Calgary Flames), who were all selected in the 2013 NHL Draft.

Additionally, Team WHL’s roster includes Edmonton Oil Kings’ defenseman Griffin Reinhart, who was a member of Canada’s National Junior team at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship and was drafted fourth overall by the Islanders.

Each of the three CHL member Leagues assembled a selection committee, working closely with Hockey Canada, to select the players for this year’s series.

Team WHL roster (so far)

GOALTENDER
- Eric Comrie (Tri-City Americans/Winnipeg Jets)

DEFENSEMEN
- Madison Bowey (Kelowna Rockets); 
Dillon Heatherington (Swift Current Broncos);
 Josh Morrissey (Prince Albert Raiders);
 Derrick Pouliot (Portland Winterhawks);
 Ryan Pulock (Brandon Wheat Kings);
 Griffin Reinhart (Edmonton Oil Kings);
 Damon Severson (Kelowna Rockets).

FORWARDS -
Troy Bourke (Prince George Cougars);
 Colby Cave (Swift Current Broncos;)
Greg Chase (Calgary Hitmen);
 Jaedon Descheneau (Kootenay Ice;) 
Jujhar Khaira (Everett Silvertips);
 Morgan Klimchuk (Regina Pats);
 Curtis Lazar (Edmonton Oil Kings);
 Taylor Leier (Portland Winterhawks); 
Brendan Leipsic (Portland Winterhawks);
 Mitch Moroz (Edmonton Oil Kings);
 Nicolas Petan (Portland Winterhawks);
 Sam Reinhart (Kootenay Ice); 
Hunter Shinkaruk (Medicine Hat Tigers);
 Chandler Stephenson (Regina Pats).

The schedule for the 2013 SUBWAY® Super Series is as follows:
Game 1 –November 18 at Gatineau, QC;
Game 2 –November 20 at Sherbrooke, QC;
Game 3 –November 21 at Oshawa, ON;
Game 4 –November 25 at Sudbury, ON;
Game 5 –November 27 at Red Deer, AB;
Game 6 – Thursday November 28 at Lethbridge.

WHL/e-KNOW

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