WINNIPEG — The hockey season is not over yet for Winnipeg’s Cody Eakin. The 23-year-old Eakin has been named to Team Canada for the upcoming World Hockey Championship.
Eakin is one of 19 players named to the team in the first group of players, with Hockey Canada leaving six vacancies for any players that get eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Eakin last represented his country at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championship helping Canada win a silver medal.
Eakin is coming off his best season in the NHL. In 78 games he recorded a career best 19 goals to go along with 21 assists.
The tournament begins on May 1 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Complete list of Canada’s confirmed players:
GOALTENDERS
Martin Jones North Vancouver, B.C. Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Mike Smith Kingston, Ont. Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
DEFENCE
Tyson Barrie Victoria, B.C. Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Brent Burns Barrie, Ont. San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Aaron Ekblad Windsor, Ont. Florida Panthers (NHL)
Jake Muzzin Woodstock, Ont. Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
David Savard St. Hyacinthe, Que. Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
FORWARDS
Matt Duchene Haliburton, Ont. Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Cody Eakin Winnipeg, Man. Dallas Stars (NHL)
Jordan Eberle Regina, Sask. Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Tyler Ennis Edmonton, Alta. Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Claude Giroux Hearst, Ont. Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Taylor Hall Calgary, Alta. Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Nathan MacKinnon Cole Harbour, N.S. Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Burnaby, B.C. Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Ryan O’Reilly Clinton, Ont. Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Tyler Seguin Brampton, Ont. Dallas Stars (NHL)
Jason Spezza Toronto, Ont. Dallas Stars (NHL)
Tyler Toffoli Scarborough, Ont. Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
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