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Two Penticton Vees chosen for Ivan Hlinka tournament

Dante Fabbro and Tyson Jost joins Team Canada in Ivcan Hlinka tournament. Courtesy: British Columbia Hockey League

PENTICTON — A pair of Penticton Vees will be lacing up for Team Canada, fighting for a ninth-straight gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup next week in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Defenceman Dante Fabbro and forward Tyson Jost were picked to join the 22-man roster.

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Fabbro and Jost are the only Junior A players included on the team.

Both Vees played at last November’s World Under-17 Challenge. They also played for Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Saskatchewan last December.

Canada plays Czech Republic on August 10.

Click here to see the full tournament schedule.

 

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