Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the NHL's New York Rangers will not loan Alexis Lafreniere to Canada for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.

Team Canada's world junior championship hopefuls are staying busy despite having their selection camp suspended for two weeks due to a pair of positive COVID-19 tests.

Two referees based in Saskatoon are among the 26 officials selected to make up the all-Canadian crew for this year's World Junior Hockey Championship.

Alberta's spike in COVID-19 infections is concerning for the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, according to a health and law expert and an epidemiologist.

Hockey Canada has temporarily shutdown national junior team selection camp following the confirmation of two positive COVID-19 tests among players.

Hockey Canada said in a release that the players, who were not named, are in quarantine at the team's hotel.

Shane Wright was one of 46 players named to his country's extended selection camp that started this week and runs through Dec. 13 in Red Deer, Alta.

Ridly Greig's road to Hockey Canada's world junior selection camp has been delayed by a positive COVID-19 test.

Canada's deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Edmonton look "promising.''

The University of Michigan will not release defenceman Owen Power to participate in the Canadian junior men's hockey team selection camp.