By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Three Rebels prospects to attend Canada’s U-17 development camp

Jun 9, 2022 | 11:45 AM

Three Red Deer Rebels prospects are off to Canada’s national U-17 development camp.

Forward Ollie Josephson, goaltender Chase Wutzke and defenceman Keith McInnis are among 100 invitees to the camp, which will take place July 10-16 at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

“The national under-17 development camp is the first stage in introducing these athletes to the Program of Excellence, and it is a great opportunity for them to develop as players and learn what it takes to wear the Maple Leaf,” said Alan Millar director of player personnel for Hockey Canada. “We look forward to enhancing these young players’ ongoing development during this camp and starting the process of building our three national U17 teams for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge this fall.”

According to the Rebels:

• Josephson was selected fifth overall by the Rebels in the first round of the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Victoria, BC native signed with the Rebels on December 13, 2021, and made his WHL debut two days later versus Swift Current. Josephson appeared in six regular season games and one playoff games with the Rebels in 2021-22. He was named a BCEHL U18 AAA All-Star after racking up 53 points in 28 games with the South Island Royals and helped lead Team BC to a gold medal at the 2021 WHL Cup in Red Deer.
• Wutzke was selected 40^th overall in round two of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft on Dec. 9 and signed with the Rebels on Dec. 16. The Debden, SK native made his Rebels debut Dec. 27 in Saskatoon, where he played U18 AAA for the Contacts, and earned his first win. He won his first ever WHL start the following night in Prince Albert. Wutzke played for Team Saskatchewan at the 2021 WHL Cup.
• McInnis was selected 91^st overall by the Rebels in round five of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. The Red Deer native former Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA star played the past two seasons for Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep and helped Team Alberta win silver at the 2021 WHL Cup.

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Following camp, Hockey Canada’s player evaluation will continue through early parts of the 2022-23 season, before 66 are named to one of three Canadian national teams – Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White.

Those teams will compete at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 5-12 in Langley and Delta, B.C.

A full list of camp invitees is here.