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Nov. 3-9 in Sarnia, ON

Lacombe’s Rudolph to suit up for Canada at 2024 U17 World Challenge

Oct 11, 2024 | 10:53 AM

A central Alberta hockey player has been named to one of two Canadian rosters for the upcoming 2024 U17 World Challenge.

Daxon Rudolph, 16, of Lacombe, AB, is a defenceman with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders and will suit up for Team Canada White when the event takes place Nov. 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ontario.

In six games with the Raiders so far this season, Rudolph has one goal and one assist for two points and is a + 1.

His past events within the national program include three games at the 2024 National Under-17 Development Camp, and four games played at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The rosters were selected by U17 head scout Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB) and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), director of hockey operations. Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations also provided input, along with regional scouts Pierre Cholette (Quebec), Rob Simpson (Ontario), Darren Sutherland (Atlantic) and Darrell Woodley (Ontario), as well as Member representatives.

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All 44 players selected for both Team Canada White and Team Canada Red have been drafted by Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams (21 from the OHL, 15 from the WHL and eight from the QMJHL), while 15 represented Canada at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (Chartrand, Croskery, Di Iorio, Edwards, Ellsworth, Esler, Lawrence, Lin, Preston, Wassilyn, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Rudolph, Valentini, Verhoeff).

“Following a competitive summer camp and exciting start to the CHL season, we are thrilled to unveil the 44 athletes that will take the next step in the Program of Excellence and represent Canada at the U17 World Challenge,” Roy said. “We believe we have assembled two strong teams that will give us the best chance to defend our gold medal, and we know all 44 players are excited to wear the Maple Leaf with Canada Red and Canada White in Sarnia next month.”

The 2024 U17 World Challenge kicks off on Nov. 3, with Canada White taking on Czechia at 3:30 p.m. ET and Canada Red facing off against Finland at 7:30 p.m. ET. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the medal round, which concludes on Nov. 9 with the medal games, as well as the fifth-place game. The event will also feature pre-tournament games in Sarnia, Petrolia and Forest on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. ET.

(With files from Hockey Canada)

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