The last of three Hockey Canada summer showcase camps starts today.
Forty one players are at the Team Canada National Junior Team Camp over the next week, star forward for the Brandon Wheat Kings, Nolan Patrick, is attending.
On Wednesday Team Canada travels to Plymouth for a mini tournament against Finland, Sweden and the US.
Players will be monitored throughout their CHL season and during the CHL Canada Russia Series before 22 of them are chosen for Canada's World Junior roster.
The world junior championship is held in Toronto and Montreal this year starting Boxing Day and ends with the bronze and gold medal games on January 5th.