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Host of Red Wings to earn invitations to world hockey championships

Detroit — More than a few Red Wings are likely to be playing more hockey in several weeks.

With the IIHF World Championship beginning May 10, countries are beginning to release their preliminary rosters.

Team Canada has invited forwards Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi and Andreas Athanasiou to play in the tournament, this year to be held in Slovakia.

Athanasiou is slight a question mark, general manager Ken Holland said, because of nagging injuries from late in the regular season — but it’s likely Athanasiou will join Team Canada.

For Team USA, coached by Wings’ coach Jeff Blashill, forwards Dylan Larkin, Luke Glendening, defenseman Danny DeKeyser and goalie Jimmy Howard will get invitations.