Joshua Roy makes Canada’s final World Junior roster

Hockey Canada has announced their final roster for the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, set to start on December 26 in Moncton and Halifax.

Three Montreal Canadiens prospects were at the camp, and after the 10 cuts were made, only one — Joshua Roy — remained. Roy scored in each of the two pre-tournament games, solidifying his spot that already seemed very likely.

Fellow Canadiens prospects Riley Kidney and Owen Beck were cut.

Kidney, who played in this past summer’s tournament, suffered an injury in the first game of selection camp, and although he tried to return for the game on Monday, he was unable to. He was one of many players fighting for a spot who wasn’t considered a lock, and…