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THERE will be thousands of fans cheering on the Canadian Hockey League’s best players as they play Russia in the annual Super Series over the next two weeks. But it’s Joel Bouchard and the rest of Hockey Canada’s staff the players will be trying to impress ahead of the world junior hockey championships.
“Me and (head coach) Dominique Ducharme will be meeting at every game,” said Bouchard, the leader of Canada’s world junior team front office, emphasizing that the Super Series is crucial for his ongoing evaluation of players. “It’s a major test for those guys.