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Montreal Canadiens: Which Prospects Will We See At World Juniors?

By Ken MacMillan

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MAY 30: Cole Caufield poses for a portrait at HarborCenter on May 30, 2019 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by David J. Parrotta/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MAY 30: Cole Caufield poses for a portrait at HarborCenter on May 30, 2019 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by David J. Parrotta/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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LAVAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 09: Look on Montreal Canadiens Prospect Centre Allan McShane (94) (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Allan McShane, Cam Hillis, Samuel Houde and Cole Fonstad?

Last year Team Canada featured Josh Brook and Nick Suzuki on its roster. This year, it is possible that there are zero Canadiens prospects playing for Canada. There are a handful of prospects that have an outside chance but the stacked Canadian roster will be tough to crack.

Allan McShane and Cole Fonstad were invited to the World Junior Summer Showcase in August, meaning they are certainly on the radar of Hockey Canada for this tournament. When the Russians came over last month for the annual CHL-Russia series, McShane played one game, Fonstad played two, Samuel Houde played two and Cam Hillis also suited up for one of the contests.

None of the four Habs prospects really stood out in their opportunity. Houde was a late injury replacement for the event but is having a solid year for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens with 34 points in 25 games. Fonstad has 22 points in 19 games, Hillis has 33 in 21 and McShane has scored 25 in 23.

All four of these players were third round picks or later, so they would have to really jump out at you to make a good enough impression to earn a spot on the Canada lineup. Though it is nice to see so many Habs prospects on Hockey Canada’s radar, I don’t think any of them have what it takes to make what is always a deep and talented Canada roster.

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