There is a lot of pressure on Team Canada to come home with a gold medal this year, as the team had to settle for a silver medal in each of the last 2 World Junior tournaments. This morning, Head Coach Don Hay and his staff have finalized the roster that will represent Canada at the World Junior Championship. With only 3 returning players, there are many new and unfamiliar names on the roster.

In goal, Mark Visentin will be the starting goaltender and will hope to redeem himself from last year’s collapse in the final at the hands of the Russians. New Jersey prospect Scott Wedgewood will back him up.

On defense, there are no returnees, but it is a very solid group nonetheless. Ryan Murray is the only 2012 draft eligible player, and he is projected to be a top 5 pick. Brandon Gormley will be counted on to play big minutes, as will Dougie Hamilton. Aside from Hamilton, the only other right handed D-man who cracked the roster is Mark Pysyk. The towering Jamie Oleksiak will bring a Tyler Myers-like presence to this team; he is a 6’7 giant. Habs prospect Nathan Beaulieu also made the team, he will likely see powerplay time. The surprise out of camp was Scott Harrington, who beat out several former first round picks.

At center, Mark Scheifele will be without a doubt be #1 on this team. Ryan Strome will likely center the second line. It appears as though the third line center will be Freddie Hamilton, who is defenseman Dougie’s brother. The 4th line center and 13th forward will be between Boone Jenner and Michael Bournival. Both made the team, but it is unclear who will be slotted where. Naturally, injuries can occur, so it’s probable that both will see plenty of playing time.

There was really only 1 spot available on left wing going into camp. Jaden Schwartz, the team’s only college player, was a lock as a returning player. Quinton Howden is also a returnee; he and Schwartz will be on the top 2 lines. Howden did get injured in camp, but it appears to not be too serious. Florida Panthers’ prospect Jonathan Huberdeau could be this year’s breakout star, as he locks in as the third line LW. Passed over by 30 NHL teams at the entry draft, Tanner Pearson locks down that last spot on LW for Canada. I don’t think he will be go undrafted in 2012.

There are no returning players on right wing, but there are 2 NHLers for you. Devante Smith-Pelly of the Anaheim Ducks and Brett Connolly of the Tampa Bay Lightning were released from their respective teams and will surely be counted on to play big minutes up front. Coach Hay took one of his own players from the Vancouver Giants in Brendan Gallagher, who was a fan favorite at the Montreal Canadiens training camp this past September. Rounding out the RWs is Ottawa Senators prospect Mark Stone. He has been dominant in the WHL, and could easily step into the top 6 if Connolly or Smith-Pelly don’t produce.

There you have it, your 2012 World Junior squad. The 22-man roster includes 10 players from the OHL, 5 players from the WHL, 4 players from the QMJHL, 1 player from the NCAA and of course 2 players from the NHL. In a nutshell, you can expect to see good goaltending, a team that plays solid defense, and balanced scoring. The team will play their first game on Monday, December 26 against Finland at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

One win.  That’s it.  That is all that separates Team Canada from bringing a Gold Medal back to the Great White North after a very dominating 4-1 win over the “host” and defending champions USA.  I say host as Buffalo, NY looks more like Buffalo, Ontario since day one of this tournament.  Every game in this tournament has been dominated by red and white Canada jerseys, even the games not involving Team Canada.  Seeing as 65% of the ticket packages sold were sold to Canadians it looks like no surprise.  You could really see this reflected during the US/Canada Semi Final game on Monday night.  Tournament organizers handed out USA Flags and garb to all that wanted it when they entered the arena.  Most of that merchandise was no where to be seen and faint chants of “USA USA”  were quickly drowned out by chants of “CANADA” and “THIS IS OUR HOUSE!” (A TFC staple)  Whichever way you look at it Canadians have been dominating on the ice and especially off the ice in this tournament the last couple of days.

Team Canada faced some adversity after losing to Sweden in a shootout on New Years Eve and showed alot of character bouncing back in the quarter and semi final.  They easily outshot a very stingy and tough Swiss team, who for the most part kept Canada well to the perimeter and saw most of their shots come from outside that perimeter.  The Swiss it seems recently always play the Canadians tight.  From Olympic to World Championship competition.

Alot of questions remained of this Canadian team going into the Semi Finals against the rival Americans.  Did they have the talent?  Do they have the discipline? The Drive? The Goaltending?  All of those questions were answered with a resounding YES on Monday night.  Mark Visentin played remarkably well and made the big saves when called upon, which wasn’t much on this night, so much so he was made the Man of the Match.  Canada kept out of the penalty box, aside from a phantom slash that was called you could say that Canada kept its cool about them and didn’t get suckered into anything the US tried to do.  As for talent and secondary scoring, Canada showed it had it last night, outplaying, out hustling, out hitting, out shooting and out working the Americans into the ground.  American goalie Jack Campbell kept the game close, without him it could have turned into a 7-1 or 8-1 game.  Campbell basically showed the American team reaction to the outcome post game by burying his head into his chest just staring down towards the ice.  The look of shock became evident and the US had no answers or excuses.  When one american players says “They outworked us, its hard to say it but they did” it about sums it all up.  Canada wanted it more and they got the job done.

Now its on to a very talented Russian team.  If you will remember I said that they should be in the discussion about winning a medal.  Russia has pulled out 2 miracle wins in their last 2 games, culminating with a shootout win over Sweden and an improbable come from behind win over Finland.  The Russians move the puck well out of their zone and have an abundance of speed that can make even the best defenses look bad.  Canada will have to stay disciplined and out of the box to contain the Russian attack.  They will also need a very hard forecheck, much like they had in the US game to keep the Russians from breaking out effectively.  Visentin will have to have his best game of the tournament to keep the Russians in check and off the scoresheet.  Canada needs to peak during the this game.  The way the Russians were celebrating after their win over Sweden it seems as if they have already won the whole tournament.  It looked a bit excessive and drew the ire of some Swedish players during the post game ceremonies.  Either way, we should be in for another dandy Canada/Russia game to decide a Gold Medal.

WJHC NOTES

Not without controversy?  Russia scored their second goal of the game on what looked to be an icing call against them.  The puck sped by goalie Robin Lehnar and looked like it was going to be called icing, it wasn’t, and the Russian player won the battle behind the net and centered the puck to set up the second Russia goal.  Lehnar’s comments after the game “The fu#$ing refs have a double standard.  They can’t scream icing then call it off.  That’s not the refereeing standards in a tournament like this.  It wouldn’t have happened if Canada was playing thats for sure“   Some sour grapes from Lehnar to say the least, he did have a case.  But what about complaining about the 2 bad goals you let in or the battle that was lost behind the net to set up that goal.

Tickets! Who needs Tickets! – As of Monday morning there had been over 2000 tickets available to the Canada/USA Semi Final.  The game was a sell out by 6pm which was great for tournament organizers who are getting $95 a seat face value for the Semi final in the upper 300 levels.  The Gold Medal game appears to be a sellout as well, as no tickets are available on Tickets.com, the official ticketing company of the World Jrs.  A buddy that sit behinds us sold his pair for $400 for the gold medal game and that was during the second intermission of the Canada/USA game on Stubhub.  Good news is that there are PLENTY of tickets left for the Bronze medal game between the US and Sweden.

Border Patrol – Kudos to the staffs at each border we have crossed at for getting organized and trying to maintain a stream of traffic for this tournament.  The Peace Bridge has been moving traffic to exit 8 instead of exit 7 to keep it moving and from stopping the traffic on the I-190.  Border crossings have been much more fun with this instead of a consistent 2 hour wait like it was with the early stages of the tournament, which was mostly due to other volume from tourists, shoppers and fans from the tournament.

Playtime is nearly over at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo and its now time to see the cream rise to the top.  Team Canada laid a beating down on the Czech Republic and Norway in the last two nights to leave them atop Group A with 3 wins and set up a huge game to decide the group winner against a very tough and talented Swedish team on New Years Eve.  But don’t get ahead of yourselves fans, this tournament is far from over, in fact its really just beginning.

From the get go it looked like this tournament would be one that came down to four real contenders, Canada, Sweden, Russia and the defending champions USA.  So far the Finns have been the surprise and the Russians, who have dropped their first two games to Sweden and Canada respectively, have fizzled, but are not out of it, as a win against the Czech Republic and Norway should put the Russians into the medal rounds. The United States got off to a slow start against Finland but regrouped very well after that in manhandling the Slovaks in their second game.  Sweden has gone about their business quietly, as per usual, and will look to knock off the Canadians in their showdown on Friday afternoon to win the group.  However an injury to Gabriel Landeskog may damper the hopes of the “Tre Kronor” in this quest.  Landeskog is a highly touted pick and will be missed up front for the Swedes.

Canada meanwhile has issues of their own as Buffalo Sabres Top Prospect, Zack Kassian was suspended two games, including the one against Sweden, for his head shot on Czech Forward Petr Senkerik.  Calvin DeHaan and Jaden Schwartz may be back in the lineup on Friday night after both suffered lower body injuries during the Czech game.  These are a couple of key components on this team who will be needed in the lineup on Friday night, and hopefully they can return.

One thing Canada hasn’t had trouble with is scoring goals.  The Red and White have been lead by Brayden Schenn, who has 12 points in the first 3 games.  The task at hand will be if Schenn can continue this torrid pace against the Swedes and in the remaining medal rounds.  Ryan Ellis leads all tournament defenseman in scoring with 8 points and his play has been the model of consistency in this tournament.

Now Canada needs to focus on Sweden and the game at hand to earn a much needed bye into the Semi Finals on Monday.   A few extra days of rest is needed for this team that is a big banged up to get healthy for a busy week ahead of games that matter the most.

TOURNAMENT NOTES:

- Emerson Etem of the United States heard the boo’s rain down on him during the Slovakia game.  Etem tweeted that “Buffalo was a ghost town and that it made Medicine Hat look like Paradise”  Needless to say Buffalonians were not happy with this and showered him with boo’s, even after he scored in the US win over Slovakia….I can only imagine how bad it will be when he gets back to Medicine Hat.  Gotta love good old California born hockey players

-As of Thursday there were still tickets left for the Canada/Sweden game and for the Semis and Finals.  Other than Canada games all other game are available at the box office or for much less than face value from brokers.  One broker on the street by the HSBC Arena was offering “Buy 1 get 6 Free” tickets for the USA/Slovakia game

- If you plan on going down to the games in Buffalo when Canada plays bring your wallet.  Parking has been skyrocketing anywhere between $20-$60, where its regularly $5-$20.

Team Canada got off to a great start at the World Junior Hockey Championships on Boxing day with a 6-3 win over their arch rivals from Russia.  Give some props to Canada, they overcame giving up the first goal in this game early to the Russians and overcame some very ugly and sloppy play in the first 15 minutes of the hockey game.  Canada looked a bit nervous, much like most Canadian teams do early in most tournaments hosted at home.  Speaking of home, seeing as the tournament was in Buffalo, one would think that the arena would be split up amongst both American and Canadian fans.  Buffalo, New York, felt like Buffalo, Ontario as Gord Miller so properly put it.  A sea of red and white was seen all throughout the day, even in the Swiss/Germany game and in the USA/Finland game.  The place was rockin’ for the Canada and I can only imagine, much like my experience in Vancouver during the Olympics, the noise level at Canada Games will get higher and the crowd more intense.

Canada got some balanced scoring in their opener with six different goal scorers and had the 6th man, in the home crowd behind them.  After getting their emotions in check, Canada played a very gritty and physical game against the talented and fast Russian team.  I loved the work of Casey Cizakas on the Penalty Kill alongside a few others.  Sometimes it seems like the guys out killing penalties don’t get all the respect needed.  Ryan Ellis used his experience to calm the team down and lead by example, he scored a goal and played with a calm attitude that seem to bring Canada some confidence.  Olivier Roy bounced back after giving up the first goal of the game to play a steady game between the pipes, despite giving up a soft second goal.  Overall you have to think that the nerves of these young men early in the tournament against a very skilled Russian team held up well and can be a great building block as the tournament continues

Team Canada should build from this win in their next game against the Czech Republic on Tuesday afternoon.  After that its Norway on Wednesday night and the much anticipated game against a strong Swedish team on New Years Eve.

WJHC NOTES:

Switzerland barely hung on to beat Germany 4-3 in the tournament opener.  Switzerland scored 4 goals in the first period, including a beauty by Nino Niederreiter, to give the Swiss what started to look like an early win.  Germany played very well in the last 40 minutes of the game outshooting the Swiss 30-11 in those two periods and came very close to tying the game a couple of times very late in the 3rd period.

The United States survived a scare from Finland as they edged them 3-2 in overtime.  The Finns played a good game in not allowing the Americans to play a physical game.  Goaltender Joni Ortio, was superb for most of the night for Finland until giving up a weak goal between the five hole in OT to give the Americans the win.

Team Canada will rely largely on youthful vigor for the 2010 World Hockey Championships in Germany.

But while general manager Mark Messier may not have assembled the best team available, he did, in fact, assemble the RIGHT team.

While the European elite leagues’ finish their respective seasons just in time for the world championships, the NHL’s playoffs are just getting started.
Come April, our best players, at least a significant number of them, are either vying for a Stanley Cup, spending much valued time with their familes, or sipping wheat-based beverages on a beach in South America.

Messier’s choice to go with youth, mixed with a few veteran leaders, will pay dividends well beyond any success at this year’s tournament.

From Team Canada’s perspective, the choice to go with a younger roster creates a deeper pool of players with international experience once the Olympics roll around (or perhaps the World Cup, if the NHL pulls the plug on Sochi).

It’s particularly great for players like John Tavares, Matt Duchene, and Evander Kane- still teenagers- to get some international experience at the senior level.

Furthermore, several other emerging players, like Mark Giordano and Rich Peverley, are playing for Team Canada for the first time, either at the senior or junior level.It’s equally important that these players get some international experience. It’s not inconceivable that some of these individuals will get consideration for Team Canada on a larger stage in years to come. For such players, the world championships are the ideal stepping stone.

That’s not to say that this team can’t win NOW.

Veterans like Ryan Smyth, Ray Whitney, and Corey Perry add not only the leadership these young players need, but the scoring and grit needed to make Canada competitive in the medal round.

Still, with the absence of available stars like Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St.Louis, and Mike Green(hmmmm…), Canada’s young guns will be expected to fill big shoes.

Steven Stamkos,for example, may already be considered a legitimate leader in his own right.

A returning silver-medallist, and defending Maurice Richard Trophy co-winner, Stamkos will play a role of increased importance this time around.

As for the man that’s expected to bring everything together, head coach Craig MacTavish is just what the hockey doctor ordered.

MacTavish, known as a fine communicator,strategist ,and mentor of inexperienced players, will need this team to buy into his system very quickly. Canada’s coach has stated that he will tinker with his lineup during the tournament.If MacTavish can achieve the right chemistry,as he’s proven he can do in the past,then this team may well be greater than the sum of it’s very young parts.

(Canada opened the tournament with a 5-1 win over Italy on Monday, and will resume preliminary round action Monday against Latvia)

With one week to go before Hockey Canada announces their Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team; radios, newspapers and internet sites all feature discussions on who’s going to make the team and who’s going to get cut. On Monday, December 7, I posted a blog called “Solid Gold” , in which I tried to project what Team Canada will look like. 2 weeks later; I am ready to submit my final projected roster for the gold medal favorite.

GOALIES

Martin Broduer (starter)

Roberto Luongo (backup)

Marc-Andre Fleury (#3)

Changes from Dec-7 – None

Could I be wrong? – Nope, not at this position. These choices are very obvious.

DEFENSE

Jay Bouwmeester

Dan Boyle

Duncan Keith

Scott Niedermayer ( C )

Chris Pronger

Brent Seabrook

Shea Weber

Changes from Dec-7 – None

Could I be wrong? – Yes, but if I am wrong, it won’t be because I missed on guys like Dion Phaneuf or Mike Green who are very unpredictable defensively. Canada wants D who can effectively contribute in all situations, who play smart and who can move the puck. So, if a player from the group of 7 mentioned above were ousted for someone not on the list, it would probably be to make room for rising star Drew Doughty.

FORWARDS

Rick Nash – Sidney Crosby ( A ) – Jarome Iginla ( A )

Patrick Marleau – Joe Thornton – Dany Heatley

Eric Staal – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry

Brendan Morrow – Mike Richards – Mike Fisher

13th forward: Jonathan Toews

Changes from Dec-7 – Thornton, E. Staal and Fisher are in, while Stamkos, St. Louis and Doan are out.

Could I be wrong? – Crosby, Nash and Iginla have always been locks, while the San Jose line has been too dominant this year and their spots are locked up as far as im concerned. Getzlaf and Perry will almost certainly make this team as well, and I can’t see Richards and Morrow not playing together on a checking line. Many feel that Richards does not deserve a spot, but no one can do the job better than he can; and that’s shutting down a top line and killing penalties. That would leave the LW spot with Getzlaf-Perry and the RW spot alongside Morrow-Richards unspoken for, as well as the #13 forward spot.

I chose Eric Staal even though others are having better years, frankly because there aren’t many candidates to begin with. Dustin Penner, Mike Cammalleri and Brad Richards are all having better years, but you can’t discount for Staal’s performance in the playoffs last year and for the fact that he is one of only 3 other Canadians that have scored 30+ in each of the last 4 years.

For the fourth line RW spot; the best player is Martin St. Louis, but he doesn’t fit the role. Candidates are Shane Doan, Mike Fisher and Patrice Bergeron. Many feel Bergeron is having the best year, and there are some (including myself) who feel Doan’s leadership and experience are intangibles that Canada needs. However, I landed on Fisher because of his great year, his ability to play a shutdown role and kill penalties (very similar to Richards), his energy and his passion.

I have been on the Stamkos bandwagon for a while and I still believe he is one of the 13 best Canadian forwards. Unfortunately, he doesn’t fit the bill as the #13 forward as well as Toews does. Toews can step into any role and do a good job, and he has the ability to be a shootout specialist as well.

Let the second-guessing begin!

The hockey team that will be expected to win gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be named on December 30, approximately three weeks from today. That team, of course, is Team Canada. After a dismal showing in 2006, Steve Yzerman is now the man entrusted by Hockey Canada to piece together a winner on home soil. Yzerman has already let it be known that he will be looking for “all around players” that can contribute in all situations, and he will do his best to avoid moving players out of position. To my recollection, I believe Mario Lemieux did just fine in the Canada Cup playing on the wing with Wayne Gretzky as his center, but what do I know!

Here’s a look at who will likely be representing Canada on the ice in Vancouver. This is based on a combination of my opinion, performance this year, and what I think they are looking for. I welcome mockery and/or ridicule.

GOALIES

Martin Brodeur (Starter)

Roberto Luongo (Backup)

Marc-Andre Fleury (In case Brodeur and Luongo get hit with swine flu)

Brodeur has been the best Canadian goalie this year; Luongo has been pretty good and won’t be left off especially considering the Olympics are in Vancouver; and you can’t ignore what Fleury has accomplished over the last 2 years. I expect Brodeur will play game 1, Luongo will play game 2, and after that, who knows.

Sorry to: Cam Ward (injury), Steve Mason (sophomore jinx), Carey Price (inconsistency), Marty Turco (I just don’t like you, sorry)

DEFENSE

Scott Niedermayer – Chris Pronger

Jay Bouwmeester – Shea Weber

Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook

I thought this position would be a lot tougher to project than it actually was. The pairing of Niedermayer-Pronger will lead this group and will be counted on to play big minutes against the top lines of other teams. Niedermayer will likely be the captain as well. Jay Bouwmeester and Shea Weber is a scary pairing. They are both big bodies that will excel defensively on the smaller ice surface, and both are well above average offensively as well. The third pairing of Keith-Seabrook is a very reliable tandem, arguably the best in the NHL this year. They compliment each other very well and there’s no reason to think that their effectiveness will not translate into success in Vancouver.

Who will be the #7 blueliner;

Dan Boyle – for his skating and puck moving ability?

Mike Green – average defensively, but the best on the PP?

Dion Phaneuf – a bit unpredictable, but the hardest hitter in the game?

FORWARDS

Rick Nash – Sidney Crosby – Jarome Iginla

Dany Heatley – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry

Patrick Marleau – Steven Stamkos – Martin St. Louis

Brendan Morrow – Mike Richards – Shane Doan

Remember – Yzerman will try to avoid moving players out of their natural position, which is why it appears that I left off some better players. My goal is to show you what Team Canada will probably look like, so I built my projected roster around Yzerman’s assertion, whether I agree with it or not. The first line of Nash-Crosby-Iginla should be dynamite. Crosby is the best passer in the game, Jarome Iginla is a workhorse on the right side, and Rick Nash is one of the premier finishers. The second line combines the familiarity of Getzlaf and Perry, who despite playing on a bad team, have done very well this year. Add a scorer like Dany Heatley and you have a great #2 scoring line. An Olympic tournament is short, and Canada proved last time around that there is no such thing as having too much scoring. This is why my third line of Marleau-Stamkos-St. Louis is another scoring line. Patrick Marleau’s performance as the top scoring Canadian (19 goals) this year is hard to ignore. I know many people don’t like his game, but he has earned a spot. Steven Stamkos has outperformed guys like Lecavalier, Thornton and Toews and in my opinion, he has passed them on Canada’s depth chart. He’s a great player who will also see time on the left wing on the second PP unit. Marty St. Louis has been great with Stamkos this year. He is a skater, a worker and a leader; and for that he deserves a spot on this team. My fourth line is the perfect shutdown line because they can also contribute offensively. This is not like that Bertuzzi-Draper-Maltby line in 2006. Morrow, Richards and Doan are all in your face guys who have the speed and tenacity to go head to head against the #1 line of the other countries. Expect those 3 to get plenty of PK minutes as well.

In consideration for the #13 forward spot (ideally a player who can step in at any position up front) – Jeff Carter, Jonathan Toews, Eric Staal.

I look forward to December 30, when Steve Yzerman announces what is sure to be one of the best hockey teams ever assembled. Until then, he and his staff have their work cut out for them to get down to the roster of 13-7-3. I can speculate all I want, but would I really want to be in his shoes, knowing that the hopes and dreams of close to 30 million people are riding on his selections? I don’t think so!

From: Corey Krakower

Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2009

To: Steve Yzerman

CC: Mike Babcock

Subject: Team Canada

Mr. Yzerman,

I am by no means an expert in the field of player evaluation. In fact, my hockey expertise is limited to coaching minor hockey and running a AAA organization in the spring. I am simply an avid hockey fan, with a special interest in Team Canada and the Olympics.

When I was in Montreal’s airport in December of 2005, I remember listening to the radio and being very disappointed when I realized that Sidney Crosby (among others) was left off of Team Canada’s Olympic roster. A young, promising superstar wasn’t given a spot, yet aging veterans with minimal value like Kris Draper and Todd Bertuzzi were included on the team. Hockey Canada’s Executive Director at the time chose age and experience over youth, energy and skill and consequently Team Canada didn’t even earn a medal. I won’t name names, but let’s just say your predecessor wasn’t a “great one”. The Olympics is a short tournament, meaning there is no such thing as having too much skill. Having more than 2 scoring lines gives a coach the flexibility to not panic if perhaps the supposed number 1 line is having an off game or two. My opinion is that taking a “specialist” over a significantly more skilled player who can not only fill the same role but add s scoring dimension to it as well, would be a waste. The reason a guy like Kris Draper is a terrific checking center is because he is not good enough to be a 1st line center and has to settle for a lesser role. If Sidney Crosby wanted to be the best checking center in the world, I promise you that he could be the best checking center in the world.

Fast forward to today; where you are just under 2 months away from picking your team. I am writing you this mock-email to campaign for the selection committee to avoid another “Sidney Crosby” situation from December-2005. I have been watching quite a bit of NHL hockey this year thanks to the NHL package on DirecTV and a certain player has caught my eye who might just be one of the top forwards in Canada. His name is Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Stamkos has been, without question, the Lightning’s best player this year. Not only are his stats impressive (11 goals in 13 games); but he is a solid two way player, he’s got great speed, he’s dynamite on the powerplay, he’s got a ridiculous release on his shot, he’s strong on his skates and can use all of these assets at high speed (perfect for the larger Olympic ice surface). Stamkos’ qualities aren’t limited to his raw skill; his work ethic is outstanding, his hockey IQ/vision is off the charts and he can be effective in all situations. He would bring versatility and energy to Team Canada; and he can push the veterans to do better – elements that were missing in 2006. Steven Stamkos is rapidly becoming a superstar in this league and it would be a shame if he is left off, much like Crosby was the last time around.

I wish you the best of luck in Vancouver.

Sincerely,

CK