Hockey Canada held the intra-squad scrimmages of their World Junior evaluation camp this weekend, the White team coming out on top in each game. The focus of the games however wasn't the scores, but the evaluations of individual players. From a Winterhawk perspective, Ryan Johansen scored 2 points in the two games playing for the weaker Red side. Brad Ross was held out of the on ice sessions for the camp, as he was suffering from a groin pull. Brett Ponich participated in the camp with the Red Team as well, but did not appear on the scoresheet. Johansen scored both his points in the first game on Friday night, notching assists on goals 2:27 apart. Johansen put in a good performance by all accounts, yet another accomplishment in his rise to prominence in the last two years. This was Johansen's first experience in a Canadian National Team camp. Up next in the process is a final camp in December in which the final roster will be decided. It was unfortunate for Ross to not be able to participate in the camp, but it doesn't necessarily hurt his chances on making the final roster. The teams are decided not only on the camps, but how the players perform in their regular seasons.
On another note, only a few weeks until the Winterhawks open their training camp, and this story marks my return to provide updates and insights into the world of Winterhawk hockey.
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