The Canadian men's hockey team added defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, goaltender Chad Johnson and forwards Mitch Marner and Brayden Schenn to its roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship on Friday. Marner had 61 points (19-42) in his rookie campaign for the Toronto Maple Leafs while Schenn had 55 points (25-30) for the Philadelphia Flyers. Johnson posted an 18-15-1 record for the Calgary Flames with three shutouts, a 2.59 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. The Canadian team will hold a pre-tournament camp in Geneva. The defending champions will take on Switzerland in a tune-up game Tuesday ahead of the tournament opener May 5 against the Czech Republic.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2017 20:48 UTC