Canada resumes WJHC selection camp; 5 players sent home

Team Canada has been cleared by Alberta Health Services to resume its World Junior Hockey Championship selection camp in Red Deer.

Canada was forced to quarantine for 14 days after two players tested positive for COVID-19. The two unknown players have been sent home, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. Three additional players have also been sent home, although it's not necessarily because they tested positive for the virus, McKenzie added.

Team Canada is expected to name its 25-man roster by Friday at the latest. All teams are scheduled to check into the Edmonton bubble Sunday before the tournament gets started Dec. 25.

Canada isn't the only country to be affected by the virus. Sweden's head coach contracted COVID-19, and four players have been removed from its preliminary roster due to positive tests. Meanwhile, Germany had to part with two players who tested positive, including 2020 first-round pick Lukas Reichel.

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