Kole Lind was going about his business last week at the Vancouver Canucks乌鸦传媒� development camp when a member of Hockey Canada乌鸦传媒檚 staff delivered some unexpected but welcome news.
The Kelowna Rockets乌鸦传媒� forward had been added to the list of invitees for the Canadian junior team乌鸦传媒檚 summer development camp in Plymouth, MI.
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Lind will join two other Kelowna Rockets乌鸦传媒斘谘淮綌at the development camp which runs from July 29 to Aug. 5.
Dube played on last year乌鸦传媒檚 silver-medal winning Canadian junior team, while Foote, like Lind, is making his first trip to camp.
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have invitations to this summer乌鸦传媒檚 development camp. Twenty-two of those will make Canada乌鸦传媒檚 final roster for the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning Boxing Day in Buffalo, NY.
Lind had a breakout season with the Rockets in 2016-17, (30 goals, 57 assists in 70 games)and finishing 15th in league scoring. He also added six goals and 12 points in 17 post season games.
Lind was selected last month in the second round乌鸦传媒�33rd overall乌鸦传媒攐f the NHL entry draft by the Canucks.
He was one of 36 players to attend the club乌鸦传媒檚 development camp last week in Vancouver, an experience Lind thoroughly enjoyed.
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