West Vancouver shooting stars Morgan Rielly and Sam Reinhart will both suit up for Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championships running May 6-22 in Russia.
Rielly just finished up his third season in the NHL, scoring 36 points in 82 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old recently signed a six-year contract with the Leafs reportedly worth $30 million.
Reinhart just finished his first full season in the NHL, posting 23 goals and 19 assists in 79 games with the Buffalo Sabres. The 20-year-old’s 42 points ranked him eighth in the league amongst rookies.
Reinhart and Rielly, who both grew up playing at the Hollyburn Country Club, were named to Canada’s initial World Championship roster after their NHL clubs failed to make the postseason.
Canada, defending gold medalists, will open the tournament May 6 with a game against the United States in St. Petersberg.
The gold medal game is scheduled for May 22 in Moscow.
