Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Payton Mount has been selected to play for Team Canada at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
Mount is one 66 players selected by Hockey Canada to represent their country at the tournament. Hockey Canada will assign the players to Team Canada White, Team Canada Black and Team Canada Red in the coming weeks.
The Hockey Challenge is Nov. 3-10 in Saint John and Quispamsis, New Brunswick. Eight teams will compete over seven days. Team Canada Black, Team Canada White, the Czech Republic and United States will play in Group A. Team Canada Red, Finland, Russia and Sweden will comprise Group B.
“The Thunderbird family is extremely proud of Payton,” said T-Birds general manager Bil La Forge. “It is always nice to see the hard work of our players recognized. I am confident Payton will do a tremendous job of representing our club and his country.”
Mount, the T-Birds’ first-round bantam pick in 2017, has played in seven games this season and has four assists.
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