Two Halifax Mooseheads vying for spots on Canada’s World Junior Team

By Matthew Moore

Posted Dec 3, 2018 07:45:00 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Two Halifax Mooseheads will be taking part in the Team Canada selection camp for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in British Columbia.

Forward Raphael Lavoie is eligible and has 29 points in 26 games in the QMJHL this season.

Also called up is 18-year-old defencemen Jared McIsaac, who has 21 points in 20 games.

In all, 34 players are fighting to make the 22 man final roster, which is expected to be named on December 14.

The World Junior Championship will be played in Vancouver from December 26-January 5.

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