07-12-2013, 11:20 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677785
Jankowski thrilled to be heading to Hockey Canada summer development camp
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The smile on Mark Jankowski's face said it.
Heading off the ice after his first on-ice session at the 2013 Flames development camp, the centreman was asked about being added to Hockey Canada's National Junior Team summer development camp roster.
"It's such an honour," he grinned. "I got the news on Monday, when I got into Calgary I got the call. I was really excited and I'm super pumped to get that going. It's my first chance at a Hockey Canada camp so it's really exciting for me."
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"I just want to go in there and play my game. I want to prove that I'm one of the best players there and to make the team."
One aspect that will help him as he tries to land on the final WJC roster is his size. In addition to growing a couple of inches, now standing 6-foot-3 and a half, he has added on muscle. When he was drafted by the Flames last summer, he weighed in 171 lbs. but a season of off-ice workouts has filled out his once-lanky frame.
"I'm 185 lbs. now," he told CalgaryFlames.com. "They told me I'm 14 lbs. heavier than I was last summer ... I want to continue getting stronger. To play in this league, you have to be extremely strong."
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