woah IIHF prohibits Jake Walman from playing for Team USA. his only choice is to play for Canada... could have implications for hickey
http://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-the-curio...alman-1.400601
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The bottom line is Walman can't play for the Americans at this WJC.
He is, however, eligible to play for Team Canada. As a born and hockey-bred Canadian, he does not need to satisfy any residency requirements. In the eyes of the IIHF, he's as Canadian as Canadian can be.
So, does Hockey Canada get past the fact Walman chose the U.S. over Canada in the summer and invite him to the Canadian national junior team final selection camp, Dec. 10 in Toronto?
We'll find out officially on Tuesday, when Hockey Canada will announce the players invited to the final camp. The sense is Walman is more likely than not to be among the 10 or 11 defenceman invited to try out for the seven available positions. But a final decision has yet to be made.
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