Honestly, I don't see the problem with leaving Fox off. Who does he replace from this group?:
Faber
Hanifin
Hughes
Jones
McAvoy
Sanderson
Slavin
Werenski
The only real argument would be Jones. And maybe Hanifin.
But what does Fox bring? He is small, and doesn't skate well. The tournament will be a track meet, and the battle with Canada will be extremely physical. Fox doesn't fit in that scenario, so it is just his offensive game. And with Hughes, McAvoy and Werenski, they don't need him for that either.
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