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10 former CSSHL student-athletes helped Canada West win gold yesterday at the 2023 World Junior A Challenge.

The tournament, which took place from December 10-17, saw some of the best junior A players from Canada, the US, Sweden and Slovakia gather in Truro, NS.

Canada East (3-1-0) would finish the round robin in second, while Canada West (1-3-0) finished fourth, with both teams advancing to the semi-finals. Canada East would defeat Sweden 7-5 while Canada West beat the US 4-3 in overtime to set up an all Canada final.

With Canada East having won the round robin matchup between the two clubs 5-2, Canada West would flip the script with a 7-2 victory to capture gold.

Jack Silverberg (Okotoks Oilers/OHA Edmonton) captained the team and netminder Erick Roest (Sherwood Park Crusaders/Northern Alberta Xtreme) was named a Tournament All-Star.

The Canada West roster included the following CSSHL alumni, all 10 of which play in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL):

• Rylan Brown – Okotoks Oilers/OHA Edmonton
• Dylan Compton – Brooks Bandits/Shawnigan Lake School
• Gavin Garland – Calgary Canucks/Calgary International Hockey Academy, Delta Hockey Academy, Edge School
• Johnny Hicks – Brooks Bandits/Delta Hockey Academy
• Diego Johnson – Sherwood Park Crusaders/Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Layne Loomer – Blackfalds Bulldogs/Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Ty Mason – Brooks Bandits/Notre Dame Hounds
• Erick Roest – Sherwood Park Crusaders/Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Jack Silverberg – Okotoks Oilers/OHA Edmonton
• Brock Souch – Sherwood Park Crusaders/Northern Alberta Xtreme