Prospect Jared Cowen makes Team Canada
The Ottawa Senators' first round pick (9th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Jared Cowen, has made the final Team Canada roster for the 2010 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament starts on December 26th and takes place in Regina and Saskatoon.
Cowen, a 6'5", 220lb product of Allan, SK is one of three 2009 draft picks to make the team on the blueline, Ryan Ellis and Calvin de Haan being the other two. Cowen is captain of the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL, and currently has 5 G, 12 A, 38 PIM and is +16 after 27 games.
Cowen is one of three Ottawa Senators prospects playing in the tournament, the other two being Jakob Silfverberg and Andre Petersson, both with Team Sweden.