The dream of playing in the world junior hockey championship is over for five players cut from Canada's team.
The final cuts were made last night with goaltender Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack, defencemen Guillaume Brisebois of the Charlottetown Islanders and Samuel Girard of the Shawinigan Cataractes getting the bad news shortly after the team's 8-0 victory over the Czech Republic in a pre-tournament game.
Hockey Canada says forwards Sam Steel of the Regina Pats and Zach Senyshyn of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds were also cut.
The final roster for the tournament in Toronto and Montreal has two goalies, seven defencemen and 13 forwards.
The 22-player roster begins play on Boxing Day against Russia.