Comrie, Van Ryn make Canadian National Junior camp

Comrie

Van Ryn

The Canadian National Junior team announced its 29-player training camp roster yesterday, and on it are Michigan sophomore defenseman Mike Van Ryn and freshman center Mike Comrie.

"It's such a team sport but when you get recognition like this it's great," Comrie said.

Both players attended a summer camp for the team, in which coaches got their first looks at an idea of the December training camp roster.

Comrie and Van Ryn were two of the 19 players from the summer camp that coaches asked back.

"I just went in there and tried to play as hard as possible," Comrie said.

The two Wolverines still have one more cut to make at the six-day selection camp, which will take place in Winnipeg from December 13-18. The final roster of 22 players, which will be chosen by the 18th, will then play in the 10-country World Championships Dec 26-Jan 5.

If any of the Wolverines make the final roster, announced December 18th, they will miss Michigan's appearance in the GLI tournament and a Jan. 2 game at Ohio State.

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