Brandon Wheat Kings forward Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon, Quinton Howden of Oakbank and Calvin Pickard and Cody Eakin of Winnipeg all survived the first set of cuts at the National Junior Hockey Team selection camp in Toronto.

 

 

The nine players released were: defencemen Jesse Blacker (Toronto, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL) and Brayden McNabb (Davidson, Sask./Kootenay, WHL) and forwards Brendan Gallagher (Delta, B.C./ Vancouver, WHL), Joey Hishon (Stratford, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL), Ryan Howse (Prince George, B.C./ Chilliwack, WHL), Brad Ross (Lethbridge, Alta./Portland, WHL), Reilly Smith (Mimico, Ont./Miami University, CCHA), Linden Vey (Wakaw, Sask./Medicine Hat, WHL) and Garrett Wilson (Elmvale, Ont.).

 

 

The National Junior Team selection camp roster now stands at 31 players, including four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 17 forwards. The remaining players will dress for tonight's game against the Canadian University National Team. Head coach Dave Cameron and his staff will make the final nine cuts on Wednesday morning, when the 22-man roster is finalized for the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championship which begins on Boxing Day.