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Local Players On OHL Roster For Canada Vs. Russia

The OHL has chosen it's players for the upcoming Canada - Russia series.

Owen Sound is hosting one of the games on November 12.

The league announced it's roster today for that game and it includes defencemen Rowland McKeown, a Listowel naitve who plays for Kingston, and Kincardine's Garrett McFadden, who plays for the Guelph Storm. Also on the roster, Attack goalie Michael McNiven. And the OHL team will be coached by Owen Sound Attack coach Ryan McGill.

The second OHL vs. Russia game will be in Windsor on November 16. That roster also includes McKeown and McNiven and will also include Blyth native Alex Peters. Peters is a defenceman with the Flint Firebirds.

The Team OHL rosters were assembled by a Selection Committee that includes Attack General Manager and member of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Management Group Dale DeGray, and Storm General Manager Mike Kelly. Both DeGray and Kelly worked in consultation with Hockey Canada Director of Player Personnel Ryan Jankowski.

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