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Yzerman not willing to expand Team Canada’s roster at Worlds

Steve Yzerman

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman watches during NHL hockey training camp, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. The Lighting open their 48-game season on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

AP

Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman is feeling confident about his squad at the World Championships. He’s feeling so good about them he doesn’t see the need to add anyone else to the roster as Donna Spencer of The Canadian Press reports.

“At 12 and eight, we really have no plans of adding a forward,” Hockey Canada’s executive director of the national men’s team said at the Globe Arena. “If we got an injury, maybe add a forward, but we’re comfortable with the group we have.”

Rosters can have 22 skaters and three goalies. As it is now, Canada has 20 skaters now with the addition of Vancouver’s Dan Hamhuis and two goalies so there’s room to bring in help if needed.

What’s curious about this is now Team Canada could add P.K. Subban to the roster if they wanted (and he was willing to go). Who wouldn’t want to add a Norris Trophy finalist?