Dante Fabbro is back on the same team with Tyson Jost.

The former Penticton Vees have been reunited with Team Canada for the , which starts on Boxing Day.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a surreal moment. I think it91裸聊视频檚 just starting to soak in here,91裸聊视频� said Fabbro on Friday. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 nice having him on the team.91裸聊视频�

Fabbro and Jost are among the 22 players that make up Team Canada, which will be striving to win a gold medal. Fabbro said the days leading up to the final cuts were nerve-racking.

91裸聊视频淚 thought I played well, really steady,91裸聊视频� said Fabbro of his performance in camp during a phone interview from Mont-Tremblant, Que. 91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 so many great players out here that make you better. Push you to do your best. I91裸聊视频檓 happy to be here.91裸聊视频�

Fabbro said camp was good, but tough. He91裸聊视频檚 soaking in the experience of meeting new teammates and getting to know the coaching staff.

He is grateful for the opportunity that will allow him to pull the Canada jersey over his head and wants to work as hard as he can to prove himself every day. In practice, Fabbro has been skating with Kale Clague and Jeremy Lauzon. Fabbro, a Coquitlam product who plays for the Boston University Terriers, said the team is going to be really good. He feels they will surprise other teams with their speed and how quick they move the puck.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e a team to be reckoned with. If we keep moving forward in the right trend, we are going to make some pretty special moments happen,91裸聊视频� said Fabbro, the Nashville Predators 17th overall pick in last summer91裸聊视频檚 draft.

Five players who competed for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship - Mathew Barzal (Coquitlam, B.C./Seattle, WHL), Thomas Chabot (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Que./Saint John, QMJHL), Julien Gauthier (Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que./Val-d91裸聊视频橭r, QMJHL), Mitchell Stephens (Peterborough, Ont./Saginaw, OHL), and Dylan Strome (Mississauga, Ont./Erie, OHL) 91裸聊视频� will don the Team Canada crest for the holiday tournament. Joining them are:

91裸聊视频� Goaltenders Carter Hart (Sherwoord Park, Alta./Everett, WHL), Connor Ingram (Imperial, Sask./Kamloops, WHL);

91裸聊视频� Defencemen Jake Bean (Calgary/Calgary, WHL), Kale Clague (Lloydminster, Alta./Brandon, WHL), Dante Fabbro (Coquitlam, B.C./Boston University, HE), Noah Juulsen (Abbotsford, B.C./Everett, WHL), J茅r茅my Lauzon (Val-d91裸聊视频橭r, Que./Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL), Philippe Myers (Moncton, N.B./Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL); and Dante Fabbro, at left, is a former Penticton Vees defenceman.

91裸聊视频� Forwards Anthony Cirelli (Woodbrige, Ont./Oshawa, OHL), Dillon Dub茅 (Cochrane, Alta./Kelowna, WHL), Pierre-Luc Dubois (Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que./Cape Breton, QMJHL), Mathieu Joseph (Chambly, Que./Saint John, QMJHL), Tyson Jost (Kelowna, B.C./U. of North Dakota, NCHC), Michael McLeod (Mississauga, Ont./Mississauga, OHL), Taylor Raddysh (Caledon, Ont./Erie, OHL), Nicolas Roy (Amos, Que./Chicoutimi, QMJHL), Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont./Sault Ste. Marie, OHL).

Jost, who has seven goals and 18 points in 17 games with the University of North Dakota, said the team possesses players with versatility.

91裸聊视频淲e can all play different positions and be put in different situations,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 know they are excited here to get into Toronto and start this tournament off.91裸聊视频�

Jost has found some chemistry with Val-d91裸聊视频橭r91裸聊视频檚 Julien Gauthier and Chicoutimi91裸聊视频檚 Nicolas Roy, but said who he skates with can change.

Jost said being selected to play for Canada is humbling.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 something I91裸聊视频檝e dreamed about ever since I was two or three years old,91裸聊视频� said Jost, a first round pick, 10th overall by the Colorado Avalanche this past summer. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not often you get to make a dream become a reality. It was something that was very special. It91裸聊视频檚 going to be remembered for a long time. I will feel a lot better with the gold medal. I want a gold medal."

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e had a great selection camp, and I can see this group of players really beginning to work together and getting better every day,91裸聊视频� said Dominique Ducharme, head coach, Canada91裸聊视频檚 National Junior Team. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 never easy to make the difficult decisions of releasing players, and that91裸聊视频檚 a testament to Canada91裸聊视频檚 depth of talent. Kris, Tim and I are looking forward to continuing to work with these players to fine-tune our game and be ready when we start the tournament on Boxing Day.91裸聊视频�

In its opening game, Canada will face Russia at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto at 8 p.m. ET.

Canada plays three pre-tournament games as part of the RBC Road to the World Juniors : Dec. 19 in Montreal against Finland, Dec. 21 in Ottawa against the Czech Republic, and Dec. 23 in Toronto against Switzerland. Extensive coverage of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship is planned by TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, including Canada91裸聊视频檚 three pre-tournament games; check local listings for details.