Five OHL Players Make Canada's Final World Junior Roster; Breakdown of Camp Performances & Projected Lines/Roles

Canada has announced their final roster that they are taking to Sweden for the 2024 World Juniors, including five OHL players.

Canada has announced their final roster that they are taking to Sweden for the 2024 World Juniors. 

Five OHL players have made the cut.

The OHL's leading scorer has made Canada's World Junior team. Carson Rehkopf of the Kitchener Rangers will head to Sweden and has made the final cut of this roster.

If Rehkopf can do anything well, it's scoring goals. The sharpshooting forward showcased his shot release actively at camp, and he is a player that can seemingly add offence on any line. 

Rehkopf should also be utilized greatly on the powerplay for this team. He is able to score goals from far out, as his shot power off the curl-and-drag is high-end. 

Rehkopf will likely begin as a middle-six winger, considering the depth in both winger slots.

Oliver Bonk and his elite defensive stick have made this team. He was solid in camp, as expected, and he showed as a suitable penalty kill asset. Bonk played strong alongside Noah Warren, which may be a pair that can face top matchups.

The Philadelphia Flyers prospect will add some sound defence to this squad, something they seem to be lacking. Bonk also brings a physical presence, along with a reliable first pass. He's highly effective in transition and is always reliable with the puck in his hands.

Bonk is the type of defenceman that Canada consistently looks for, as he is consistently difficult to play against.

Owen Beck makes this team as the sole returnee, as expected. The intelligent two-way forward will be a lock as a bottom-six centre. 

He played limited minutes in last year's tournament, but this year will be different for him. Beck is going to be relied on in many different situations, and he is stellar in the faceoff dot. 

Beck played in just one exhibition game, and him being left out of the lineup today helped reassure his spot on this team. 

He will likely begin as this team's third line centre.

The energetic centre had a phenomenal performance at camp, and inevitably that earned him this roster spot. Allard was brought to camp to fight for a specific role; an energetic, competitive, bottom-six forward.

Allard forechecks and backchecks hard, and he put relentless pressure on his opponents during camp. He is going to be a player that can generate momentum when his team needs it, and he surely doesn't shy away from physical contact.

A phenomenal story for the 2004-born undrafted forward, who's invitation to camp came as a surprise to many. He will likely begin on this team's fourth line, and he can play in the middle or on the wing.

The Toronto Maple Leafs first round pick makes this team alongside his teammate Oliver Bonk. Cowan has been a "dog on a bone" throughout all of camp, and he is going to be able to play a large variety of roles for this team. 

Cowan is able to play a supporting role in the top-six and has experience complimenting high-end talent very well. He can also be a gritty, energy forward in the bottom-six, and a valuable penalty kill asset.

Cowan will play one-hundred different roles through this tournament, and there is potential that we will see him on a line with fellow Leafs prospect Fraser Minten at some point.