Cole Beaudoin poses for a portrait after being drafted by Utah Hockey Club with the 24th overall pick during the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
(Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – 2024 Utah Hockey Club first-round pick Cole Beaudoin has been named to the Canadian World Juniors hockey team roster. Utah HC selected the Ottawa, Canada native with the 24th pick in June.
Hockey Canada announced the World Junior roster on Friday, December 13.
World Junior News
Cole Beaudoin has made Team Canada 🇨🇦
Phenomenal achievement.#UtahHC https://t.co/5QEBmnqj4D
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 13, 2024
Utah HC assigned Beaudoin to the Barrie Colts this season. The center has tallied 13 goals and 16 assists in 24 games.
Beaudoin scored 28 goals and assisted on 34 others while playing for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in 2023-24. His 12 power-play goals led the team, while he was second in assists and third in goals and points. The 6’2, 209-pound forward added four game-winners and three short-handed goals while serving as the team’s alternate captain.
Check out the 2⃣5⃣ players who will wear the 🍁 at the #WorldJuniors in Ottawa! 🇨🇦
Voici les 2⃣5⃣ joueurs qui arboreront la 🍁 au #MondialJunior à Ottawa! 🇨🇦
ROSTER: https://t.co/rkEYGrNFYr
FORMATION : https://t.co/aaliYCMONH pic.twitter.com/JFDvmr9tYG— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 13, 2024
Beaudoin won a gold medal with Team Canada, scoring two goals and assisting two at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Junior Championships. His second gold medal came with Team Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he scored six points in five games.
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