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Three Delta players still in running for Team Pacific

Three Delta hockey players have been shortlisted as potential members of Team Pacific for the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont.

Three Delta hockey players have been shortlisted as potential members of Team Pacific for the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont.

Goaltender Tristan Jarry, forward Nicolas Petan and defenceman Macoy Erkamps were among 23 players identified following B.C. Hockey's U17 Provincial Camp last month in Salmon Arm.

The shortlisted players will continue to be evaluated with their club teams until mid-November, following which, 11 players will be selected to join the top players from Alberta to form Team Pacific.

"B.C. Hockey is very excited by the quality of hockey that took place in Salmon Arm," said Jim Dinwoodie, Team Pacific assistant coach. "The players made life tough on the evaluators and staff during the camp, and that is what we challenged them to do. As staff, we are thrilled with the players we identified, and it is going to be a challenge selecting the 11 players that will be a part of Team Pacific."

The Delta trio all played for the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League last season and helped Team B.C. win gold at the Canada Winter Games last February in Halifax.

Petan and Erkamps will be attempting to crack the line-ups of Portland Winterhawks and Lethbridge Hurricanes, respectively, at upcoming Western Hockey League training camps. Jarry, who was selected by Edmonton in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, has already committed to returning to the Canadians where he will hold down the number one job between the pipes for the second straight year.

"The first step was being shortlisted, now the hard work begins for the staff and players," said David Michaud, assistant director of operations for Team Pacific. "We will pay close attention to see how the players start their respective seasons, and we will leave no stone unturned as we work to naming the 11 players that will join Alberta's best to form Team Pacific."

The World U17 Challenge is slated for Dec. 29 to Jan. 4.