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What’s in a number?

On the eve of the 2015 World Juniors, take a look back at the players who’ve worn No. 15 for Canada

Wendy Graves
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December 18, 2014
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Nestled snug among their recently delivered tickets, event package holders in Toronto and Montreal found a commemorative card – a photo of their names and the No. 15 adorning the back of a Team Canada jersey. Twenty-one players have sported that number on their sweater when playing for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Here’s what they did when wearing it.

Dave Andreychuk (1983)
With his three-goal, four-assist game against Norway, Andreychuk set the (since-matched) record for most points in a game by a Canadian. Andreychuk had a team-high 11 points for the bronze medallists.

Dan Arndt (1975)
The first player to wear No. 15, the left winger had two goals and an assist for the silver medal-winning Canadians.

Anthony Camara (2013)
Toronto-born Camara accumulated the third-most penalty minutes ever by a Canadian player (31 minutes). He also picked up two assists on the road to a fourth-place finish.

Daniel Corso (1998)
The Montreal-born forward tallied three assists on a team that finished eighth.

Mike Craig (1990-91)
One of two players to wear No. 15 twice, Craig had a seven-game point-scoring streak that extended over both championships. He finished with 14 points in 14 games, won two gold medals and was named to the tournament all-star team in 1991.

Stefan Della Rovere (2009)
In his first of two trips to the IIHF World Junior Championship, Della Rovere – who played his minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Area – picked up two points and a gold medal. (The forward wore No. 19 the following year.)

Pat Elynuik (1987)
Elynuik led the team in scoring – six goals and five assists in five games – but Canada was disqualified and didn’t bring home a medal.

Ryan Getzlaf (2004-05)
One year after averaging a point per game and winning a silver medal, Getzlaf had 12 points in six games and was a tournament-best +14. He chipped in a goal and two assists in Canada’s 6-1 win over Russia in the gold medal game.

Adam Graves (1988)
In the second period of an eventual 8-1 win over Germany, Graves recorded the quickest hat trick ever by a Canadian (5:46). The Toronto-raised forward finished with five goals and a gold medal.

Dany Heatley (2001)
In winning the second of his nine international medals – a bronze – Heatley scored three goals and added two assists. (A year earlier, Heatley won bronze while wearing No. 11.)

Darren Helm (2007)
Helm recorded his only two points when he scored twice against the United States in a 6-3 win. Canada went undefeated in claiming the gold medal.

Terry Kirkham (1979)
A Memorial Cup winner the season before, the forward had two goals and an assist when Canada finished fifth.

Joffrey Lupul (2003)
The current Maple Leaf scored both his goals and picked up 25 of his 27 penalty minutes in Canada’s 5-3 win over Finland on New Year’s Eve. He added an assist before leaving Halifax with a silver medal.

Brandon McMillan (2010)
In winning silver in Saskatoon, McMillan had four goals and four assists, including scoring a hat trick in Canada’s 6-0 win over Switzerland.

Tanner Pearson (2012)
Pearson averaged a point per game, with his only goal of the tournament being the game-winner in the bronze medal match against Finland.

Derrick Pouliot (2014)
Pouliot led all Canadian defencemen in offence last year (five points), but the team finished off the podium in fourth place.

Luc Robitaille (1986)
Robitaille scored three goals, including a power play marker in Canada’s New Year’s Day win over Finland at Maple Leaf Gardens, one of only two World Juniors games to have been played in Toronto. The future Hockey Hall of Famer also picked up five assists and a silver medal.

Luke Schenn (2008)
While the blue-liner didn’t register a point, he was a team-best +5 as Canada won its fourth gold medal in a row.

Geoff Shaw (1977)
The forward racked up one more penalty minute (15) than Canada did goals (14) in an opening shutout win over Poland. He finished with four points for the silver medal-winning team.

Bobby Smith (1978)
Before winning a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986, Smith won a bronze medal in the city for Canada. Smith recorded five points in three games.
                                                                                                                                                                  
Jason Smith (1993)
The Regina Pats have had more players (20) named to Canada’s National Junior Team than any other Canadian Hockey League team. The defenceman chipped in four points for the eventual gold medallists.

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