TORONTO, Ont. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Friday roster changes for Canada’s National Junior Team ahead of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.

The following four players will be returning to their club teams immediately: Rourke Chartier (Saskatoon, Sask./Kelowna, WHL), Michael Dal Colle (Vaughan, Ont./Oshawa, OHL), Jason Dickinson (Georgetown, Ont./Guelph, OHL) and Haydn Fleury (Carlyle, Sask./Red Deer, WHL).

Canada’s roster is now at 22 players, the maximum allowed for the IIHF World Junior Championship, including two goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards.

Canada’s final roster for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will take place from Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015 in Toronto and Montreal, will be officially submitted on Dec. 25. 

Earlier Friday, Canada dropped a 2-1 overtime decision Russia at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ont., in the opener of the RBC Road to the World Juniors. Josh Morrissey (Calgary, Alta./Kelowna, WHL) had the lone goal for the Canadians, who outshot Russia 53-20.

Prior to the IIHF World Junior Championship, Canada will play two additional pre-tournament games as part of the RBC Road to the World Juniors, on Dec. 21 vs. Sweden in Ottawa and Dec. 23 vs. Switzerland in Montreal. Ticket information for both games is available at www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors. 

NOTE TO MEDIA: All media inquiries for interviews with players and/or staff with Canada’s National Junior Team can be directed to either André Brin ([email protected] / 403-540-8444) or Paul Krotz ([email protected] / 647-505-8010).  

Canada opens the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day when it faces Slovakia in Montreal. All of Canada’s games at the World Juniors will be broadcast live by TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada; check local listings for broadcast times in your area.

Tickets for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship are still available in both host cities.

In Montreal, single-game tickets are now on sale for all 12 games at the Bell Centre, including four Team Canada preliminary round games and two-quarter-finals, starting at just $25. In addition, three mini ticket packages, including either four or five games, and all featuring at least one Team Canada game, are on sale starting at $170, plus applicable fees.

In Montreal, 13-game ticket packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, four Team Canada preliminary round games, six other round robin games, and two quarter-finals.

In Toronto, 19-game packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, 10 preliminary round games, two quarter-finals, two relegation round games, two semifinals, the bronze medal game and gold medal game.

Complete ticket information for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship and RBC Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament can be found at www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca, www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors,or follow on social media at www.facebook.com/worldjuniors, www.twitter.com/hc_wjc and www.twitter.com/hc_men.