Perry, Brassard, Dumba Joining Team Canada at Worlds

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Corey Perry, Derick Brassard and defenseman Matt Dumba will all be joining Team Canada at the 2016 World Championship, Hockey Canada announced Thursday.

It was also revealed by the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo that invites were extended to Wild defensemen Marco Scandella and Jared Spurgeon, but both declined due to injury.

Perry, whose Ducks were eliminated by the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, has the opportunity to join the Triple Gold Club if Canada can defend their gold from last year. He is one of 11 Canadians who could join the exclusive club with a gold medal at the World Championship. He’s the only one of those 11 that is participating in this year’s tournament.

Perry put up 34 goals and 62 points this season, in what started as a very trying year and ended with another Game 7 loss.

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Brassard posted a career-high 27 goals, as well as a solid 58 points for the Rangers this season.

Dumba, a 21-year-old defender for the Minnesota Wild, hit career-high marks with 10 goals and 26 points this season.

Team Canada still has room to add one forward, one defenseman and one goaltender.

Here’s the full roster as it stands right now.

Forwards
Taylor Hall, Edmonton Oilers
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens
Max Domi, Arizona Coyotes
Sam Reinhart, Buffalo Sabres
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets
Mark Stone, Ottawa Senators
Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
Ryan O’Reilly, Buffalo Sabres
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Derrick Brassard, New York Rangers

Defense
Cody Ceci, Ottawa Senators
Chris Tanev, Vancouver Canucks
Ben Hutton, Vancouver Canucks
Ryan Murray, Columbus Blue Jackets
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild

Goaltenders
Calvin Pickard, Colorado Avalanche
Cam Talbot, Edmonton Oilers

The 2016 World Championship kicks off May 6 in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia.