Montour to represent Canada at world championship

Six Nations’ Brandon Montour, a member of the Seattle Kraken, has been chosen to represent Canada at this month’s world hockey tournament.

By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations member Brandon Montour will have an opportunity to win another prestigious hockey title this spring. A year ago Montour was a key performer for the Florida Panthers, who captured the Stanley Cup, the ultimate prize in professional hockey. As for this season, Montour was a star defenceman with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. He signed a seven-year, $50 million (U.S.) contract with the Kraken last July, mere days after winning the Cup with the Panthers. Though the Seattle squad did not qualify for this year’s NHL playoffs, Montour will still be playing some hockey this month. That’s because he was one of the first 15 players named to the Canadian roster this past Thursday for the club that will compete at this year’s world championship….

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