Four years after a bronze medal performance at the 2019 FISU Winter World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Canada is ready to chase gold.
U SPORTS announced today the 23 student-athletes who will wear the Maple Leaf in men's hockey at the 2023 Games in Lake Placid, New York from January 12-22 and the group includes Bisons standout
Brett Davis.
"We're thrilled about
Brett Davis' selection to U SPORTS Team Canada! The FISU Winter Games will be an amazing life and hockey development experience for him," said Bisons head coach
Mike Sirant.
"Brett is an exceptional player who will make a big contribution to Team Canada's success. Brett is an outstanding representative of Bison Sports and we wish him and Team Canada the best of luck as they go for gold."
Davis, 23, is no stranger to the international scene. In 2015-16, he was part of the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, where he played for a Team Canada White roster that included ten players currently on NHL or AHL rosters.
A 2017 NHL Draft pick of the Dallas Stars and veteran of over 270 WHL games, the 6'2", 205-pound Davis has been a difference-maker at every level of his hockey career, including U SPORTS.
The Oakbank, Manitoba native has 43 points in 29 regular season games played for Manitoba over the last two years, and is currently third in the Canada West conference with 26 points in 16 games. Twelve of those have come in the last five games as part of an impressive points streak that dates back to November 12.
Team Canada will open its tournament on Thursday, January 12
that 1:00 pm EST against Ukraine. The preliminary round will be played in Canton, NY, before moving to Lake Placid's historic Olympic Center 1980 Rink for the medal round.
