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Whalers' Scott Wedgewood Makes Team Canada for 2012 World Junior Championships

New Jersey draft pick survives final cut.

Hockey Canada has announced its final roster for the upcoming 2012 World Junior Championships.  Plymouth goaltender Scott Wedgewood has been named to the 23-man team, which will start play Dec. 26 against Finland.

Check the link above on the right hand side: TSN.ca offers video analysis of the selections.

Hockey Canada announced its final cuts Wednesday morning.

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Audio - Wedgewood spoke about trying to make Team Canada and his season earlier this year.

Other content:  Here's the latest "Plymouth Whalers Weekly", as Plymouth Director of Communications Pete Krupsky speaks with TV-Cogeco Sarnia Producer Terry Doyle about the Ontario Hockey League's West Division.

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"Plymouth Whalers Weekly" is airs on Tuesday and Friday from 5:45-6 p.m. on WSDP-FM, 88.1.  Podcasts are usually available on this website and on the Whalers' Facebook page.

Plymouth is on the road this weekend, playing in Oshawa on Friday (7:25 p.m., WSDP-FM, 88.1 and www.plymouthwhalers.com) and Belleville on Saturday (7 p.m., WSDP-FM, 88.1 and www.plymouthwhalers.com).

The Whalers return home after Christmas on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. against London in the annual Kids' Day game.

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