The Montreal Canadiens will loan rookie defenseman Victor Mete to Team Canada for this week's World Junior selection camp, the team announced Monday.
Canada opens camp Tuesday in St. Catharines, ON, and will end on Dec. 15. Mete will attempt to earn on a spot on Canada's tournament roster and play with the team from Dec. 26-Jan. 5. He failed to make last year's roster.
"We've made the decision to allow Victor Mete to join Team Canada's Selection Camp to give him an opportunity to participate in a very beneficial experience for his development," Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said in a statement. "The World Junior Hockey Championship is a very elite and very competitive tournament, and this can be a very rewarding opportunity for a young player."
In 27 games with the Canadiens this season, Mete owns four assists and a plus-5 rating while averaging 14:52 of ice time per game.
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