Per his agent, Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis will return to his international glory by playing for Team Canada at the 2014 World Championships next month.
Congratulations @Guddy44 and Ryan Ellis on being selected to represent Canada in the upcoming world hockey championships #canada #whc
— GavinManagementGroup (@GavinManagement) April 15, 2014
Ellis is highly decorated at the World Junior level having won gold in 2009 and silver in both 2010 and 2011. He won gold at the under-18’s and the under-17’s in 2008, he captained the 2011 squad and holds the all-time record for scoring by a defenseman in World Junior history (25 points).
Belarus is the host country this year and Canada begins play on May 9 when they take on France.