It didn’t end the way that Victor Mete had imagined it.
The London Knights defenceman, and Montreal Canadiens fourth-round pick, was among the first five players cut from Canada’s World Junior Hockey Championship selection camp on Tuesday.
Mete scored the opening goal in Canada’s 3-0 win over the U Sport All-Stars — a team composed of the top university players in Canada — but it wasn’t enough to stake his claim to one of the seven spots on Canada’s blue line.
“I thought I had a good game,” Mete said. “I showed some offensive capabilities and showed that I’m good in the defensive zone.