The annual Memorial Cup tournament for Canadian junior hockey supremacy kicks off on Friday in Red Deer, as the host Rebels compete against the league champions from across the Canadian Hockey League. The tournament includes the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League, the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Here are five players to watch at this tournament, all expected to be drafted early in this summer's National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Kale Clague, Brandon Wheat Kings
An offensive defenceman with promising vision and playmaking ability.