Curtis Lazar would love the chance to play for his country.
Well, in this case, sort of.
While the World Cup of Hockey won't be played until next September, the work is already underway to compose a roster and there's a couple of Ottawa players who are getting consideration for Team North America including the 20-year-old centre and defenceman Cody Ceci.
Though centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau was on the list of players being considered for the group that will be made up of players 23-and-under to compete against the other nations, his level of play hasn't been the same as it was last season so he has to play himself back into contention.