TORONTO -- Dale Hunter breaks into his trademark steely-eyed glare when asked about what needs to change for Canada after the back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the IIHF World Junior Championship the past two years.

It's the type of piercing, no-nonsense look that was his calling card during a rugged 1,407-game NHL career from 1980-99.

And it's the same one he sported at one point Monday during the announcement of Canada's training camp roster for the 2026 WJC, which takes place in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, from Dec. 26-Jan. 5.

"Check your egos at the door," he said. "You might be the best player on your league team but so pretty much is every guy in an event like this. You have to be willing to accept any role, even if it's a smaller one, to help this team win.

"You're r

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