With the start of the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championship in Buffalo, New York less than a month away, Hockey Canada revealed the 39 players invited to selection camp.

Of the 39 players invited to selection camp, 34 currently play in the Canadian Hockey League. The Western Hockey League has the most players invited with 17 players named to the roster. The Ontario Hockey League comes in second place with 11 players, while the QMJHL rounds out the three leagues with six players invited to camp.

Rounding out the rest of the roster, the NCAA has two players invited to camp. While the WCHA, CCHA, and American Hockey League all have one player named to the selection camp list.

There are three players returning from 2010's silver medal winning edition of Team Canada, all three of which are defencemen. Nashville Predators prospect Ryan Ellis will look to make his third World Junior appearance, while Jared Cowen and Calvin de Haan hope to make the team for the second year in a row.

Some notable omissions include Dallas Stars first round draft pick Scott Glennie who has 31 points in 28 games with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. Other surprise omissions in addition to Glennie are Brendan Ranford, who is second in the WHL in scoring, as well as Tyler Toffoli, Ryan Martindale, Greg McKegg, Christian Thomas, and Taylor Doherty.

Both 2010 top prospects Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin are WJHC eligible, but are unlikely to be made available by both the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins. Hockey Canada does have high hopes however that the Los Angeles Kings will make Brayden Schenn available for the tournament.

Hockey Canada's selection camp will take place from December 12-15 at the Mastercard Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Here is the full selection camp roster:

Goalies
J.P. Anderson - Mississauga St. Mike's Majors (OHL) - San Jose Sharks
Calvin Pickard - Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) - Colorado Avalanche
Olivier Roy - Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) - Edmonton Oilers
Mark Visentin - Niagara IceDogs (OHL) - Phoenix Coyotes

Defence
Tyson Barrie - Kelowna Rockets (WHL) - Colorado Avalanche
Jared Cowen* - Spokane Chiefs (WHL) - Ottawa Senators
Calvin de Haan* - Oshawa Generals (OHL) - New York Islanders
Simon Despres - Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) - Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Ellis* - Windsor Spitfires (OHL) - Nashville Predators
Brandon Gormley - Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) - Phoenix Coyotes
Erik Gudbranson - Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) - Florida Panthers
Brayden McNabb - Kootenay Ice (WHL) - Buffalo Sabres
Ryan Murphy - Kitchener Rangers (OHL) - 2011 Draft Eligible
Ryan Murray - Everett Silvertips (WHL) - 2012 Draft Eligible
Dylan Olsen - Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) - Chicago Blackhawks
Mark Pysyk - Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) - Buffalo Sabres

Forwards
Carter Ashton - Regina Pats (WHL) - Tampa Bay Lightning
Michael Bournival - Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) - Montreal Canadiens
Casey Cizikas - Mississauga St. Mike's Majors (OHL) - New York Islanders
Brett Connolly - Prince George Cougars (WHL) - Tampa Bay Lightning
Sean Couturier - Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) - 2011 Draft Eligible
Cody Eakin - Swift Current Broncos (WHL) - Washington Capitals
Marcus Foligno - Sudbury Wolves (OHL) - Buffalo Sabres
Brendan Gallagher - Vancouver Giants (WHL) - Montreal Canadiens
Curtis Hamilton - Saskatoon Blades (WHL) - Edmonton Oilers
Joey Hishon - Owen Sound Attack (OHL) - Colorado Avalanche
Quinton Howden - Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) - Florida Panthers
Ryan Howse - Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) - Calgary Flames
Ryan Johansen - Portland Winterhawks (WHL) - Columbus Blue Jackets
Zack Kassian - Windsor Spitfires (OHL) - Buffalo Sabres
Louis Leblanc - Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) - Montreal Canadiens
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Red Deer Rebels (WHL) - 2011 Draft Eligible
Brandon Pirri - Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL) - Chicago Blackhawks
Brad Ross - Portland Winterhawks (WHL) - Toronto Maple Leafs
Jaden Schwartz - Colorado (WCHA) - St. Louis Blues
Riley Sheahan - Notre Dame (NCAA) - Detroit Red Wings
Reilly Smith - Miami University (CCHA) - Dallas Stars
Linden Vey - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) - Los Angeles Kings
Garrett Wilson - Owen Sound Attack (OHL) - Florida Panthers

* - Returning player from 2010 Team Canada WJHC Roster

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