Abbotsford Canucks prospect and former Yale Hockey Academy player Sawyer Mynio has been chosen to wear the red and white at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship.
The tournament occurs in Ottawa and runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.
Mynio is one of eight defenceman who were named to the team along with three goalies and 14 forwards on Friday (Dec. 13).
Congratulations to #Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio on being named to the @HockeyCanada World Junior Championship Roster! 🇨🇦 #BuildingBlue pic.twitter.com/wOSV3msnFp
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 14, 2024
The Kamloops product played the 2019-20 season with YHA and was chosen by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the third round, 63rd overall in the 2020 WHL Draft.
He has gone on to play for Seattle beginning with the 2021-22 season and is now a co-captain of the team this season. He caught the attention of scouts with a 2022-23 season that saw him collect 31 points and was picked by the Vancouver Canucks in round three, 89th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Check out the 2⃣5⃣ players who will wear the 🍁 at the #WorldJuniors in Ottawa! 🇨🇦
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 13, 2024
Voici les 2⃣5⃣ joueurs qui arboreront la 🍁 au #MondialJunior à Ottawa! 🇨🇦
ROSTER: https://t.co/rkEYGrNFYr
FORMATION : https://t.co/aaliYCMONH pic.twitter.com/JFDvmr9tYG
He signed a three-year, entry level deal that September and Mynio made his AHL debut for the Abbotsford Canucks on April 11, 2024 in a game against the Calgary Wranglers.
He's off to an excellent start with Seattle this season and has scored 19 points in 18 games. It's likely that Mynio will re-join Abbotsford once Seattle's season is over. The Thunderbirds currently rank 10th and are outside of the playoff picture in the WHL's Western Conference.
Sawyer Mynio making his hometown pay 💸@SeattleTbirds | @Canucks pic.twitter.com/EqYQn9ES4q
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 12, 2024
Mynio is one of two B.C. products on the team, as McBride's Tanner Molendyk was also named to the team. Canada is looking to improve on a fifth place finish in 2024. They did win gold in 2023 and 2022.
Canada opens against Finland on Dec. 26, plays Latvia on Dec. 27, battles Germany on Dec. 29 and closes out the preliminary round against the United States on Dec. 31.
