Jansen Harkins has about a month left in his hockey off-season.
In early August, the 17-year-old Prince George Cougars forward has an audition for Canada's under-18 national team set to begin Aug. 2 in Calgary. He's among 44 players from across the country, including 18 from the WHL, invited to the week-long tryout.
Derek Laxdal, head coach of the Memorial Cup-champion Edmonton Oil Kings, will serve as head coach of the U-18 team, with Jody Hull (Peterborough Petes, OHL) and Eric Veilleux (Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL) picked as assistant coaches.
The 22-player team will represent Canada in the U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, Aug. 11-16 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. Canada has won the tournament six straight years and nine of the last 10.
