Despite the lengthy camp in a bubble, no players declined an invite from @HockeyCanada

Head coach Andre Tourigny sensed how much they missed playing hockey:

"They were so relieved to have a chance to go & if I would've told them it was 150 days I think they would've danced"

Head coach Andre Tourigny says lengthy camp is "a chance to build a unique team. It never happened in the past where Team Canada had a chance to be together for that long & to grow their structure & chemistry"

Usually the selection camp is only 4-5 days

Andre Tourigny is approaching the selection camp like a summer camp:

"The excitement will be there. The energy will be there, but what will be their exact level of execution? ... I've never coached a team who were off for seven months ..."