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Blue Jackets goaltender Pascal Leclaire will represent Team Canada in the upcoming World Championships, May 2-18 in Halifax and Quebec City. He confirmed his invitation Monday
Nikolai Zherdev also might be in the tournament representing Russia. Zherdev's agent Sasha Tyinych said Monday that Team Russia officials have been in contact with Z and he should have an answer within the next few days. Zherdev has never been invited to play for the national team since he left the Russian Red Army team to join the Jackets.
Zherdev said in an interview last month one of his goals was to play for Russia at the worlds. His agent, who joined him yesterday at the arena for his exit interviews, noted that Zherdev must update his passport and work visa to remain in Canada for the tournament