Wotherspoon Joins Team Canada for World Championship

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Parker Wotherspoon has been selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, known for his career-best NHL season, has been selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship. Hell join Penguins alum Jason Spezza and strength coach Sean Young as assistant general manager. Wotherspoon, a Surrey, British Columbia native, will have the opportunity to shine on the international stage, following his impressive playoff performance. The tournament will take place in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, from May 15th to 31st. Catch the games on NHL Network and ESPN+. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2e0c74399ea3db38

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Guest: Parker Wotherspoon

Topics covered

• Pittsburgh Penguins
• World Championship
• Hockey
• International Competition
• NHL

Keywords

• Parker Wotherspoon
• Team Canada
• IIHF World Championship
• NHL
• hockey
• Jason Spezza
• Sean Young

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Places: Canada, Zurich, Fribourg

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