By Jesse McGowan

Cougars tender to wear the leaf once again

Apr 17, 2019 | 12:55 PM

For the second time in the last year, Taylor Gauthier will be representing his country in international play.

The Calgary-born Cougars goalie is one of three netminders on Team Canada’s roster for the upcoming Under-18 World Hockey Championship being played in Sweden from Thursday, April 18th to Sunday, April 28th.

Gauthier last flew the Canadian flag in August, when he backstopped Canada to a gold medal in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He also played on Team Canada White at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

Gauthier is one of three goaltenders on the roster and one of two from the Western Hockey League. Alongside him is Nolan Maier of the Saskatoon Blades and Jonathan Lemieux of the QMJHL.

The national team nod caps off a season for Gauthier that also saw him play in the Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Red Deer in January. Earlier this week, he was also ranked seventh on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for North American goaltenders ahead of June’s NHL Entry Draft.

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Team Canada begins play Thursday morning against Finland at 10:30 pacific time. Gauthier will go up against teammate Matej Toman and the Czech Republic on the morning of Tuesday, April 23rd at 10:30 as well.