(Posted 11:30 a.m., Dec. 16)
Last cut is the deepest for local World Junior team hopeful
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

Shawn Lalonde was hoping to spend the Christmas holidays in Regina this year, manning the blueline for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships. Instead, he'll be watching the tournament at his parents home in Orléans.

Lalonde was among the final roster cuts on Tuesday as the team was trimmed down to the final 22 players.

Before leaving for Belleville, where he plays for the OHL's Belleville Bulls, Lalonde said he had no regrets..

"I thought it went wel. I showed I left it all on the ice, so I think I did fine," said Lalonde who has eight goals and 18 assists in 26 games so far this season.

The third round selection of the Chicago Blackhawks was one of only three OHL defenceman who were invited to the Team Canada development camp. After registering two assits in the first intrasquad game on Sunday, Lalonde was kept off the score sheet on Monday and Tuesday.

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