"Dickinson was not on Canada's World Juniors training camp roster released on Dec. 8, but the team is leaving roster spots open for players currently in the NHL. Dickinson, 19, has three points in 26 games with the Sharks this season and is averaging 14:48 in ice time per game, mainly as a third-pair defenseman. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said he and general manager Mike Grier have discussed loaning Dickinson to the Canadian team but haven't finalized a decision."
"I think you want to continue to preach the habits that we need to play with at this level, and I think you can get away with some things when you play down a level, Warsofsky said Wednesday. That's no disrespect to the World Juniors or the (Ontario Hockey League), but when you're the best player, sometimes you can create some bad habits, and we're trying to get those bad habits away from him."
San Jose loaned Michael Misa to Canada's under-20 World Championship team. The Sharks are weighing whether to loan 19-year-old defenseman Sam Dickinson to Canada; coach Ryan Warsofsky and general manager Mike Grier have discussed the option but not decided. Dickinson was not on Canada's initial World Juniors training camp roster, but the team is leaving spots open for NHL players. Camp ends Dec. 22 and Canada's first tournament game is Dec. 26 in Minnesota against Czechia. Dickinson has three points in 26 games and averages 14:48 of ice time, mainly as a third-pair defenseman. He played in last year's tournament and called playing for Team Canada an honor.
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