Sam Jardine, a 2011 sixth-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, will lead Canada West at the 2011 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge, to be held Nov. 7-13 in Langley, B.C.
A 6-foot-1, 190-pound defenseman, Jardine has 5 points and 24 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.