Stamkos was among 40 players invited to the
Canadian under-18 team's selection camp that
opened Saturday at Father David Bauer Arena.
The 17-year-old is a virtual lock to be
among 22 players named to the team on
Wednesday.
Canada will try to defend its title at
the eight-country Ivan Hlinka Memorial,
formerly the Junior World Cup, in Piestany,
Slovakia, and Hodonin, Czech Republic,
starting Aug. 14.
