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Middleton And Company Play Sweden in World U17 Challange

Saginaw Spirit defenceman and Stratford native Keaton Middleton will be on the ice in Sarnia for a must win game tonight.

His Canada White team takes on Sweden in the quarterfinals of the 8 team, Under-17 World Challenge.

The 6'5, 215-pound defenseman has 1 assist so far in the tournament. That came in a 4-2 win over Russia on Tuesday.

His Canada White team, 2-1, have notched wins over the Russians and fellow Canadians on Canada Black. Their only loss came in the opening game against Finland.

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