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Edmonton Journal

Flames coach Ryan Huska on invite to world championship: ‘It is such an honour'

Article content 'I walked past Backs at the rink (on Monday) and he was going to go out on the ice for a skate,' Huska said with a chuckle. 'And I said, 'Make sure you don't work too hard. I don't want you too fast…' 'So I'm sure there's going to be a fair bit of that.' There will be more than a fair bit of Flames content at worlds. Backlund and fellow locker-room leader Rasmus Andersson will be representing Sweden, towering right winger Adam Klapka and netminder Dan Vladar will suit up for Czechia while power-forward prospect Sam Honzek will skate for Slovakia. The Canadian contingent includes Huska and workhorse rearguard MacKenzie Weegar, while blue-line blue-chipper Zayne Parekh will audition in two pre-tournament games as a few roster spots are left open for guys who could soon be eliminated from Stanley Cup contention.