Canucks prospect Brock Boeser out of WJC

Vancouver Canucks prospect Brock Boeser will not play for the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship after having surgery on his right wrist Wednesday.

Boeser was invited to the USA Hockey World Junior selection camp, which starts in Buffalo on Friday.
The University of North Dakota, where Boeser is a sophomore, said in a release that the forward is expected to be back in the lineup sometime in January. The World Junior Classic, which will be held in Toronto and Montreal, runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2017.
Boeser, selected by the Canucks with the No. 23 pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, has seven goals and 16 points in 13 games. At the 2016 WJC he had three points in seven games to help the U.S. win the bronze medal.