P.O Joseph named to Team Canada for World Championship

Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 04: Pierre-Olivier Joseph #73 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on April 04, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) ( BRUCE BENNETT/Getty Images)

May 6, 2023 at 12:14 p.m. UTC

By Dan Kingerski: PittsburghHockeyNOW.com

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph has been named to Team Canada for the 2023 IIHF World Championships. This year’s World Championship will be held from May 12-28 in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia.

It is the first time Joseph will represent Canada in international competition.

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