Brad Marchand will play for Team Canada in the IIHF World Championships

According to Bruins media day, Brad Marchand will play for Canada in the upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament in Russia. Pretty exciting news for Brad, who gets a chance to represent his country on the national stage.

He's certainly earned it with the amazing year he's had: 37 goals (up 13 from last year), 24 assists (up 6 from last year), 61 points (up 19 from last year), and only 90 penalty minutes (down 5 from last year).

Congratulations on the nod, Brad. Here's hoping you don't win.

The players currently named to Canada's roster can be viewed on the Hockey Canada website.

Edit: This piece originally mentioned the World Cup of Hockey. Marchand has actually been named to the IIHF World roster. He's still in contention for a spot at the WCOH this fall.