Overview
- Victory+ insider Frank Seravalli reported on Dec. 21 that San Jose will not loan the 19-year-old defenseman to Canada for the World Junior Championship.
- Head coach Ryan Warsofsky emphasized reinforcing NHL habits over a return to junior competition, noting concerns about tendencies that can form when playing down a level.
- Dickinson has appeared in 27 NHL games this season with one goal and two assists, averaging roughly 15 minutes of ice time.
- With Dickinson unavailable, Canada proceeds with eight defensemen for the tournament, which runs Dec. 26–Jan. 5 in Minnesota.
- The Sharks list eight healthy defensemen as Vincent Desharnais works back from an upper-body injury, and prospect Michael Misa has been loaned to Canada.