The Seattle Thunderbirds centre continues to perform well in WHL, and retains No. 1 spot in our Canucks prospect power rankings

Team Canada unveils its World Junior roster Monday, and Braeden Cootes is saying all the right things if you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan. Article content

“My mindset is not to worry about it and just focus on the 3-in-3 that we have this weekend,” Cootes explained via text Tuesday night, pointing to the Seattle Thunderbirds triple-header featuring a Friday home game versus Kelowna, Saturday visit to Portland, and Sunday match-up with visiting Spokane. Article content Article content

That team-first type of thinking is on brand for Cootes, who was Vancouver’s first-round pick (No. 15 overall) this summer.

Along with his two-way game, the 18-year-old has be

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