The Western Hockey League, in association with the Canadian Hockey League, announ-ced last week the players who will serve as captains and assistant captains for Team WHL in games five and six of the 2009 Subway Super Series that will be played in Victoria on Wednesday and in Kelowna Thurs-day.

Regina Pats defenceman Colten Teubert has been named Team WHL captain for game five of the Subway Super Series in Victoria. The 19-year-old from White Rock, B.C., is playing his fourth year with the Regina Pats and was a member of Team Canada last season when it captured gold at the 2009 world junior championships. Teubert, who was selected in the first round of the National Hockey League draft (13th overall by the Los Angeles Kings), is representing Team WHL for the second straight season. Jared Cowen (Spokane Chiefs), Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats) and Brayden Schenn (Brand-on Wheat Kings) have been named as the assistant captains for Team WHL for the game in Victoria. Cowen is also the Spokane Chiefs team captain, Schenn shares the captaincy of the Brandon Wheat Kings with Matt Calvert and Eberle serves as one of three assistant captains on the Regina Pats. All three participated in last season's Super Series with Team WHL.

Kelowna Rockets forward Brandon Mc-Millan has been named Team WHL captain for game six of the Super Series in Kelowna. The 19-year-old from Delta, B.C. is playing his fourth season with the defending WHL champion Kelowna Rockets. Mc-Millan, who was selected in the third round of the 2008 NHL Draft (85th overall by the Anaheim Ducks), is representing Team WHL for the second straight year. Craig Cunningham (Vancouver Giants), Wacey Hamilton (Med-icine Hat Tigers) and Travis Hamonic (Moose Jaw Warriors) have been named as assistant captains for Team WHL for the game in Kelowna. Both Hamilton and Hamonic wear the 'C' for their respective clubs, while Cunningham serves as an assistant captain with the Giants. This is the first time Cunningham and Hamilton have competed with Team WHL, while Hamonic took part in the event last season.

The 2009 Subway Super Series marks the seventh straight year that teams of CHL All-Stars have competed against Team Russia in preparation for the World Junior Hockey Championships.

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