Hockey Canada is aiming that being leaner at camp equals meaner when it counts.

On Monday, the 25-player roster for Team Canada's national junior team selection camp was released, with head coach Brent Sutter and head scout Ryan Jankowski deciding the camp will be more for making the final decisions on the makeup of the roster. Canada has often invited 40-plus skaters and goaltenders to the camp, but after four consecutive years without a gold medal and a humbling fourth-place finish in 2013, it was clearly time for a change in tactics.

The camp runs Dec. 12-15 in Toronto. Canada does not have to set its final roster until Christmas Day, the eve of its Boxing Day opener against Germany in Malmo, Sweden. Canada also faces the Czech Republic, Slovakia and reigning gold medalist Team USA during the round-robin.

Yahoo! Junior Hockey will have further coverage of the announcement throughout the day Monday. Sources have told Yahoo! that this roster will be announced at 1 p.m. ET on Monday:

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Josh Anderson, London Knights (OHL) — Anderson, who was undrafted coming out of minor hockey, was matured into a reliable worker-bee winger for the powerhouse Knights, wearing down opponents with his energy and physicality and scoring the odd goal. Is a cousin of NHL greats Frank and Peter Mahovlich. The Columbus Blue Jackets selection projects as a role player.

Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) — The top junior player in Canada saw time on a top line as a 17-year-old at the 2013 world junior roster. Now a year older and wiser, the Tampa Bay Lightning's No. 3 overall pick is pencilled in to be an, if not the, offensive catalyst.

Frédérik Gauthier, Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) — The Toronto Maple Leafs' top pick from 2013 offers bulk at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds and is a solid two-way centre. The quintessential candidate to play on a grind line, where Canada could sorely use 19-year-old Washington Capitals rookie Tom Wilson.

Félix Girard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) — The Nashville Predators fourth-round pick is a potential energy player for Sutter. Girard's tenacity has made him a huge asset for Baie-Comeau, which went to the QMJHL final in 2013 and is currently leading its division.

Bo Horvat, London Knights (OHL) — The Vancouver Canucks traded away Corey Schneider last June so they could draft Horvat, whose aptitude at winning faceoffs could make him very useful for the squad. Horvat was the MVP of last spring's OHL playoffs. The 18-year-old also has extensive experience as a left wing.

Charles Hudon, Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) — The diminutive Montreal Canadiens prospect is a pseudo-returning player. He made the 2013 team but missed the tournament after suffering a double fracture in his back during a pre-competition game. Hudon is a very versatilie left wing and was Drouin's linemate during the Subway Super Series, helping Team QMJHL become the only CHL squad to go 2-0.

Scott Laughton, Oshawa Generals (OHL) — Since returning from the Philadelphia Flyers, Laughton has helped Oshawa take a 10-point lead in its division in the OHL. The 19-year-old wasn't invited to the 2013 selection camp, could emerge as one of this team's leaders. Laughton's former roommate with the Gens, Boone Jenner, was a two-time member of Team Canada.

Curtis Lazar, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) — Lazar's acumen as a defensive forward secured a roster spot for the 18-year-old Ottawa Senators first-rounder, who's helped Edmonton avoid a letdown this season after after successive deep playoff runs. Lazar can also take either centre or right wing.

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