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“I’m going to get a chance to play with guys that are pretty great and amazing hockey players. I’m going to get a chance to play with them and learn more about the game so I’m looking forward to this tournament.”

Yes, this will be a learning experience, but it’s also an opportunity for Chabot to extend his season against some strong competition after the Senators finished 30th and played games down the stretch that really didn’t mean a whole lot in the big scheme of things.

“When I look back on my last two or three season I’ve always played for quite a long time and I’ve had a little bit short summer,” said Chabot, who won silver with Canada at the 2017 world junior championships . “After my first year in the NHL, not making the playoffs makes the season short and it gets you a long summer.

“When I got the call to go (to the worlds) I was excited because it makes the season longer and it also gives you chance to play a great level. It’s not like we’re going to play somewhere just for fun. It’s a good experience, we’re going to play great players against great countries and it’s going to be a good learning process for me.”

This was a season of adjustment for Chabot.

He started the year with the club’s AHL affiliate in Belleville but was called up in November and really never looked back. He finished with 9-16-25 points in 63 games with Ottawa and saw his ice time increased by coach Guy Boucher down the stretch.

“When I look back at training camp they felt like I needed to develop more of my game in my own zone to play in the NH,” said Chabot. “I think when I went back (to the AHL) I focused on it and once I got called up (for go0d) I felt like I was a better player and I felt like I wanted to make an impact.