Hall & Ellis skip WJ camp; Cowen to miss due to illness

http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=329013

Oilers' top pick in the 2010 draft, and two time Memorial Cup winner and MVP, Taylor Hall, and fellow Windsor teammate Ryan Ellis, have both informed Team Canada that they will not be attending camp this summer. Ottawa Senators' top pick in 2009, Jared Cowen, has also turned them down. By skipping camp they have made themselves ineligible to play for Canada at the WJC.

Hall will surely be in the NHL, while Ellis may or may not, but could play in the AHL, [s]while Cowen is either turned off from last year, or expects to play for Ottawa in some capacity. [/s]

TSN updated this report after clarifying that Cowen did not turn down the invite, but rather would be in attendance, just not physically able to participate due to illness (mononucleosis).

Cowen has mono according to TSN.

It says he'll be in attendance but won't be cleared for contact.

EDIT: This obviously isn't as big a deal as the knee injury he suffered, but the poor kid can't catch a break. Hopefully it makes him mentally stronger.

So, not being able to physically participate, does that end any chance of making the team?

My guess is it doesn't; otherwise, why would he be in attendance?

That makes sense.