Being healthy scratch is good news for Canadian kids By TERRY KOSHAN, QMI Agency

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CALGARY - Players hate being told they're a healthy scratch.

But when it happens at Canada's junior team selection camp, it's about the best news a player can hear.

And so it was for a dozen of Canada's hopefuls Wednesday morning, when head coach Steve Spott told them they would not be playing against the University of Alberta that afternoon.