Zary: Blades prospect Nolan Maier gets Hockey Canada audition

For Nolan Maier, it came out of the blue and threw him right in with the red.
Being selected as a goalie prospect for Hockey Canada’s under-17 program was much like unexpectedly facing a shot from the other team’s goal-line.
“It kind of caught me off guard,” admits the Saskatoon Blades’ blue-chip prospect, one of 16 goalies from North America who will showcase their talent and skills in front of Hockey Canada brass this weekend at the 12th annual Program of Excellen