Ryan Jones, rejected for the 2009 Lions, will continue as Wales captain for the summer tour to north America.
Eleven uncapped players are called up to the 32-man party, including Ospreys prop Craig Mitchell and Scarlets back rowers Rob McCusker and Josh Turnbull.
Cardiff Blues back-rower Sam Warburton also makes the trip, on which Ospreys coach Sean Holley is an assistant.
Jones' Ospreys team-mate Huw Bennett was not considered because of injury. He requires a shoulder operation.
There are recalls for Blues' Gloucester-bound fly-half Nicky Robinson, wing Chris Czekaj and hooker Gareth Williams in the squad to be coached by Wales caretaker Robin McBryde.
Wales play Canada in Toronto on 30 May before travelling to Chicago for a Test with the USA a week later.
Dragons back-rowers Lewis Evans and Dan Lydiate join fellow uncapped players Jonathan Spratt, Gareth Owen [Ospreys], Jonathan Davies [Scarlets], Richard Mustoe [Blues], and Jason Tovey [Dragons] in the squad.
However, the five Scarlets or four Newport Gwent Dragons will miss out as one of those regions faces a Heineken Cup qualification play-off game in Italy on 29 May, the eve of Wales' opening tour clash against Canada.
Gloucester number eight Gareth Delve is a surprise omission in a party that includes Cardiff Blues wing Tom James, Dragons lock Luke Charteris and his Blues rival Bradley Davies.
Gavin Henson is also left behind to rest after an injury-ravaged season while fellow Ospreys centre Andrew Bishop goes.
There is also a recall for Sale tight-head prop Eifion Lewis-Roberts at the expense of the Dragons' Scarlets-bound Rhys Thomas.
Although an initial squad of 32 was named, that will be trimmed to a total of 26. So it is possible that some players may still miss out.
McBryde said: "We have a duty to continue with the professionalism, dedication and ruthlessness this Wales squad has shown over the past two seasons on this tour.
"We have approached the task of selecting the right blend of youth and experience with great pride and with one eye on the future, but a clear focus on the task ahead.
Craig Mitchell has made one start for the Ospreys this season
"We are playing two Tests where the opposition will be gunning for us in their own back yard and we have to show the respect we have for this Wales jersey and put in two performances to make the nation proud.
"There is also a real opportunity here for some players to show us what they can do in this environment."
He added: "We also have the Wales captain on tour with us, some exciting talent and a wealth of experience in our back line and a number of players coming back to the international scene."
However, former Wales captain Eddie Butler believes skipper Ryan Jones will end up on the Lions tour.
"I don't think he's playing that well, but I don't think it matters," he told Scrum V.
"In a team game you go through runs of personal form and you come out of poor patches and become the player you are.
"Ryan is too good to leave behind [from the Lions tour]. He is simply a class act and he will be going to South Africa.
"I'm sure that he will end up in the Test team in South Africa."
Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde was appointed caretaker head coach for Wales' summer tour to North America in the wake of Warren Gatland's role as an assistant coach on the Lions tour.
In their squad Canada include Hartpury College fly-half Matt Evans, who has Welsh family links, ex-Scarlets lock Jamie Cudmore, former Cardiff Blue Ed Fairhurst, ex Wales Under 21 international lock Luke Tait.
Wales squad: Backs: Dwayne Peel (Sale), Gareth Cooper (Gloucester), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Nicky Robinson (Blues), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), James Hook (Ospreys), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Richard Mustoe (Blues), Tom James (Blues), Chris Czekaj (Blues), Gareth Owen (Ospreys), Jason Tovey (Dragons).
Forwards: Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Craig Mitchell (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Gareth Williams (Blues), John Yapp (Blues), Eifion Lewis-Roberts (Sale), Bradley Davies (Blues), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Deiniol Jones (Blues), Luke Charteris (Dragons), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Blues), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt), Lewis Evans (Dragons), Rob McCusker (Scarlets), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Sam Warburton (Blues), Dan Lydiate (Dragons).
Canada squad: Mike Burak (Cornish Pirates/Vancouver, BC), Aaron Carpenter (Brantford Harelquins, Brantford, ON), Jamie Cudmore (Clermont Auvergne, Squamish, BC), Nanyak Dala (Castaway Wanderers/Saskatoon, SK), Sean Duke (University of Victoria, Victoria, BC), Matt Evans (Hartpury College-UK/Cowichan, BC), Ed Fairhurst (Cornish Pirates/Victoria, BC), Scott Franklin (Cornish Pirates/Regina, SK), Ciaran Hearn (Castaway Wanderers/Conception Bay, NFLD), Tyler Hotson (UBC Old Boy Ravens/Vancouver, BC), Bryn Keys (Velox Vallhallians/Abbotsford, BC), Adam Kleeberger (University of Victoria/White Rock, BC), Phil Mack (James Bay AA/Victoria, BC), Stan McKeen (Oxford University/Vancouver, BC), Justin Mensah-Coker (Plymouth Albion/Vancouver, BC), Ander Monro (Colorno, Italy), Chauncey O'Toole (University of Victoria/Frederiction, NB), Mike Pletch (Velox Valhallians/Lucan, ON), James Pritchard (Bedford Blues), Pat Riordan (University of Victoria/Burnaby, BC), Jebb Sinclair (Castaway Wanderers/Fredericton, NB), Ryan Smith (Calgary Irish/Caledon, ON), David Spicer (University of Victoria/Victoria, BC), Sean Michael Stephen (Plymouth Albion/Oakville, ON), Luke Tait (Stade Montois - France/Barrie, ON), Andrew Tiedemann (University of Victoria/St. Albert, AB), Kevin Tkachuk (Glasgow Warriors/Regina, SK), Dean van Camp (Velox Valhallians/Port Perry, ON), DTH van der Merwe (James Bay AA/Regina, SK), Frank Walsh (Vandals RFC/St. John's, NFLD), Doug Wooldridge (Cowichan RFC/Lindsay, ON).
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