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nivek_wahs
08-08-2007, 05:00 PM
http://whl.ca/news/?id=7236


SIX WHL PLAYERS SELECTED TO ROSTER -– Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Wednesday the 22 players who will make up Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, which will be held in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from August 14-18.

The players were selected by the coaching staff and Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout. Team Canada’s coaching staff is made up of head coach Dave Barr (Edmonton, AB/Guelph, OHL) and his assistants, Jacques Beaulieu (Longlac, ON/Saint John, QMJHL) and Guy Boucher (West Island, QC/Drummondville, QMJHL). The 22 players, born in 1990 or later, were selected out of the 40 who competed at the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp, which ran August 4-8 in Calgary.

Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/Sarnia, OHL) has been named captain of the team. The assistants will be Alex Pietrangelo (King City, ON/Mississauga, OHL), Yann Sauvé (Rigaud, QC/Saint John, QMJHL) and Kelsey Tessier (Fredericton, NB/Quebec, QMJHL).

Team Canada breakdown
2 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, 13 forwards
8 players from the Ontario Hockey League
7 players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
6 players from the Western Hockey League

Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team will complete in the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, a tournament which Canada has claimed three straight years. Canada is in Group A, along with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. All of Canada’s round-robin games will be played in Hodonin, Czech Republic. Group B consists of Finland, Russia, Slovakia and U.S.A. Teams in Group B will play round-robin games in Piestany, Slovakia.

CANADIAN U-18 ROSTER

Goaltender

Peter Delmas 6'1 165 02/16/1990 Bedford, NS, CAN Lewiston Maineiacs/QMJHL
Kevin Poulin 6'1 202 04/12/1990 Montreal, QC, CAN Victoriaville Tigres/QMJHL

Defence

Tyler Cuma 6'1 175 01/19/1990 Bowmanville, ON, CAN Ottawa 67's/OHL
Michael Del Zotto 5'11 200 06/24/1990 Stouffville, ON, CAN Oshawa Generals/OHL
Shawn Lalonde 6'1 175 03/10/1990 Orleans, ON, CAN Belleville Bulls/OHL
Michael D'Orazio 6'0 199 08/16/1990 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN Owen Sound Attack/OHL
Yann Sauvé-A 6'3 210 02/18/1990 Rigaud, QC, CAN Saint John Sea Dogs/QMJHL
Alex Pietrangelo-A 6'3 206 01/18/1990 King City, ON, CAN Mississauga Ice Dogs/OHL
Colten Teubert 6'3 181 03/08/1990 White Rock, BC, CAN Regina Pats/WHL

Forward

Cody Hodgson 5'11 182 02/18/1990 Markham, ON, CAN Brampton Battalion/OHL
Chris Doyle 6'0 195 03/22/1990 Charlottetown, PE, CAN P.E.I Rocket 2008
Kyle Beach 6'3 182 01/13/1990 Kelowna, BC, CAN Everett Silvertips/WHL
Kelsey Tessier 5'9 163 01/16/1990 Fredericton, NB, CAN Quebec Remparts/QMHL
James Wright 6'2 174 03/24/1990 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Vancouver Giants/WHL
Kevin King 6'0 198 01/14/1990 Calgary, AB, CAN Kootenay Ice/WHL
Jordan Caron 6'2 194 11/02/1990 Sayabec, QC, CAN Rimouski Océanic/QMJHL
Geordie Wudrick 6'2 198 04/09/1990 Abbotsford, BC, CAN Swift Current Broncos/WHL
Steven Stamkos 6'0 178 02/07/1990 Unionville, ON, CAN Sarina Sting/OHL 2008
Nazem Kadri 5'11 164 10/06/1990 London, ON, CAN Kitchener Rangers/OHL
David Toews 5'11 185 06/07/1990 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Shattuck St. Mary's/USHS
Phillipe Cornet 5'11 175 03/28/1990 Val d'Or, QC, CAN Rimouski Océanic/QMJHL
Jordan Eberle 5'10 162 05/15/1990 Calgary, AB, CAN Regina Pats/WHL