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06-24-2008, 05:21 PM
Press Release From www.saskatoonblades.com
CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Tuesday the 40 players who have been invited to try out for the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at a camp at Calgary’s Father David Bauer Arena from August 1-6, 2008.
Hockey Canada will use the camp to finalize a roster of 22 players who will represent Canada at the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, scheduled for August 12-16 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic. Canada has won gold at the tournament three of the past four years.
Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout for the National Men’s Team programs, selected the 40 players in consultation with coaching staff along with numerous CHL and NHL scouts and general managers. Bill Peters (Spokane, WHL) will be Canada’s head coach and will be joined on the bench by assistants Steve Spott (Kitchener, OHL) and André Tourigny (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL).
“I expect this to be a competitive camp,” says Murray. “There is a lot of talent at each position in the 1991-born age group. We’re all looking forward to the selection camp.”
Highlighting the 40-player roster are four players – defenceman Ryan Ellis and forwards Matthew Duchene, Taylor Hall and Brayden Schenn – who helped Canada win gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Kazan, Russia in April. It was Canada’s first victory at that event since 2003.
Player S/C Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2007-08 Team Pro status
Joueur L/C T. P. Naissance Ville d'origine Équipe 2007-08 Status prof.
Goaltenders/Gardiens de but
Olivier Roy L/G 5'11" 163 07/12/91 Amqui, QC Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Maxime Clermont L/G 6'0" 201 12/31/91 Montreal, QC Gatineau (QMJHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Nathan Lieuwen L/G 6'3" 174 08/08/91 Abbotsford, BC Westside (BCHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Bryce O'Hagan L/G 6'1" 174 12/27/91 Burlington, ON Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Defence/Défense
Jared Cowen L/G 6'4" 216 01/25/91 Allan, SK Spokane (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Simon Després L/G 6'3" 208 07/27/91 Laval, QC Saint John (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Taylor Doherty R/D 6'5" 212 03/02/91 Cambridge, ON Kingston (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Stefan Elliott R/D 6'0" 175 01/30/91 North Vancouver, BC Saskatoon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Ryan Ellis R/D 5'9" 180 01/03/91 Hamilton, ON Windsor (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Gleason Fournier L/G 5'11" 168 09/08/91 Saint-Fabian, QC Rimouski (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Hubert Labrie L/G 5'9" 153 07/12/91 Victoriaville, QC Gatineau (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matt Mackenzie R/D 6'1" 185 11/15/91 Maple Ridge, BC Calgary (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Brayden McNabb L/G 6'3" 195 01/21/91 Davidson, SK Kootenay (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Dylan Olsen L/G 6'2" 195 01/03/91 Calgary, AB Camrose (AJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Mikael Tam L/G 5'10" 169 04/26/91 Quebec City, QC Quebec (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Bradley Yetman R/D 6'2" 185 05/17/91 St. John's, NL Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Forwards/Avants
Andrew Agozzino L/G 5'7" 176 01/03/91 Kleinburg, ON Niagara (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Steven Anthony L/G 6'2" 195 03/21/91 Halifax, NS Saint John (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Carter Ashton L/G 6'2" 190 04/01/91 Saskatoon, SK Lethbridge (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matthew Brown L/G 5'10" 180 02/24/91 Truro, NS Moncton (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Jimmy Bubnick R/D 6'1" 187 01/19/91 Saskatoon, SK Kamloops (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Casey Cizikas L/G 5'10" 186 02/27/91 Mississauga, ON Mississauga (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matthew Duchene L/G 5'10" 190 01/16/91 Haliburton, ON Brampton (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Cody Eakin L/G 5'10" 175 05/24/91 Winnipeg, MB Swift Current (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Landon Ferraro R/D 5'11" 165 08/08/91 Vancouver, BC Red Deer (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
David Gilbert L/G 6'1" 176 02/09/91 Châteauguay, QC Quebec (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Scott Glennie R/D 6'1" 174 02/22/91 Winnipeg, MB Brandon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Taylor Hall L/G 5'11" 175 11/14/91 Calgary, AB Windsor (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Curtis Hamilton L/G 6'1" 188 12/04/91 Kelowna, BC Saskatoon (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
James Henry L/G 5'8" 178 03/11/91 Winnipeg, MB Vancouver (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Ryan Howse L/G 5'10" 183 07/06/91 Prince George, BC Chilliwack (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Evander Kane L/G 6'0" 170 08/01/91 Vancouver, BC Vancouver (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Zack Kassian R/D 6'2" 209 01/24/91 LaSalle, ON Peterborough (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Michael Latta R/D 5'10" 189 05/25/91 St. Clements, ON Ottawa (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Louis Leblanc R/D 5'10" 166 01/26/91 Kirkland, QC Lac St-Louis, QC MAAA 2009 Dft/Rep.
Garrett Mitchell R/D 5'10" 178 09/02/91 Regina, SK Regina (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Ryan O'Reilly L/G 5'11" 190 02/07/91 Seaforth, ON Erie (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Travis Randell R/D 5'11" 184 01/26/91 Twillingate, NL Halifax (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Chase Schaber L/G 5'10" 180 01/03/91 Lethbridge, AB Calgary (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Brayden Schenn L/G 6'0" 196 08/22/91 Saskatoon, SK Brandon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Information
• 37 of the players who will be attending the selection camp have Program of Excellence experience
• Four players (Ellis, Duchene, Hall and Schenn) helped Canada win gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Men’s Championship in Russia in April
• 37 players competed in the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in London, ON
• Nine players won gold with Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
• 13 players competed at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, YT
• 3 players will be taking part in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence for the first time (Eakin, Hamilton and Latta)
NHL Entry Draft breakdown
• 37 players are eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
• 3 players are eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Players will arrive in Calgary on August 1st, with ice sessions beginning on August 2nd. Players selected for the team, along with team staff, will depart Calgary for Europe on August 6th.
The National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team is one of two U18 teams run by Hockey Canada on an annual basis. Canada won gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Men’s Championship in April. The Under-18 program is the second step of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, which also includes the Under-17 regional and provincial programs and the National Junior Team.
CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Tuesday the 40 players who have been invited to try out for the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at a camp at Calgary’s Father David Bauer Arena from August 1-6, 2008.
Hockey Canada will use the camp to finalize a roster of 22 players who will represent Canada at the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, scheduled for August 12-16 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic. Canada has won gold at the tournament three of the past four years.
Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout for the National Men’s Team programs, selected the 40 players in consultation with coaching staff along with numerous CHL and NHL scouts and general managers. Bill Peters (Spokane, WHL) will be Canada’s head coach and will be joined on the bench by assistants Steve Spott (Kitchener, OHL) and André Tourigny (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL).
“I expect this to be a competitive camp,” says Murray. “There is a lot of talent at each position in the 1991-born age group. We’re all looking forward to the selection camp.”
Highlighting the 40-player roster are four players – defenceman Ryan Ellis and forwards Matthew Duchene, Taylor Hall and Brayden Schenn – who helped Canada win gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Kazan, Russia in April. It was Canada’s first victory at that event since 2003.
Player S/C Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2007-08 Team Pro status
Joueur L/C T. P. Naissance Ville d'origine Équipe 2007-08 Status prof.
Goaltenders/Gardiens de but
Olivier Roy L/G 5'11" 163 07/12/91 Amqui, QC Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Maxime Clermont L/G 6'0" 201 12/31/91 Montreal, QC Gatineau (QMJHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Nathan Lieuwen L/G 6'3" 174 08/08/91 Abbotsford, BC Westside (BCHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Bryce O'Hagan L/G 6'1" 174 12/27/91 Burlington, ON Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Defence/Défense
Jared Cowen L/G 6'4" 216 01/25/91 Allan, SK Spokane (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Simon Després L/G 6'3" 208 07/27/91 Laval, QC Saint John (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Taylor Doherty R/D 6'5" 212 03/02/91 Cambridge, ON Kingston (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Stefan Elliott R/D 6'0" 175 01/30/91 North Vancouver, BC Saskatoon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Ryan Ellis R/D 5'9" 180 01/03/91 Hamilton, ON Windsor (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Gleason Fournier L/G 5'11" 168 09/08/91 Saint-Fabian, QC Rimouski (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Hubert Labrie L/G 5'9" 153 07/12/91 Victoriaville, QC Gatineau (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matt Mackenzie R/D 6'1" 185 11/15/91 Maple Ridge, BC Calgary (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Brayden McNabb L/G 6'3" 195 01/21/91 Davidson, SK Kootenay (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Dylan Olsen L/G 6'2" 195 01/03/91 Calgary, AB Camrose (AJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Mikael Tam L/G 5'10" 169 04/26/91 Quebec City, QC Quebec (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Bradley Yetman R/D 6'2" 185 05/17/91 St. John's, NL Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Forwards/Avants
Andrew Agozzino L/G 5'7" 176 01/03/91 Kleinburg, ON Niagara (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Steven Anthony L/G 6'2" 195 03/21/91 Halifax, NS Saint John (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Carter Ashton L/G 6'2" 190 04/01/91 Saskatoon, SK Lethbridge (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matthew Brown L/G 5'10" 180 02/24/91 Truro, NS Moncton (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Jimmy Bubnick R/D 6'1" 187 01/19/91 Saskatoon, SK Kamloops (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Casey Cizikas L/G 5'10" 186 02/27/91 Mississauga, ON Mississauga (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Matthew Duchene L/G 5'10" 190 01/16/91 Haliburton, ON Brampton (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Cody Eakin L/G 5'10" 175 05/24/91 Winnipeg, MB Swift Current (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Landon Ferraro R/D 5'11" 165 08/08/91 Vancouver, BC Red Deer (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
David Gilbert L/G 6'1" 176 02/09/91 Châteauguay, QC Quebec (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Scott Glennie R/D 6'1" 174 02/22/91 Winnipeg, MB Brandon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Taylor Hall L/G 5'11" 175 11/14/91 Calgary, AB Windsor (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Curtis Hamilton L/G 6'1" 188 12/04/91 Kelowna, BC Saskatoon (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
James Henry L/G 5'8" 178 03/11/91 Winnipeg, MB Vancouver (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Ryan Howse L/G 5'10" 183 07/06/91 Prince George, BC Chilliwack (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Evander Kane L/G 6'0" 170 08/01/91 Vancouver, BC Vancouver (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Zack Kassian R/D 6'2" 209 01/24/91 LaSalle, ON Peterborough (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Michael Latta R/D 5'10" 189 05/25/91 St. Clements, ON Ottawa (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Louis Leblanc R/D 5'10" 166 01/26/91 Kirkland, QC Lac St-Louis, QC MAAA 2009 Dft/Rep.
Garrett Mitchell R/D 5'10" 178 09/02/91 Regina, SK Regina (WHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Ryan O'Reilly L/G 5'11" 190 02/07/91 Seaforth, ON Erie (OHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Travis Randell R/D 5'11" 184 01/26/91 Twillingate, NL Halifax (QMJHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Chase Schaber L/G 5'10" 180 01/03/91 Lethbridge, AB Calgary (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
Brayden Schenn L/G 6'0" 196 08/22/91 Saskatoon, SK Brandon (WHL) 2009 Dft/Rep.
National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Information
• 37 of the players who will be attending the selection camp have Program of Excellence experience
• Four players (Ellis, Duchene, Hall and Schenn) helped Canada win gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Men’s Championship in Russia in April
• 37 players competed in the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in London, ON
• Nine players won gold with Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
• 13 players competed at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, YT
• 3 players will be taking part in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence for the first time (Eakin, Hamilton and Latta)
NHL Entry Draft breakdown
• 37 players are eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
• 3 players are eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Players will arrive in Calgary on August 1st, with ice sessions beginning on August 2nd. Players selected for the team, along with team staff, will depart Calgary for Europe on August 6th.
The National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team is one of two U18 teams run by Hockey Canada on an annual basis. Canada won gold at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Men’s Championship in April. The Under-18 program is the second step of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, which also includes the Under-17 regional and provincial programs and the National Junior Team.