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12-15-2006, 11:35 AM
Hockey Canada Announces 2007 National junior Team Final Roster
Created: Dec 15, 2006
SEVEN WHL PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM -- CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Friday, December 15th, 2006, the final roster of 22 players which will represent Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship in Leksand and Mora, Sweden from December 26, 2006 through January 5, 2007.
The roster features 11 players that won a gold medal at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, and seven additional players with previous international experience. Sixteen (16) players have represented Canada with the National Under-18 Program, while 16 players have represented Canada on regional teams at the World Under-17 Challenge.
Friday morning, the coaching staff released six players, trimming the roster to the 22 player limit, as dictated by IIHF rules. The six released players are being returned to their club teams.
G – Jonathan Bernier (Laval, QC/ Lewiston, QMJHL)
G – Steve Mason (Oakville, ON/ London, OHL)
D – Dustin Kohn (Edmonton, AB/ Brandon, WHL)
D – Brendan Mikkelson (St. Albert, AB/ Vancouver, WHL)
F – Cody Bass (Mississauga, ON/ Mississauga, OHL)
F – Claude Giroux (Ottawa, ON/ Gatineau, QMJHL)
The team departs for Europe on Friday afternoon where it will train in Vierumakki, Finland from December 16-19. Canada will play in two exhibition games, on December 20th in Helsinki against Finland, and on December 22nd in Stockholm against Sweden.
Canada has medaled in eight straight World Junior Championships including: back to back gold medal performances in 2006 and 2005, silver medals in 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999 and bronze medals in 2001 and 2000.
At the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden, Canada will look to win a third consecutive gold medal for the first time since Canada’s string of five consecutive World Junior Championship titles (1993-1997). Canada will play its first game of the 2007 World Juniors in Sweden on Boxing Day, December 26th, versus Sweden at 1:00pm ET (7:00pm local), which will be broadcast LIVE by TSN/RDS and on the FAN radio network (check local listings).
CANADA'S 2007 NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM
# Player S/C Ht Wt Birthdate Hometown/Country 2006 - 2007 Team
Goaltenders
0 Leland Irving /L 6' 0 177 04/11/1988 Swan Hills, AB Everett Silvertips / WHL
0 Carey Price /L 6' 2 217 08/16/1987 Anahim Lake, BC Tri-City Americans / WHL
Defence
0 Karl Alzner L/ 6' 2 209 09/24/1988 Burnaby, BC Calgary Hitmen / WHL
0 Luc Bourdon L/ 6' 3 211 02/16/1987 Shippagan, NB Moncton Wildcats / QMJHL
0 Cody Franson R/ 6' 3 204 08/08/1987 Sicamous, BC Vancouver Giants / WHL
0 Kristopher Letang L/ 6' 0 207 04/24/1987 Ste-Julie, QC Foreurs de Val d'Or / QMJHL
0 Ryan Parent L/ 6' 2 194 03/17/1987 Sioux Lookout, ON Guelph Storm / OHL
0 Kris Russell L/ 5' 10 162 05/02/1987 Caroline, AB Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL
0 Marc Staal L/ 6' 4 207 01/13/1987 Thunder Bay, ON Sudbury Wolves / OHL
Forwards
0 Daniel Bertram R/ 5' 10 183 01/14/1987 Calgary, AB Boston College Eagles / HE
0 Marc-André Cliche R/ 6' 1 187 03/23/1987 Rouyn-Noranda, QC Lewiston Maineiacs / QMJHL
0 Andrew Cogliano L/ 5' 9 186 06/14/1987 Woodbridge, ON U. of Michigan Wolverines / CCHA
0 Steve Downie R/ 5' 11 203 04/03/1987 Queensville, ON Peterborough Petes / OHL
0 Sam Gagner R/ 5' 11 190 08/10/1989 Oakville, ON London Knights / OHL
0 Darren Helm L/ 6' 0 183 01/21/1987 St. Andrews, MB Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL
0 Bryan Little R/ 5' 11 201 11/12/1987 Cambridge, ON Barrie Colts / OHL
0 Brad Marchand L/ 5' 9 183 05/11/1988 Hammonds Plains, NS Foreurs de Val d'Or / QMJHL
0 Kenndal McArdle L/ 6' 0 205 01/04/1987 Burnaby, BC Vancouver Giants / WHL
0 James Neal L/ 6' 3 203 09/03/1987 Whitby, ON Plymouth Whalers / OHL
0 Ryan O'Marra R/ 6' 2 207 06/09/1987 Mississauga, ON Saginaw Spirit / OHL
0 Tom Pyatt L/ 5' 11 186 02/14/1987 Thunder Bay, ON Saginaw Spirit / OHL
0 Jonathan Toews L/ 6' 2 203 04/29/1988 Winnipeg, MB North Dakota Fighting Sioux / WCHA
Created: Dec 15, 2006
SEVEN WHL PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM -- CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Friday, December 15th, 2006, the final roster of 22 players which will represent Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship in Leksand and Mora, Sweden from December 26, 2006 through January 5, 2007.
The roster features 11 players that won a gold medal at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, and seven additional players with previous international experience. Sixteen (16) players have represented Canada with the National Under-18 Program, while 16 players have represented Canada on regional teams at the World Under-17 Challenge.
Friday morning, the coaching staff released six players, trimming the roster to the 22 player limit, as dictated by IIHF rules. The six released players are being returned to their club teams.
G – Jonathan Bernier (Laval, QC/ Lewiston, QMJHL)
G – Steve Mason (Oakville, ON/ London, OHL)
D – Dustin Kohn (Edmonton, AB/ Brandon, WHL)
D – Brendan Mikkelson (St. Albert, AB/ Vancouver, WHL)
F – Cody Bass (Mississauga, ON/ Mississauga, OHL)
F – Claude Giroux (Ottawa, ON/ Gatineau, QMJHL)
The team departs for Europe on Friday afternoon where it will train in Vierumakki, Finland from December 16-19. Canada will play in two exhibition games, on December 20th in Helsinki against Finland, and on December 22nd in Stockholm against Sweden.
Canada has medaled in eight straight World Junior Championships including: back to back gold medal performances in 2006 and 2005, silver medals in 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999 and bronze medals in 2001 and 2000.
At the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden, Canada will look to win a third consecutive gold medal for the first time since Canada’s string of five consecutive World Junior Championship titles (1993-1997). Canada will play its first game of the 2007 World Juniors in Sweden on Boxing Day, December 26th, versus Sweden at 1:00pm ET (7:00pm local), which will be broadcast LIVE by TSN/RDS and on the FAN radio network (check local listings).
CANADA'S 2007 NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM
# Player S/C Ht Wt Birthdate Hometown/Country 2006 - 2007 Team
Goaltenders
0 Leland Irving /L 6' 0 177 04/11/1988 Swan Hills, AB Everett Silvertips / WHL
0 Carey Price /L 6' 2 217 08/16/1987 Anahim Lake, BC Tri-City Americans / WHL
Defence
0 Karl Alzner L/ 6' 2 209 09/24/1988 Burnaby, BC Calgary Hitmen / WHL
0 Luc Bourdon L/ 6' 3 211 02/16/1987 Shippagan, NB Moncton Wildcats / QMJHL
0 Cody Franson R/ 6' 3 204 08/08/1987 Sicamous, BC Vancouver Giants / WHL
0 Kristopher Letang L/ 6' 0 207 04/24/1987 Ste-Julie, QC Foreurs de Val d'Or / QMJHL
0 Ryan Parent L/ 6' 2 194 03/17/1987 Sioux Lookout, ON Guelph Storm / OHL
0 Kris Russell L/ 5' 10 162 05/02/1987 Caroline, AB Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL
0 Marc Staal L/ 6' 4 207 01/13/1987 Thunder Bay, ON Sudbury Wolves / OHL
Forwards
0 Daniel Bertram R/ 5' 10 183 01/14/1987 Calgary, AB Boston College Eagles / HE
0 Marc-André Cliche R/ 6' 1 187 03/23/1987 Rouyn-Noranda, QC Lewiston Maineiacs / QMJHL
0 Andrew Cogliano L/ 5' 9 186 06/14/1987 Woodbridge, ON U. of Michigan Wolverines / CCHA
0 Steve Downie R/ 5' 11 203 04/03/1987 Queensville, ON Peterborough Petes / OHL
0 Sam Gagner R/ 5' 11 190 08/10/1989 Oakville, ON London Knights / OHL
0 Darren Helm L/ 6' 0 183 01/21/1987 St. Andrews, MB Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL
0 Bryan Little R/ 5' 11 201 11/12/1987 Cambridge, ON Barrie Colts / OHL
0 Brad Marchand L/ 5' 9 183 05/11/1988 Hammonds Plains, NS Foreurs de Val d'Or / QMJHL
0 Kenndal McArdle L/ 6' 0 205 01/04/1987 Burnaby, BC Vancouver Giants / WHL
0 James Neal L/ 6' 3 203 09/03/1987 Whitby, ON Plymouth Whalers / OHL
0 Ryan O'Marra R/ 6' 2 207 06/09/1987 Mississauga, ON Saginaw Spirit / OHL
0 Tom Pyatt L/ 5' 11 186 02/14/1987 Thunder Bay, ON Saginaw Spirit / OHL
0 Jonathan Toews L/ 6' 2 203 04/29/1988 Winnipeg, MB North Dakota Fighting Sioux / WCHA