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Hamill, Ellington, Irving make the squad....

WHL announces team WHL
10/26/06 - Western Hockey League (WHL)

Calgary, AB - The Canadian Hockey League today announced the roster of players for Team WHL who will compete in the 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge, November 29th and 30th in Chilliwack and Kamloops respectively. Willie Desjardins (Medicine Hat Tigers) will lead Team WHL as Head Coach. Don Hay (Vancouver Giants) and Curtis Hunt (Regina Pats) will serve as Assistant Coaches.

Team WHL Forwards:

Zack Boychuk Airdrie, AB Lethbridge Hurricanes
Codey Burki Winnipeg, MB Brandon Wheat Kings
Andrew Clark Brandon, MB Brandon Wheat Kings
Nick Drazenovic Prince George, BC Prince George Cougars
Brodie Dupont St. Lazare, MB Calgary Hitmen
Colton Gillies Surrey, BC Saskatoon Blades
Zach Hamill Port Coquitlam, BC Everett Silvertips
Darren Helm St. Andrews, MB Medicine Hat Tigers
Adam Hobson Mission, BC Spokane Chiefs
Riley Holzapfel Regina, SK Moose Jaw Warriors
Spencer Machacek Lethbridge, AB Vancouver Giants
Ben Maxwell North Vancouver, BC Kootenay Ice
Kenndal McArdle Burnaby, BC Moose Jaw Warriors
Ryan Russell Caroline, AB Kootenay Ice
Devin Setoguchi Taber, AB Prince George Cougars
Brandon Sutter Red Deer, AB Red Deer Rebels
J.D. Watt Cremona, AB Vancouver Giants
Ryan White Brandon, MB Calgary Hitmen


Team WHL Defence:

Karl Alzner Burnaby, BC Calgary Hitmen
Keaton Ellerby Calgary, AB Kamloops Blazers
Taylor Ellington Victoria, BC Everett Silvertips
Cody Franson Sicamous, BC Vancouver Giants
Scott Jackson Salmon Arm, BC Seattle Thunderbirds
Dustin Kohn Edmonton, AB Brandon Wheat Kings
Brendan Mikkelson St. Albert, AB Vancouver Giants
Kris Russell Caroline, AB Medicine Hat Tigers
Ty Wishart Comox, BC Prince George Cougars

Team WHL Goaltenders:

Leland Irving Swan Hills, AB Everett Silvertips
Carey Price Williams Lake, BC Tri-City Americans



The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will host the first game of the ADT Canada Russia Challenge on November 20. The second game will be hosted by the Val d'Or Foreurs on November 21. The Sarnia Sting will host the first OHL-based game on November 23 followed by the Oshawa Generals on November 27. The series will conclude in the WHL with the Chilliwack Bruins hosting game 5 on November 29 and the Kamloops Blazers hosting the finale on November 30.

All six games will be broadcast nationally on Rogers Sportsnet and the two QMJHL-hosted games will be broadcast in Quebec on RDS.

The 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge is supported by CHL associate sponsors NAPA Auto Parts, Bank of Montreal, Boston Pizza, Reebok and Canoe.

2006 CHL Canada Russia Challenge - Schedule of Games


Game 1 - Monday November 20 at Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Game 2 - Tuesday November 21 at Val d'Or, Quebec

Game 3 - Thursday November 23 at Sarnia, Ontario

Game 4 - Monday November 27 at Oshawa, Ontario

Game 5 - Wednesday November 29 at Chilliwack, British Columbia

Game 6 - Thursday November 30 at Kamloops, British Columbia

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With the WHL games on the 29th and 30th of Novemebr and Tips games on Nov 25th and Dec 2nd....will it be possible these three could not miss any games? How are practices handled?