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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
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.
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