46 of the best Canadian players in the National Hockey League gathered in Calgary this week at Hockey Canada’s National Men’s Team Orientation Camp in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver this February.
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The Canadian Hockey League was well represented at the camp with 40 graduates. 17 players played in the WHL including four from the Kamloops Blazers, with 15 from the OHL, and eight from the QMJHL.
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Goaltender Martin Brodeur and defenceman Scott Niedermayer are two of the longer serving NHL players having graduated from the CHL in 1992, while goaltender Steve Mason and defenceman Drew Doughty are the most recent CHL grads playing in the 2007-08 season.
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CHL Players:
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Goalies:
Martin Brodeur, St. Hyacinthe (1989-92)
Marc-Andre Fleury, Cape Breton (2000-03)
Roberto Luongo, Val d’Or/Acadie-Bathurst (1995-99)
Steve Mason, London/Kitchener (2005-08)
Cam Ward, Red Deer (2000-04)
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Defencemen:
Francois Beauchemin, Laval/Acadie-Bathurst/Moncton (1996-00)
Jay Bouwmeester, Medicine Hat (1998-02)
Brent Burns, Brampton (2002-03)
Drew Doughty, Guelph (2005-08)
Mike Green, Saskatoon (2000-05)
Dan Hamhuis, Prince George (1998-02)
Duncan Keith, Kelowna (2002-03)
Scott Niedermayer, Kamloops (1989-92)
Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer (2001-05)
Chris Pronger, Peterborough (1991-93)
Robyn Regehr, Kamloops (1996-99)
Stephane Robidas, Shawinigan (1993-97)
Brent Seabrook, Lethbridge (2001-05)
Marc Staal, Sudbury (2003-06)
Shea Weber, Kelowna (2002-05)
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Forwards:
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (2001-04)
Dan Cleary, Belleville (1994-98)
Sidney Crosby, Rimouski (2003-05)
Shane Doan, Kamloops (1992-95)
Simon Gagne, Beauport/Quebec (1996-99)
Ryan Getzlaf, Calgary (2001-05)
Jarome Iginla, Kamloops (1993-96)
Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski (1996-98)
Milan Lucic, Vancouver (2005-07)
Patrick Marleau, Seattle (1995-97)
Brenden Morrow, Portland (1995-99)
Rick Nash, London (2000-02)
Corey Perry, London (2001-04)
Mike Richards, Kitchener (2001-05)
Derek Roy, Kitchener (1999-03)
Ryan Smyth, Moose Jaw (1992-95)
Jason Spezza, Brampton/Mississauga/Windsor/Belleville (1998-02)
Eric Staal, Peterborough (2000-03)
Jordan Staal, Peterborough (2004-06)
Joe Thornton, Sault Ste. Marie (1995-97)
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