14 CHL Goaltenders Invited to Canada’s Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp
Tuesday May 31, 2016
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada’s national men’s team program has its sights set on next season, extending invitations to 34 goaltenders to its annual Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp – taking place June 9-12 at the Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary.
The camp brings together some of best netminding talent in the nation with top Canadian instructors from across North America, and kicks off the evaluation period for summer development and selection camps at the under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.
Candidates for inclusion in Canada’s National Junior Team summer development camp include 10 of the top under-20 talent. Meanwhile, eight Canada National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team hopefuls are also set to take part, and 16 contenders in theunder-17 group.
“The Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp has allowed us to develop our top talent – both on and off the ice, using world-class goaltending instructors from across North America,” said Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations and men’s national teams. “The line-up of instructors are able to breakdown each goalie’s game, sharpen their skills and give them every opportunity to develop their talent and grow as a player.”
Overseen by Hockey Canada’s director of player personnel, Ryan Jankowski and goaltending consultant, Fred Brathwaite, the camp includes both on- and off-ice sessions with instruction from: Kory Cooper (Mississauga, OHL), Dan DePalma (Kamloops, WHL), Brad Kirkwood (Hockey Canada), Phil Myre (Saginaw, OHL), Stéphane Proulx (Gatineau, QMJHL) and Paul Schonfelder (Ottawa, OHL).
Also included in the three-day camp are members of Hockey Canada’s goaltending advisory board, who will work with the players and instructors: Dave Alexander (Syracuse, AHL), Brady Robinson (Lehigh Valley, AHL), Dwayne Roloson, (Anaheim, NHL), Mike Valley (Dallas, NHL), Andrew Verner, (Peterborough, OHL), and Rick Wamsley (Hockey Canada).
Wamsley will serve as lead for the U17 goaltenders, with Schonfelder taking on the role for the under-18 group. Other instructors and advisors will rotate through each group accordingly.
CHL Goaltenders Invited to Canada’s POE Goaltending Camp
Under-20 Group (9):
Evan Cormier (Saginaw Spirit)
Evan Fitzpatrick (Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)
Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack)
Joseph Raaymakers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Stuart Skinner (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
Under-18 Group (5):
Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Jordan Hollett (Regina Pats)
Kyle Jessiman (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)
Matthew Welsh (Charlottetown Islanders)
For more information on Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, please visitHockeyCanada.ca or follow along via social media at Facebook, Twitter orTwitter.com/HC_Men.
