Merkley, Denny added to Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game rosters

Toronto – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Riley Merkley of the Calgary Hitmen and Chad Denny of the Lewiston MAINEiacs have bee added to the roster of players who will compete in the annual Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver, BC on Wednesday January 19, 2005.

They were named to replace Mathieu Aubin of the MAINEiacs and Michael Sauer of the Portland Winter Hawks, who are unable to play in the game due to injury.

The Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will showcase 40 of the CHL’s top players that are eligible for selection in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The players were selected by the National Hockey League’s 30 teams.

The 2005 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will be broadcast live across Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and RDS. The event will also feature a skills competition on Tuesday January 18 at Pacific Coliseum.

2005 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game – Player Rosters

TEAM WHITE (DAVIDSON)

Forwards
Sidney Crosby, Rimouski Oceanic
Kenndal McArdle, Moose Jaw Warriors
Devin Setoguchi, Saskatoon Blades
Ryan O’Marra, Erie Otters
James Neal, Plymouth Whalers
Michael Blunden, Erie Otters
Wacey Rabbit, Saskatoon Blades
Blair Jones, Moose Jaw Warriors
Viatcheslav Trukhno, PEI Rocket
Patrick Davis, Kitchener Rangers
Evan Brophey, Belleville Bulls
Mathieu Aubin, Lewiston MAINEiacs (will not play due to injury)
Chad Denny, Lewiston MAINEicas

Defence
Luc Bourdon, Val d’Or Foreurs
Jakub Kindl, Kitchener Rangers
Marc Staal, Sudbury Wolves
Raymond Macias, Kamloops Blazers
Scott Jackson, Seattle Thunderbirds
Jean-Philippe Paquet, Shawinigan Cataractes

Goal
Alexandre Vincent, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Daren Machesney, Brampton Battalion

TEAM BLACK (CHERRY)

Forwards
Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants
Benoit Pouliot, Sudbury Wolves
Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
Chris Durand, Seattle Thunderbirds
Alex Bourret, Lewiston MAINEiacs
Dan Collins, Plymouth Whalers
Dan Ryder, Peterborough Petes
Nicholas Drazenovic, Prince George Cougars
Guillaume Latendresse, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Chris Lawrence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Marek Zagrapan, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Cody Bass, Mississauga IceDogs

Defence
Ryan Parent, Guelph Storm
Matt Lashoff, Kitchener Rangers
Brendan Mikkelson, Portland Winter Hawks
Oskars Bartulis, Moncton Wildcats
Dustin Kohn, Calgary Hitmen
Michael Sauer, Portland Winter Hawks (will not play due to injury)
Riley Merkley, Calgary Hitmen

Goal
Carey Price, Tri-City Americans
Jean-Philippe Levasseur, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

2005 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Event Itinerary

Monday January 17, 2005
5:00 p.m. – Team Black Practice
6:00 p.m. – Team White Practice

Tuesday January 18, 2005
9:00 a.m. – Team White NHL Skills Testing 11:00 a.m. – Team Black NHL
Skills Testing 7:10 p.m. – Skills Competition

Wednesday January 19, 2005
9:00 a.m. – Team Black pre-game skate
9:30 a.m. – Team White pre-game skate
12:00 noon – Top Prospects Banquet (Bayshore Hotel) 7:00 p.m. – 2005
Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game