U-18 Camp Begins Tomorrow
Courtesy – Hockey Canada
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CANADA’S NATIONAL MEN’S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM SELECTION CAMP SET TO BEGIN IN CALGARY ON SATURDAY, JULY 31
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CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, will host Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp from July 31-August 3 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary.
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Head coach George Burnett (Port Perry, Ont./Belleville, OHL), along with assistant coaches Ron Choules (Montreal, Que./Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL) and Jim Hiller (Nelson, B.C./Tri-City, WHL), will lead the red and white teams through on-ice practices and three Red-White games. All on-ice sessions are open to the public free of charge.
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At the conclusion of camp, the coaching staff, along with head scout Al Murray, will select a roster of 22 players to represent Canada at the 2010 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka from August 9-14 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. The final roster will be named the evening of August 3, and the team will depart for Europe the morning of August 4.
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Hockey Canada and the CHL also announced one roster change, as defenceman Dillon Donnelly (Montreal, Que./Shawinigan, QMJHL) will not be available for the camp due to an injury. His spot on the selection camp roster will not be filled.
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Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team is one of two men’s under-18 teams that Hockey Canada assembles during each season. A second men’s under-18 team will take part in the 2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Germany in April 2011, and will be comprised of available players not involved in playoffs with their respective teams.
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The under-18 program, along with the regional under-17 program and the national under-20 program, make up Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, which identifies, evaluates and develops players for international competition.
