UNDER 18 ROSTER ANNOUNCED
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Tuesday the 22 players who will represent Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2010 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, August 9-14 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.
rAmong the players named were seven defencemen, thirteen forwards and two goalkeepers. The two netminders will be Robin Gusse of Chicoutimi and Belleville Bulls’ Tyson Teichmann. Gusse and Teichmann edged out Brandon Wheat Kings’ prospect Liam Liston who was one of only four goalkeepers to be invited and the only one without significant major junior hockey experience.
rThe roster was finalized Tuesday following Hockey Canada’s four-day selection camp at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. The camp included daily practices and three Red-White intersquad games.
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“It was a very competitive camp, and choosing these 22 players was by no means an easy task,” said head coach George Burnett. “All of the players named today have earned their spot on the roster, and we look forward to getting to Europe and defending Canada’s gold medal.”
rNational Men’s Summer Under-18 Team breakdown
r21 players from the Canadian Hockey League
13 players from the Ontario Hockey League
4 players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
4 players from the Western Hockey League
1 player from the Central Canadian Hockey League
20 players with experience in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence
Canada has won the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka in five of the past six years, and will play in Group B with Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, a group that will be based out of Piestany. Group A, which consists of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the United States, will play out of Breclav.
rCanada will face the Czech Republic in an exhibition game in Breclav on Saturday, August 7 before opening the tournament against Sweden on Monday, August 9. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals on Friday, August 13, with the gold medal game scheduled for Saturday, August 14.
rFor a complete Team Canada roster be sure to visit www.hockeycanada.ca
