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ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR TEAM CANADA EAST EVALUATION CAMP

Friday, July 31, 2009

Roster Announced for Team Canada East Evaluation Camp in Renfrew, Ontario

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with Hockey Canada, announced today the evaluation camp roster for Team Canada East in preparation for the 2009 World Junior A Challenge. The evaluation camp is the first of three camps for Team Canada East and will take place at the Mat-Te-Way Arena in Renfrew, Ontario on August 15th, 2009.

The one-day evaluation camp, hosted by the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL), will include 21 players from the CJHL, 22 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League players and 21 players from the Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec. In total, three games will be played between the participating players, starting at 1:00 PM.:

- 1:00 PM CJHL vs. NOJHL
- 4:15 PM NOJHL vs. QJAAAHL
- 7:45 PM QJAAAHL vs. CJHL

(See Rosters Below)

Prior to the evaluation camp, the Central Junior Hockey League will also host an inter-squad game at the Mat-Te-Way Arena in Renfrew, Ontario at 8:00 PM on Friday, August 14th. The game will be open to the public for a $2 admission charge.

Team Canada East will hold three separate evaluation camps for the five eastern CJHL leagues (OJHL, NOJHL, CJHL, LHJAAAQ, MJAHL). The second camp will be hosted by the Ontario Hockey Association on August 22nd in Richmond Hill, Ontario (OJHL players) and a final camp hosted by the Halifax Lions will be held on August 23rd (MJAHL players). Details and rosters of the remaining two camps will be available shortly.

"The Evaluation Camps throughout Eastern Canada provide a great opportunity for our Staff to view over 100 players and at the same time helps us to promote the World Junior A Challenge and Team Canada East," stated Team Canada East General Manager Marty Abrams.

Team Canada East has announced the appointment of Jack Ferguson to the position of Head Scout. Ferguson was formerly the Director of OHL Central Scouting. His significant contributions to the Ontario Hockey League resulted in the Jack Ferguson Trophy, an award presented to the player selected first overall in the OHL Priority Selection Draft. Ferguson was also a scout for the Washington Capitals and has a great deal of experience in the East. Jack Ferguson's ability to evaluate players will be an amazing resource in helping General Manager Marty Abrams and Coach Todd Gill assemble Team Canada East this coming season.

Todd Gill will lead Team Canada East as Head Coach. Gill played parts of 19 NHL seasons with seven teams and now serves as owner and Head Coach of the CJHL's Brockville Braves. Assistant Coach Patrice Bosch of the Inouk de Granby (LJHAAAQ) won bronze with the 2008 team in Camrose in the same role, while General Manager Marty Abrams of the OJHL's Wellington Dukes makes his fourth appearance in as many years - his third as GM after serving as an assistant coach at the first tournament in 2006 in Yorkton, SK. James Richmond of the OJHL's Georgetown Raiders will serve as the other Assistant Coach.

Summerside, P.E.I. will host the 2009 World Junior A Challenge from November 1st - 8th, 2009 at Credit Union Centre. The 2009 World Junior A Challenge will follow the same format as previous years - two Canadian entries will be joined by four international teams. Team Canada East captured the bronze medal in 2008, the first time in three years that the team failed to reach the gold medal game.

For more information on the 2009 World Junior A Challenge, visit www.hockeycanada.ca/wjac or www.cjhlhockey.com.

 

Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL)

TYSON WILSON BROCKVILLE BRAVES
SEBASTIEN GINGRAS BROCKVILLE BRAVES
MATT JENKINS BROCKVILLE BRAVES
DAVID ROY BROCKVILLE BRAVES
MAXIME DUMOND BROCKVILLE BRAVES
JACOB LALIBERTE CORNWALL COLTS
KEVIN LOUGH CUMBERLAND GRADS
MICHAEL BORKOWSKI CUMBERLAND GRADS
COREY DUROCHER GLOUCESTER RANGERS
DEREK FROATS KANATA STALLIONS
ALLAN MCPHERSON KANATA STALLIONS
CHRIS MARTIN KANATA STALLIONS
SCOTT DAWSON NEPEAN RAIDERS
WYATT GALLEY NEPEAN RAIDERS
ANDREW CALOF NEPEAN RAIDERS
MITCH ZION OTTAWA JR SENATORS
KYLE JUST PEMBROKE LUMBER KINGS
BEN REINHARDT PEMBROKE LUMBER KINGS
TREVOR PACKARD SMITHS FALLS BEARS
JONATHAN MILLEY SMITHS FALLS BEARS
DUSTIN DAROU SMITHS FALLS BEARS

Alternates (Program of Excellence Under 17 Camp Attendees)

CLARK SEYMOUR BROCKVILLE BRAVES
ERIC MING CORNWALL COLTS
BRETT NORRIS NEPEAN RAIDERS
MATHEW PECA PEMBROKE LUMBER KINGS
DYLAN BRIND'AMOUR HAWKESBURY HAWKS
DYLAN MCDIARMID CARLETONPLACE CANADIANS
KEVIN TANSEY CUMBERLAND GRADS
BEN HUTTON KEMPTVILLE 73'S
KYLE RANKIN KANATA STALLIONS
PHILLIP DOUCET KANATA STALLIONS
ERIC CLITSOME GLOUCESTER RANGERS
DOUG HARVEY CUMBERLAND GRADS

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL)

RYAN MACDONALD ABITIBI ESKIMOS
ERIC CARRIER ABITIBI ESKIMOS
JOSH CLANCY ABITIBI ESKIMOS
FELIX BOUTIN ABITIBI ESKIMOS
ALEX FISET ABITIBI ESKIMOS
MARC-ALAIN BEGIN ABITIBI ESKIMOS
DREW MCMILLAN BLIND RIVER BEAVERS
GREG SARTORETTO BLIND RIVER BEAVERS
MAX BOUFFARD MANITOULIN ISLANDERS
RANDELL BLACKNED MANITOULIN ISLANDERS
DAVID LAZARUS MANITOULIN ISLANDERS
SACHA GUIMOND NORTH BAY SKYHAWKS
KURTIS TRAVAGLINI SOO THUNDERBIRDS
BRONSON KOVACS SOO THUNDERBIRDS
RYAN MCDONALD SOO THUNDERBIRDS
DYLAN CONNOLLY SOO THUNDERBIRDS
JERRY PETINGALO SOO THUNDERBIRDS
LUC COMTOI SUDBURY JUNIOR WOLVES
ZACH MCGILLIS SUDBURY JUNIOR WOLVES
ERIC BELANGER SUDBURY JUNIOR WOLVES
RYLAN HENLEY TEMISCAMING ROYALS
STEPHAN GUNNE TEMISCAMING ROYALS

Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec (LHJAAAQ)

ALEXANDRE FOURNIER GRANBY
TRISTAN VALIQUETTE GRANBY
MARC-OLIVIER GUERTIN JOLIETTE
WILLIAM CLOUTIER JOLIETTE
DELMER MOSES KAHNAWAKE
MAXIME DESORMEAUX LACHINE
HUGO CUENDE LAVAL
MARC-ANDRÉ LEVESQUE LAVAL
SIMON BESSETTE LONGUEUIL
DAVID ROSE LONGUEUIL
FELIX-ANTOINE POULIN LONGUEUIL
RAPHAEL GIRARD PRINCEVILLE
BENJAMIN LARABIE SHERBROOKE
MATTHEW HOBBS ST-JÉRÔME
GABRIEL COTÉ TERREBONNE
MARC-ANTOINE GOYETTE TERREBONNE
ALEXANDRE LACHANCE TERREBONNE
JEAN-MARCO ST-PIERRE THETFORD MINES
DWAYNE RODRIGUE THETFORD MINES
GUILLAUME DONOVAN VALLEYFIELD
STÉPHANE SAVOIE VAUDREUIL