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AUG 1, 2005
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KITCHENER, ON – Forty of Canada’s top eligible players for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft are currently taking
part in Canada’s Under-18 Selection Camp in preparation for the 2005 Under-18 Junior World Cup. This
year’s tournament is taking place in Czech Republic from August 9 - 14, 2005. Canada’s first game is
August 9 versus Switzerland.
Canada’s Under-18 camp began on July 30th and will run until August 4th, at which time the final roster
that will represent Canada in the Czech Republic will be announced.
The roster announcement will take place at 10:00 am ET in Kitchener, ON on Thursday, August 4th and
interviews will be conducted on site as well as by phone. For all media inquiries, please contact
Mathieu Litalien at (403) 703-8791.
Practices for Canada’s Under 18 camp this week are held daily between 9am-12pm ET at the Kitchener
Auditorium and intersquad games take place between 5pm-8pm ET. All practices and games are open to the
public free of charge.
Blair Mackasey, Hockey Canada’s Director of player personnel also announced on Monday that forward Chris
Culligan and defenceman James DeLory have been called in as replacements for forward Kyle Bortis and
defenceman Maxime Fréchette. Bortis has being diagnosed with mononucleosis and Frechette has an
on-going injury that was reaggrevated during the camp this week.
Culligan, a member of the QMJHL’s Cape Breton Screaming Eagles had 10 goals and 29 points in his rookie
season and his seven power-play goals tied for third on the team. DeLory was a mainstay on the Oshawa
Generals (OHL) blueline during the 2004-05 season. The rookie defenceman tallied five points and 82
PIMs in 61 games.
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