‘FUTURE TEAM CANADA’ BENEFICIARIES ANNOUNCED
CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada has announced the 13 minor hockey teams that have been chosen as
the beneficiaries of this year’s ‘Future Team Canada’ program. In December, Hockey Canada partnered with the
Wayne Gretzky Foundation and the Hockey Canada Foundation to launch the fifth year of the ‘Future Team
Canada’ program that rewards and recognizes minor hockey teams across the nation for the amount of heart they
show rather than the amount of games they win.
Entries consisted of a team roster and a short essay outlining their team’s values, special
characteristics, community involvement and dedication that could make them a ‘Future Team Canada’.
This year, 13 teams from across Canada were selected and recognized as part of this important
program. The beneficiaries were:
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Branch
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Team
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City
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Branche
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Équipe
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Ville
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BC Hockey
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Powell River Kings Bantam
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Powell River, BC
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BC Hockey
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Vancouver Thunderbirds Atom
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Vancouver, BC
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Hockey Alberta
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Leduc Roughnecks Novice
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Leduc, AB
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Hockey Manitoba
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Greendell Falcons Peewee
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Winnipeg, MB
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Hockey New Brunswick
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Eel River Bar Hawks Midget
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Eel River, NB
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Hockey New Brunswick
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Moncton Redhawks Atom
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Moncton, NB
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Hockey Newfoundland & Labrador
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Bar Arena Rovers Atom
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Bay Roberts, NL
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Hockey Northwestern Ontario
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Elks Slovak Legion Novice
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Thunder Bay, ON
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Hockey Nova Scotia
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Metro Boston Pizza Midget
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Halifax, NS
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Hockey PEI
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North River Girls Bantam
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Charlottetown, PE
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Ontario Hockey Federation
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Humber Valley Sharks Peewee
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Toronto, ON
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Ottawa District Hockey Association
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Kanata Cyclones Peewee
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Kanata, ON
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Saskatchewan Hockey Association
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Gravelbourg Stars Peewee
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Gravelbourg, SK
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Of the submissions received, one team from each of Hockey Canada’s 13 Branches will be
selected to receive the following package to help support future team development:
• Team Canada jerseys and hockey bags bearing the Wayne Gretzky Foundation logo
• Sticks
• $1,999 to be used for team development activities (e.g. ice costs, special instruction,
assisting the less fortunate with the opportunity to play, etc.)
• Coaching Volunteer Recognition Package (Stick, Bag, Coaching Club Membership, Development
DVD’s and more)
The Wayne Gretzky Foundation believes that hockey instills many positive life skills and
contributes to the physical, emotional and social growth of young people. Canada’s National Men’s and Women’s
hockey teams promote many of these positive life skills such as respect, safety and fun.
The Hockey Canada Foundation works with the Hockey Canada team to encourage active
participation and lifelong health and wellness, provide leadership development opportunities, promote the
principles of teamwork, and act as an advocate for fun, fair play and pure enjoyment of the game; all this
while helping to build bonds that will last a lifetime. The outcomes of the "Future Team Canada" program and
the principles championed by the Wayne Gretzky Foundation demonstrate a shared vision for the future of our
game.
That’s why the Wayne Gretzky Foundation and the Hockey Canada Foundation joined forces with
Hockey Canada to recognize hockey teams across the country that display the same positive values as Team
Canada.
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