Forty-four of Canada's top junior hockey players invited to Canada's National Junior Team's Development Camp August 1-10, 2001 in Calgary, AB
CALGARY, ALBERTA -Forty-four of Canada's top junior hockey players have been invited to Canada's National Junior Team's Development Camp in August, 2001, the Canadian Hockey Association and the Canadian Hockey League announced on Tuesday.
The 2002 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will be held from December 25, 2001 through January 4, 2002 in the Czech Republic.
The 44 players were selected by the CHA's Director of Scouting, Barry Trapp in collaboration with three regional scouts, Jim Currie (West), Jim Cassidy (Ontario), Serge Aubry (Quebec, Maritimes) who saw over 300 hockey games last season in every area of Canada, evaluating players for the National Junior Team Program as well as the National Under 18 Program.
The camp roster includes ten players that claimed bronze medals with Canada's National Junior Team at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship in Russia, including five defencemen: Jay Bouwmeester, MH (WHL), Dan Hamhuis, PG (WHL), Jay Harrison, BRA (OHL), Mark Popovic, StM (OHL), Nick Schultz (WHL), and five forwards: Brad Boyes, ERIE (OHL), Mike Cammalleri, MICH (CCHA), Steve Ott, WND (OHL), Jason Spezza, WND (OHL), Jarret Stoll, KOO (WHL).
The National Junior Team Development Camp roster also includes:
- 7 members of the 2000 National Under 18 Team which won gold at the 2000 Under 18 Four Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic: Blackburn, B. Bell, Milroy, Paetsch, Roy, Upshall, Weiss, Woywitk
- 9 members of the 1999 National Under 18 Team which also won gold at the 1999 Under 18 Four Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic: Aulin, Boyes, Cammalleri, Harrison, Leclaire, Popovic, Schultz, Stoll, Vermette
- 16 players have been drafted by NHL teams: Aulin (LA)*, T. Bell (VAN), Bendera (CBJ), Boyes (TOR), Cole (NJ), Flache (EDM), Krahn (CAL), Lehoux (LA), Lombardi (EDM), Ott (DAL), Ouellet (PIT), Schultz (MIN), Smith (VAN), Stoll (CAL), Sutherby (WAS), Vermette (OTT)
*Aulin was originally drafted by Colorado but his rights to transferred to Los Angeles during the 2000-2001 season.
- 26 players eligible for this month's 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Florida
- 2 players eligible for the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
The team will get together from August 1-10 for a nine -day development camp in Calgary, AB with Head Coach Stan Butler of the OHL's Brampton Battalion and assistants Mike Kelly of the OHL's North Bay Centennials and Marc Habscheid of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets.
Canada 2002 National Junior Team Development Camp
Canada Camp de développement de l'Équipe nationale junior 2002 |
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Player | Pos. | S/C | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | 2000-2001 Team | Pro status |
Joueur | Pos. | L/C | T. | P. | Naissance | Ville d'origine | Équipe 2000-2001 | Status prof. |
Bendera, Shane | G | L/G | 5'11 | 170 | 7/13/82 | Edmonton, AB | Red Deer (WHL) | CBJ 2000 |
Blackburn, Dan | G | L/G | 6'0 | 185 | 5/20/83 | Canmore, AB | Kootenay (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Krahn, Brent | G | L/G | 6'4 | 200 | 4/2/82 | Souris, MB | Calgary (WHL) | CAL 2000 |
Leclaire, Pascal | G | L/G | 6'1 | 175 | 11/7/82 | St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, QC | Halifax (LHJMQ) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Bell, Brendan | D | L/G | 6'1 | 198 | 3/31/83 | Nepean, ON | Ottawa (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Bouwmeester, Jay | D | L/G | 6'3 | 195 | 9/27/83 | Edmonton, AB | Medicine Hat (WHL) | 2002 Dft/Rep. |
Colaiacovo, Carlo | D | L/G | 6'1 | 185 | 1/27/83 | Toronto, ON | Erie (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Cole, Phil | D | L/G | 6'3.5 | 190 | 9/6/82 | West St. Paul, MB | Lethbridge (WHL) | NJ 2000 |
Flache, Paul | D | R/D | 6'5 | 205 | 3/4/82 | Peterborough, ON | Brampton (OHL) | EDM 2000 |
Hamhuis, Dan | D | L/G | 6'1 | 190 | 12/13/82 | Smithers, BC | Prince George (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Harrison, Jay | D | L/G | 6'3 | 195 | 11/3/82 | Whitby, ON | Brampton (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Jarrett, Cole | D | L/G | 5'10.5 | 200 | 1/4/83 | Sault Ste, Marie, ON | Plymouth (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Johnson, Aaron | D | L/G | 6'0.5 | 185 | 4/30/83 | Port Hawkesbury, NS | Rimouski (LHJMQ) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Lynch, Doug | D | L/G | 6'3 | 200 | 4/4/83 | Coquitlam, BC | Red Deer (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
MacLellan, Brent | D | R/D | 6'3.5 | 211 | 3/23/83 | Charlottetown, PEI | Rimouski (LHJMQ) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Morrisonn, Shaone | D | L/G | 6'3 | 185 | 12/23/82 | Vancouver, BC | Kamloops (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Paetsch, Nathan | D | L/G | 6'0 | 195 | 3/30/83 | Leroy, SK | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Popovic, Mark | D | L/G | 6'1 | 190 | 10/11/81 | Stoney Creek, ON | St. Mike's (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Schultz, Nick | D | L/G | 6'0 | 185 | 8/25/82 | Strasbourg, SK | Prince Albert (WHL) | MIN 2000 |
Woywitka, Jeff | D | L/G | 6'2 | 195 | 9/1/83 | Vermillion, AB | Red Deer (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Aquino, Anthony | F/A | 5'11 | 185 | 8/1/82 | Mississauga, ON | Merrimack (EAST) | 2001 Dft/Rep. | |
Armstrong, Colby | F/A | R/D | 6'1.5 | 180 | 11/23/82 | Saskatoon, SK | Red Deer (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Aulin, Jared | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 180 | 3/15/82 | Calgary, AB | Kamloops (WHL) | COL 2000/LA |
Bell, Thatcher | F/A | L/G | 6'0 | 180 | 2/1/82 | Guernsey Cove, PEI | Rimouski (LHJMQ) | VAN 2000 |
Boyes, Brad | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 185 | 4/17/82 | Mississauga, ON | Erie (OHL) | TOR 2000 |
Cammalleri, Mike | F/A | L/G | 5'9 | 180 | 6/8/82 | Richmond Hill, ON | Michigan (CCHA) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Down, Blaine | F/A | L/G | 5'10 | 160 | 7/16/82 | Whitby, ON | Barrie (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Kobasew, Chuck | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 185 | 4/17/82 | Osoyoos, BC | Boston Coll. (EAST) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Lehoux, Yanick | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 175 | 4/8/82 | Répentigny, QC | Baie Comeau (LHJMQ) | LA 2000 |
Lombardi, Matthew | F/A | L/G | 6'0 | 185 | 3/18/82 | Hudson, QC | Victoriaville (LHJMQ) | EDM 2000 |
Milroy, Duncan | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 175 | 2/8/83 | Edmonton, AB | Swift Current (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Murray, Garth | F/A | L/G | 6'1.5 | 205 | 9/17/82 | Regina, SK | Regina (WHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Ott, Steve | F/A | L/G | 6'0 | 170 | 8/19/82 | Stoney Point, ON | Windsor (OHL) | DAL 2000 |
Ouellet, Michel | F/A | R/D | 6'1 | 185 | 9/17/82 | Rimouski, QC | Rimouski (LHJMQ) | PGH 2000 |
Pominville, Jason | F/A | R/D | 6'0 | 175 | 11/30/82 | Répentigny, QC | Shawinigan (LHJMQ) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Roy, Derek | F/A | L/G | 5'9 | 185 | 5/4/83 | Rockland, ON | Kitchener (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Smith, Nathan | F/A | L/G | 6'2 | 190 | 2/9/82 | Strathcona, AB | Swift Current (WHL) | VAN 2000 |
Spezza, Jason | F/A | R/D | 6'2 | 190 | 6/13/83 | Brampton, ON | Windsor (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Stoll, Jarret | F/A | R/D | 6'1 | 200 | 6/24/82 | Neudorf, SK | Kootenay (WHL) | CAL 2000 |
Sutherby, Brian | F/A | L/G | 6'2 | 190 | 3/1/82 | Edmonton, AB | Moose Jaw (WHL) | WAS 2000 |
Upshall, Scott | F/A | L/G | 5'11 | 170 | 10/7/83 | Ft. McMurray, AB | Kamloops (WHL) | 2002 Dft/Rep. |
Vermette, Antoine | F/A | L/G | 6'1 | 185 | 7/20/82 | St-Agapit, QC | Victoriaville (LHJMQ) | OTT 2000 |
Weiss, Stephen | F/A | L/G | 6'0 | 180 | 4/3/83 | Markham, ON | Plymouth (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
Wellwood, Kyle | F/A | R/D | 5'9.5 | 190 | 5/16/83 | Oldcastle, ON | Belleville (OHL) | 2001 Dft/Rep. |
STAFF/PERSONNEL | ||
Vice-President, Hockey/Vice-président, Hockey | Wayne Fleming | CHA/ACH |
Director, High Performance/Directeur, haute performance: | Denis Hainault | CHA /ACH |
Director, Scouting/Directeur, Dépistage | Barry Trapp | CHA/ACH |
Head coach/Entraîneur-chef: | Stan Butler | Brampton (OHL) |
Assistant coach/Entraîneur adjoint: | Marc Habscheid | Kelowna (WHL) |
Assistant coach/Entraîneur adjoint: | Mike Kelly | North Bay (OHL) |
Equipment manager/Gérant de l'équipement: | Colin Robinson | Vancouver (WHL) |
Sport Therapist/Thérapeute sportif: | Laurent Barry | Rouyn-Noranda (LHJMQ) |
Team physician/Médecin: | Dr. Rizqi Ibrahim | Swift Current (WHL) |
Media Relations/Relations médias: | André Brin | CHA/ACH |
Assistant, High Performance/Adjoint, haute performance: | Ron Pyette | CHA/ACH |