Hartsburg hits the ice with Team Canada on Sunday

NEWS RELEASES

HOCKEY CANADA

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CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM DEVELOPMENT CAMP SET TO START IN CALGARY

CALGARY -– Forty four of Canada’s top junior aged players (born January 1, 1987 or later) will hit the ice in Calgary at the Father David Bauer Arena on Sunday, July 23rd through to Friday, July 28th as the National Junior Team Development Camp gets under way.

The breakdown of the 44 players is as follows: four (4) goaltenders, sixteen (16) defencemen, and twenty-four (24) forwards. Forty-one of the 44 players played in the CHL last season, 15 in the OHL, 14 in the WHL, and 12 in the QMJHL, while three players played in the NCAA. The Development Camp roster features 19 NHL first round draft picks, and 40 of the 44 players have been drafted by an NHL club.

Under the direction of Head Coach Craig Hartsburg (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL) and assistant coaches Clément Jodoin (Lewiston, QMJHL) and Curtis Hunt (WHL), the 44 players have been divided into red and white teams and will practice separately throughout the six days, and will take part in three Red vs. White intrasquad games. The coaches will be assisted in the player evaluation by Hockey Canada Head Scout of Men’s National Teams, Jim Hammett.

The 2007 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will be held in Leksand and Mora, Sweden from December 26, 2006 through January 5, 2007.

The National Junior Team Development Camp is the first step in a process that Hockey Canada follows to name Canada’s National Junior Team roster in December. Following this July camp, Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Teams Program will continue to monitor and evaluate these players and other eligible players in the Canadian Hockey League, as well as in the junior and college ranks in Canada and the U.S.A.

In late November or early December, Hockey Canada will invite a shorter list of players to the National Junior Team Selection Camp which takes place in mid-December. During the December Selection Camp, the coaching staff will select the 22 players that will represent Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship.

For more information on the Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit Hockey Canada’s official website at www.hockeycanada.ca.

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HOCKEY CANADA ANNOUNCES ROSTER ADJUSTMENTS FOR NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM DEVELOPMENT CAMP AND NATIONAL SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM SELECTION CAMP

CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Friday a total of five roster adjustments for the National Junior Team Development Camp (July 23-28, 2006) and the National Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp (July 28-August 2, 2006) to be held at the Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary.

NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM DEVELOPMENT CAMP ROSTER ADJUSTMENTS

PLAYER ADDITIONS

Tyler Plante Goaltender Brandon, MB Brandon, WHL FLA ’05 (2, 32)

Ryan Russell Forward Caroline, AB Kootenay, WHL NYR ’05 (7, 211)

UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO INJURY

Devin Setoguchi Forward Taber, AB Saskatoon, WHL SJ ’05 (1, 8)

NOTE - Forward Ben Maxwell (North Vancouver, BC/Kootenay, WHL) was first designated to replace the injured Setoguchi (leg) but, due to a foot injury, was unable to accept this invitation. Hockey Canada’s Head Scout Jim Hammett then named Ryan Russell (Caroline, AB/ Kootenay, BC) to attend the National Junior Team Development Camp.

Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp will include 45 players, including five (5) goaltenders, 16 defencemen and 24 forwards. The Camp will run from July 23-28, 2006 at the Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary, AB.

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