Five Redmen invited to CIS hockey training camp for World University Games
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(PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: FRANCIS VERREAULT-PAUL, EVAN VOSSEN, MAXIME LANGELIER-PARENT, HUBERT MORIN AND MARC-ANDRE DORION)
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LONDON, Ont. - Five members of the McGill Redmen are among 31 hockey players from the Ontario University Athletics conference that have been invited by Western Ontario head coach Clarke Singer to a CIS training camp next week in preparation for the 24th Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey next month. The event, also known as the World University Winter Games, will run from January 23 to February 6.
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The camp is scheduled for London, Ont., Dec. 9-14, with practices slated for Thompson Arena and Western Fair, along with an exhibition game in Toronto against Canada's national world junior team Dec. 14 at the MasterCard Centre.
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McGill, the No.2-ranked team in the nation, has the second-highest number of players invited, behind the No.4-ranked Western Mustangs, who lead the way with seven players.
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Four goalies, 11 defencemen and 16 forwards are in the mix, headlined by McGill's Francis Verreault-Paul, the OUA's player of the year and a BLG award nominee last season. The native of Mashteuiatsch, Que.,Ìýis a third-year science student who currently leads the CIS with 22 goals and 33 points in 14 games.
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Joining him in training camp are McGill teammates Evan Vossen, a senior forward out of Swift Current, Sask., centre Maxime Langelier-Parent of Boucherville, Que., goaltender Hubert Morin of St-Georges-de-Beauce, Que., and blueliner Marc-Andre Dorion of St-Hubert, Que., who was named as the CIS most outstanding defenceman last year.
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Headlining the Mustangs is goaltender Anthony Grieco of Brampton, Ont., who has posted a 2.51 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in 11 starts heading into this weekend. Joining him are teammates Geoff Killing of Embro, Ont., and Scott Aarssen of London, Ont., both defencemen, in addition to veteran forwards Aaron Snow of Windsor, Ont., Keaton Turkiewicz of Brantford, Ont., Kevin Baker of Georgetown, Ont., and Yashar Farmanara of West Vancouver, B.C.
Carleton's Brad Albert, a rookie from Nepean, Ont., senior Brad
Good of Kitchener, Ont., are also vying for spots on the blue line,
along with forward Brandon MacLean of Burlington, Ont.
The Ottawa Gee-Gees have one player at camp in defenceman Dominic
Jalbert of Hull, Que.
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Rounding out the OUA East representation is Concordia forward Charles-Antoine Messier of Boucherville, Que., and three members of the UQTR Patriotes -- defenceman Pierre-Luc Lessard of Thetford Mines, Que., plus forwards Etienne Bellavance-Martin of St-Jean-Chrysostome, Que., and Francis Charland of Victoriaville, Que.
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The OUA West has four schools represented, including Waterloo coach Brian Bourque, who will serve as general manager of the squad. The Warriors have three players with rearguards Kyle Sonnenburg of Waterloo, Ont., and Steve Whitely of Petrolia, Ont., and forward Chris Ray of Kelowna, B.C.
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Lakehead's Jordan Smith (defence) and Matt Caria (forward), both natives of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and are joined by Thunderwolves teammate Kris Hogg, a forward from Sicamous, B.C.
Brock and Windsor each have one player vying for a goaltending spot
with the Badgers' Kurt Jory, a third-year player out of Brandon,
Man., and the Lancers' Jim Watt a senior from Edmonton. They are
among four goalies at camp.
Guelph's Thomas Kiriakou, a forward from Richmond Hill, Ont., and
Tim Priamo, a defenceman from Guelph, join Laurier's Jean-Michel
Rizk of Dunham, Que. to round out the invitees.
The official team will be announced immediately following training
camp. The Canadian team will travel to Turkey on Jan. 22 with games
beginning Jan. 27.
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Team Canada website:
2011 Winter Universiade website:
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Training Camp Schedule
Friday Dec. 10
Players arrive
Practice 7:30-9 p.m., Thompson Arena, The University of Western
Ontario
Saturday Dec. 11
Practice 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
Western Fair
Intrasquad Game 5-7 p.m., Western Fair
Sunday Dec. 12
Practice 11 a.m. - 12:30
p.m., Western Fair
Practice 5:30-7 p.m., Western Fair
Monday Dec. 13
Practice 10-11:30 a.m.,
Western Fair
Practice 5-6:30 p.m., Western Fair
Tuesday Dec. 14
Light Practice 10-11 a.m.,
Western Fair
Exhibition Game vs. Canadian National World Junior Team, 7 p.m.
(Master Card Centre, Toronto)
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Breakdown by Positions
Goalies - 4
Defencemen - 11
Forwards - 16
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Breakdown by School
Western - 7
McGill - 5
Carleton - 3
Lakehead - 3
UQTR - 3
Waterloo - 3
Guelph - 2
Brock - 1
Concordia - 1
Ottawa - 1
Wilfrid Laurier - 1
Windsor - 1
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Breakdown by Year
1st - 2
2nd - 7
3rd - 15
4th - 6
5th - 1
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Breakdown by Province (based on Hometowns)
Ontario - 15
Quebec - 10
British Columbia - 3
Alberta - 1
Manitoba - 1
Saskatchewan - 1
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TRAINING CAMP INVITES
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Name - UniversityÌý- ProgramÌý- Year - Hometown - Previous Team
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Goaltenders:
Anthony Grieco, Western, History, 2nd, Brampton, ON, Victoria (BCHL)
Kurt Jory, Brock, Business, 3rd, Brandon, MB, Langley (BCHL)
Hubert Morin, McGill, Civil Engineering, 3rd, St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, St Lawrence Jr.AAA
Jim Watt, Windsor, Business, 4th, Edmonton, AB, Spokane (WHL)
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Defencemen:
Scott Aarssen, Western, Business, 2nd, London, ON, London (OHL)
Brad Albert, Carleton, Economics, ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1st, Nepean, ON,Ìý Brampton (OHL)
Marc-Andre Dorion, McGill, Physical & Health Education, 3rd, St-Hubert, QC, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Brad Good, Carleton, History, 4th, Kitchener, ON, Sault St. Marie (OHL)
Dominic Jalbert, Ottawa,Ìý Science, ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1st, Hull, QC, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Geoff Killing, Western, Engineering, 3rd,Ìý Embro, ON, Bellevile (OHL)
Pierre-Luc Lessard, UQTR, Business Administartion, 2nd, Thetford Mines, QC, Bakersfield (ECHL)
Tim Priamo, Guelph, Commerce, 2nd, Guelph, ON, ÌýÌý Guelph (OHL)
Jordan Smith, Lakehead, Political Science, 5th, Sault St. Marie, Portland (AHL)
Kyle Sonnenburg, Waterloo, Legal Studies, 4th,Ìý Waterloo, ON, Brampton (OHL)
Steve Whitely, Waterloo, Recreation & Leisure, 3rd, Petrolia, ON, Sarnia (OHL)
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Forwards:
Kevin Baker, Western, Social Sciences, 3rd, Georgetown, ON, Oshawa (OHL)
Etienne Bellavance-Martin, UQTR, Business Administration, 3rd, St. Jean Chrysostome, QC, Drummondville, QC
Matt Caria, Lakehead, Education,Ìý 2nd, Sault St. Marie, Utah (ECHL)
Francis Charland, UQTR, Business Administration, 3rd, Victoriaville, QC Valleyfield Jr
Yashar Farmanara, Western, Business, 3rd, West Vancouver, BC, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Kris Hogg, Lakehead, Commerce, 3rd,Ìý Sicamous, BC, Lethbridge (WHL)
Thomas Kiriakou, Guelph, History, 2nd, Richmond Hill, ON, Ottawa (OHL)
Maxime Langelier-Parent, McGill,Ìý Economics, 3rd, Montreal, QC, Gatineau (QMJHL)
Brandon MacLean, Carleton, Law, 3rd, Burlington, ON, Sault St. Marie (OHL)
Charles-Antoine Messier, Concordia, Management, 2nd, Boucherville, QC, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Chris Ray, Waterloo, Envitonment & Business, 4th, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna (WHL)
Jean-Michel Rizk, Laurier, French, 4th, Dunham, QC, Mississauga (OHL)
Aaron Snow, Western, Social Sciences, 3rd, Windsor, ON, Sarnia (OHL)
KeatonÌý Turkiewicz, Western, Social Sciences, 3rd, Brantford, ON, Belleville (OHL)
Francis Verreault-Paul, McGill, Science, 3rd, Mashteuiatsh, QC, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Evan Vossen, McGill, Industrial Relations, 4th, Swift Current, SK, La Ronge (SJHL)
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For more information contact:
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Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer, McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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Michel Bélanger
CIS Manager, Communications & Media Relations
613-447-6334
belanger [at] universitysport.ca
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