Bell to Play at Memorial of Ivan Hlinka
Published on August 4, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Calgary, Alberta - The roster was finalized yesterday following Hockey Canada's four-day selection camp at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. The camp included daily practices and three Red-White inter-squad games.
Regina Pats defencemen Myles Bell was one of 4 players selected from the Western Hockey League. Last season with the Pats, Bell recorded four goals and added 14 assists, for 18 points in 61 games. Bell was drafted by the Pats in the 1st round the 2008WHL Bantam Draft, 17th overall.
Canada's roster is made up of 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders. Head coach George Burnett (Port Perry, Ont./Belleville, OHL), assembled the roster with support from assistant coaches Ron Choules (Montreal, Que./Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL) and Jim Hiller (Nelson, B.C./Tri-City, WHL), Al Murray, Hockey Canada's head scout for the men's Program of Excellence, and Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada's vice-president of hockey operations/national teams.
"It was a very competitive camp, and choosing these 22 players was by no means an easy task," said Burnett. "All of the players named today have earned their spot on the roster, and we look forward to getting to Europe and defending Canada's gold medal."
National Men's Summer Under-18 Team breakdown
2 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, 13 forwards
21 players from the Canadian Hockey League
13 players from the Ontario Hockey League
4 players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
4 players from the Western Hockey League
1 player from the Central Canadian Hockey League
20 players with experience in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence
Canada has won the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka in five of the past six years, and will play in Group B with Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, a group that will be based out of Piestany. Group A, which consists of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the United States, will play out of Breclav.
Canada will face the Czech Republic in an exhibition game in Breclav on Saturday, August 7 before opening the tournament against Sweden on Monday, August 9. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals on Friday, August 13, with the gold medal game scheduled for Saturday, August 14.
Western Hockey League Stories from August 4, 2010
- Bell to Play at Memorial of Ivan Hlinka - Regina Pats
- Pats to Play in 1st Junior Outdoor Classic - Regina Pats
- Rockets Barrie, Huska at World Junior Camp - Kelowna Rockets
- Eric Mestery Retires from Americans - Tri-City Americans
- Calgary Hitmen to Play Outdoor Game Against Regina Pats - WHL
- Calgary Hitmen to Play Outdoor Game Against Regina Pats - Calgary Hitmen
- Ryan Murray Named Captain of Hockey Canada's Ivan Hlinka Squad - Everett Silvertips
- Gylywoychuk Suffers Broken Back - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Under 18 Roster Announced - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Lethbridge Going For The Cup - Brandon Wheat Kings
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