Final men's national field team roster announced
October 17, 2005 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Toronto Rock News Release
LONDON - Superstars Colin Doyle, Gary Gait, John Grant Jr. and Tom Marechek are among the final 23 players selected to represent Team Canada at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships in London from July 13-22, 2006.
Head coach Frank Nielsen and his assistants David Huntley, Ed Comeau and Randy Mearns had some difficult choices to make in reducing the roster with such a talented group of players.
"This has been the toughest selection camp that Canada has ever had, there's unbelievable talent here," said Nielsen, who had the tough task of paring down the roster from 53 to 23 players.
The final list of players is as follows:
POS NAME HOMETOWN NCAA / NLL CLUB
G Chris Sanderson Orangeville, Ont. Virginia/Retired
G Kyle Miller Orangeville, Ont. Cornell/None
D Brodie Merrill Orangeville, Ont. Georgetown/Portland
D Tom Phair Brampton, Ont. Delaware/Retired
D Taylor Wray Edmonton, Alta. Duke/Calgary
D Matt Vinc St. Catharines, Ont. Canisius/San Jose
D Andy Turner Beamsville, Ont. None/Rochester
D Jim Moss Brampton, Ont. San Jose State/San Jose
D Steve Toll Whitby, Ont. R.I.T./Rochester
M Colin Doyle Kitchener, Ont. None/Toronto
M Chris Seller Richmond, B.C. None/Arizona
M Stephen Hoar Whitby, Ont. None/Rochester
M Ryan Marshall Scarborough, Ont. Duke/Colorado
M Gavin Prout Whitby, Ont. Loyola/Colorado
M A.J. Shannon Whitby, Ont. Virginia/Buffalo
M Geoff Snider Edmonton, Alta. Denver/None
M Ryan Ward Victoria, B.C. Butler/Minnesota
M Shawn Williams Whitby, Ont. None/Rochester
M Billy-Dee Smith St. Catharines, Ont. St. Catharines/Buffalo
A Gary Gait Victoria, Ont. Syracuse/Retired
A Tom Marechek Victoria, Ont. Syracuse/Retired
A John Grant Jr. Peterborough, Ont. Delaware/Rochester
A Jeff Zywicki Ottawa, Ont. UMass/San Jose
The world field lacrosse championships are expected to draw over 13,500 fans and participants to the City of London for what tournament co-ordinator Tim Hobbs is touting as "one of the greatest lacrosse events in history and unforgettable for participants and fans alike."
Team Canada is proudly sponsored by Under Armour Canada.
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