OHL Windsor Spitfires

Hall and Ellis Selected to Represent Canada's U-18 Team

Published on August 6, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


(Windsor) Yesterday, Hockey Canada announced that Spitfire forward Taylor Hall and defenceman Ryan Ellis have been selected to the final 22 player roster to represent Canada's National Under-18 Team at the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament in Slovakia. Hall and Ellis also represented the gold medalist National Under-18 Men's Team earlier this year in Russia.

The 22-player roster was finalized on Tuesday following Hockey Canada's four-day camp at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. The camp included daily practices, along with three Red-White intersquad games.

Canada's roster is made up of 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders. Bill Peters, Canada's head coach, assembled the roster along with assistants Steve Spott and André Tourigny. Hockey Canada's head scout, Al Murray, provided support throughout the process. "We have a roster that we feel will compete for the gold medal in Slovakia," says Peters. "It was difficult for us to pick 22 players out of the original group of 40. This was as competitive of a camp as it gets."

National Men's Summer Under-18 Team breakdown 2 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, 13 forwards 20 players from the CHL 10 players from the WHL 8 players from the OHL 2 players from the QMJHL 1 player from the BCHL 1 player from the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League

21 players with experience in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team will compete in the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament from August 12-16, 2008. Canada has won the tournament three of the past four years. Canada will play in Group B with Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, a group that will be based in Piestany, Slovakia. Group A, which will play in Breclav, Czech Republic, consists of Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the United States.

Canada's schedule for Wednesday, August 6th 10 a.m.: Team photo at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 10:30-11:45 a.m.: Practice 11:45 a.m.: Media availability with head coach Bill Peters and players 3 p.m.: Group check-in at Calgary International Airport (approximate) 5:50 p.m.: Air Canada Flight 0844 to Frankfurt, Germany Canada will face the United States in Trnava, Slovakia on August 9th and Canada's second and final exhibition game will be versus Czech Republic on August 10th in Breclav, Czech Republic. The 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament begins on August 12th with Canada facing Switzerland.

There will be no TV or radio coverage of the event. Hockey Canada's official website, www.hockeycanada.ca, is the place to find complete coverage of Canada at the tournament. Media enquiries for Canada's players and staff should be directed to Chris Jurewicz, Hockey Canada's coordinator of communications. He can be reached in Canada at (403) 880-5819 and in Europe at 011 372 53 386 941. He can also be reached via e-mail at cjurewicz@hockeycanada.ca. For more information of the National Men's Summer Under-18 Team, visit www.hockeycanada.ca.

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