WHL Everett Silvertips

Silvertips Netminder Keeping Busy

Published on June 2, 2006 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


Everett Silvertips goaltender Leland Irving has been invited by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League to attend the first ever Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp in Calgary, Alberta from June 8 to June 11. A total of twelve goaltenders have been selected to attend the camp, including six goaltenders under 20 years old (candidates for Canada's National Junior Team) and six goaltenders under 18 years old (candidates for Canada's National Under-18 Program).

The twelve goaltenders were selected by Hockey Canada based on evaluation reports conducted by former Hockey Canada Director, Player Personnel Blair Mackasey over the course of the 2005-06 season, as well as in consultation with coaches, general managers and team officials throughout the Canadian Hockey League and National Hockey League.

The camp will include on-ice and off-ice sessions with two selected Hockey Canada goaltending consultants: Ian Clark (Goaltending Consultant, Vancouver Canucks) and Sudarshan Maharaj (Goaltending Consultant, New York Islanders). Clark and Maharaj will provide Hockey Canada with detailed reports on each goaltender at the conclusion of the camp.

"Over the past few years, Hockey Canada, along with the CHL, has been looking to provide more support and development to the top goaltenders in our Program of Excellence programs," said Johnny Misley, Hockey Canada's Vice-President of Hockey. "We believe that this Goaltending Camp will serve as an excellent tool in establishing our goals of identifying, developing and evaluating goaltenders for our National Junior and Under-18 Teams, while at the same time, providing each of them with direction and teaching with a high level of expertise."

UNDER-20 GOALTENDERS ATTENDING POE GOALTENDER CAMP

Name P C HT WT BORN HOMETOWN 2005-06 TEAM PRO STATUS

Jonathan Bernier G L/G 5'11" 180 08/07/88 Laval, QC Lewiston (QMJHL) 2006 Dft/Rep.

Leland Irving G L/G 6'0" 184 04/11/88 Swan Hills, AB Everett (WHL) 2006 Dft/Rep.

Jean-Philippe Levasseur G R/D 6'0" 184 01/15/87 Victoriaville, QC Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) ANA '05 (7, 197)

Pier-Olivier Pelletier G L/G 6'1" 175 04/08/87 St-Louis, QC Drummondville (QMJHL) PHX '05 (2, 59)

Tyler Plante G L/G 6'2" 191 04/16/87 Brandon, MB Brandon (WHL) FLA '05 (2, 32)

Carey Price G L/G 6'2" 222 08/16/87 Williams Lake, BC Tri-City (WHL) MTL '05 (1, 5)

The Silvertips are currently taking season ticket orders for the 2006-2007 season. For ticket information, contact the Silvertips office at (425) 252-5100.

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