Travis Sanheim Named to Team WHL for 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series
Published on October 19, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club is proud to announce defenceman Travis Sanheim has been named to Team WHL for the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series.
Team WHL will face Team Russia in Game 1 of the tournament in Kelowna, B.C. on Monday, Nov. 9 and will continue the series on Tuesday, Nov. 10 with Game 2 in Kamloops, B.C. The OHL will host Games 3 and 4 while the QMJHL will conclude the series as hosts for Games 5 and 6.
Sanheim, a native of Elkhorn, Manitoba, currently leads the Hitmen and all WHL defenceman in scoring with three goals and 15 points in 10 games played. Calgary selected the 19-year-old Philadelphia Flyers prospect in the ninth round, 177 overall, in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.
Each of the three CHL member Leagues assembled a selection committee, working closely with Hockey Canada, to select the players for this year's series. This year, Team WHL will once again be coached by 2014 WHL Coach of the Year Dave Lowry (Victoria Royals) who will also serve as head coach for Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. Kelly McCrimmon (Brandon Wheat Kings) and Don Hay (Kamloops Blazers) will be the assistant coaches for Team WHL. Scott Hoyer (Kelowna Rockets) and Colin "Toledo" Robinson (Kamloops Blazers) will handle athletic trainer duties for both games.
Forward Jake Virtanen, currently with the Vancouver Canucks, will be added to the Team WHL roster if he returns to the Hitmen prior to the start of the series.
The Hitmen, now 6-3-0-1 on the season, will play their next four contests on the road beginning with a pair of games in Prince George (Oct. 20 & Oct. 21) before making stops in Kamloops (Oct. 23) and Kelowna (Oct. 24). Calgary's next home game is Thursday, Oct. 29 when the Spokane Chiefs visit the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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