Weal named to Canada's Summer U-18 team
Published on August 5, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Calgary, Alberta - For the 3rd year in a row, a Regina Pat will be representing Canada at the 2009 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament. 17 year old forward, Jordan Weal, was named to the summer U-18 squad Tuesday night. In 2007, Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert played on the gold medal winning team that was coached by Pat Quinn, while last summer, Garrett Mitchell won a gold medal with the summer U-18 team.
This will be the second time that Jordan Weal will put on a Team Canada jersey. He played for Team Pacific at last winter's World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Port Alberni B.C.
With the Pats last season, Weal was second on the team in scoring with 16 goals and 54 assists. He was the Eastern Conference's nominee for WHL Rookie of the Year.
From Hockey Canada:
Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team will compete in the 2009 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament from August 11-15. Canada has won the tournament four of the past five years. Canada will play in Group A with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland, a group that will be based in Breclav, Czech Republic. Group B, which will play in Piestany, Slovakia, consists of Finland, Russia, Slovakia and the United States.
Canada will play a pair of pre-tournament games, August 7 against Slovakia and August 9 versus the United States, both in Piestany. Canada opens the 2009 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka on August 11 when it faces Sweden in Breclav.
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.
Western Hockey League Stories from August 5, 2009
- Johnson and Wahl at Team USA's Camp - Spokane Chiefs
- Cowen At Team Canada's Evaluation Camp - Spokane Chiefs
- Jaroslav Vlach Earns Spot With Czech U-18 Team - Prince George Cougars
- Kabayama returning; Sutter and Chisamore hired by Canes - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Americans promote Virtue to associate coach - Tri-City Americans
- Pickard Named to Hockey Canada U-18 Team - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Weal named to Canada's Summer U-18 team - Regina Pats
- Pysyk Makes U-18 Team Canada - Edmonton Oil Kings
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