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WHL Regina Pats

Weal To Play For Canada

April 4, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Saskatchewan - The Regina Pats are proud to announce that Jordan Weal will play for Canada at the upcoming World U-18 Hockey Championships from April 13-23 in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus.

The roster is comprised of players born in 1992 or earlier whose teams are no longer competing in the CHL playoffs with their respective club teams. Many of Canada's players named today will be among the top selections at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, Calif. in June.

The Pats have a great history with Canada at this event:

2009 - Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota

Garrett Mitchell

2008 - Kazan, Russia

Colten Teubert, Jordan Eberle

2006 - Angelholm-Halmsted, Sweden

Craig Schira, Logan Pyett

2005 - Ceske Budejovice-Plzen, Czech Republic

Curtis Hunt (Asst. Coach)

2003 - Jaroslavl, Russia

Brennan Chapman

2002 - Piestany, Slovakia and Trnava, Czech Republic

Chris Schlenker, Josh Harding, Bob Lowes (Asst. Coach)

Canada is a two-time champion at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, earning gold in 2003 and 2008. It finished fourth at the 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn.

The team will convene in Toronto, Ont. on Monday, April 5, before flying to Europe on April 6. There will not be any on-ice sessions prior to arriving in Europe. Prior to the World Championship, Canada will play one exhibition game on April 9, v/ Finland in Minsk, Belarus at 5 pm (Local time)/ 10 am (Eastern).

The 2010 IIHF World Under-18 Championship opens for Canada on April 13 in Bobruisk when it takes on Switzerland. The Canadians will also face Belarus, Sweden and the United States in the preliminary round.

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