Friday, May 21, 2010

Hockey Canada Program of Excellence

Press Release

CALGARY, Wednesday, May 19, 2010 – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, has announced that the fifth-annual Program of Excellence goaltending camp will be held at Norma Bush Arena in Calgary from June 17-20.

Fourteen goaltenders – nine in the under-20 age category (candidates for the National Junior Team) and five in the under-18 category (candidates for the National Men’s Under-18 Team) – will get the opportunity to work with a number of instructors during the four-day camp.

All 14 goaltenders were selected by Hockey Canada based on evaluations done by head scout Al Murray during the 2009-10 season and in consultation with coaches, general managers and team officials throughout the CHL.

UNDER-20 GOALTENDERS

J.P. Anderson Toronto, Ont. Mississauga St. Michael’s (OHL)

Jean-Francois Bérubé Repentigny, Que. Montreal (QMJHL)

Tyler Bunz St. Albert, Alta. Medicine Hat (WHL)

Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault Montreal, Que. Halifax (QMJHL)

Louis Domingue St-Hilaire, Que. Quebec (QMJHL)

Calvin Pickard Winnipeg, Man. Seattle (WHL)

Olivier Roy Amqui, Que. Cape Breton (QMJHL)

Kent Simpson Edmonton, Alta. Everett (WHL)

Mark Visentin Waterdown, Ont. Niagara (OHL)


UNDER-18 GOALTENDERS

Robin Gusse Terrebonne, Que. Chicoutimi (QMJHL)

Liam Liston St. Albert, Alta. St. Albert (AMHL)

Jeffrey Noonan Laval, Que. Laval-Montreal (LHMAAAQ)

Jacob Riley London, Ont. Brampton (OHL)

Tyson Teichmann Belleville, Ont. Belleville (OHL)

“We have had terrific success with this camp in its first four years, and we are excited to have Canada’s best young goaltenders work with some of the top instructors in the game,” said Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada’s senior director of men’s national teams. “We want to give these young goaltenders every opportunity to develop and prepare for international competition, and we feel this camp is a step in the right direction.”

The camp will include both on-ice and off-ice sessions. Hockey Canada goaltender consultant Ron Tugnutt will lead a group of instructors who will provide both the participants and Hockey Canada with detailed reports at the conclusion of the camp. All of the on-ice sessions will be held at Norma Bush Arena in Calgary and will be open to the public, free of charge.

PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE GOALTENDING CAMP ON-ICE SCHEDULE (all times MT and subject to change)

Norma Bush Arena, Calgary, Alta.

Thursday, June 17

6:15 – 7 p.m. Group 1
7:15 – 8 p.m. Group 2

Friday, June 18

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Group 2
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Group 1
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Group 2
6 – 7 p.m. Group 1

Saturday, June 19

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Group 1
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Group 2
4 – 5 p.m. Group 1
5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Group 2

Sunday, June 20

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Group 1
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Group 2

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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