TWENTY-EIGHT PLAYERS MOVING ONTO FINAL PHASE OF THE U-16 PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

Press Release

Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the final twenty-eight players who will be moving onto the final phase of the U-16 Program of Excellence (POE) in selecting the 2011 U-16 Team Manitoba roster.  The selected players will now take part in the U-16 Skills & Conditioning Camp, August 11-14, in Winnipeg which is being held in conjunction with the 2011 High Performance 1 Coach Seminar and 2011 Coach Camp.  The twenty-eight players were selected from the POE TOP-40 Camp held at the end of May also in Winnipeg. 
 


Following the U-16 Skills & Conditioning Camp the final roster will be announced in early October by Hockey Manitoba.  Team Manitoba will not assemble together until days prior to the Western U-16 Challenge Cup making the Skills & Conditioning Camp an integral piece in developing team systems and concepts.  The Western U-16 Challenge Cup will be held October 27-30, 2011 in Moose Jaw, SK.

Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize Canad Inns, CCM Hockey, and Reebok Hockey as Official Partners of the Program of Excellence. To learn more about the Program of Excellence please visit www.hockeymanitoba.ca/poe.php.

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	2010-11 TEAM
Ammeter, Bronson	Goalie	Starbuck	Macdonald Lightning
Davies, Derek	Goalie	Stonewall	Interlake Lightning
Edmonds, Ty	Goalie	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Warriors
Baudry, Justin	Defense	La Broquerie	Southeast Blizzard
Douglas, Austin	Defense	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Warriors
Finnson, Kristjon	Defense	Stonewall	Interlake Lightning
Fisher, Taylor	Defense	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Warriors
Houston, Sam	Defense	Boissevain	Boissevain
Hoydalo, Nigel	Defense	Selkirk	Winnipeg Hawks
Normandeau, Patrick	Defense	Ste. Anne	Notre Dame  Hounds
Thomson, Jordan	Defense	Wawanesa	Southwest Cougars
Zalitach, Reid	Defense	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Sharks
Bochinski, Jordan	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Sharks
Brooks, Adam	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Hawks
Campbell, Duncan	Forward	Brandon	Brandon Wheat Kings
Fortin, Michael	Forward	Souris	Souris Elks
Hawryluk, Jayce	Forward	Roblin	Russell Rams
Kitt, Brett	Forward	Brandon	Brandon Wheat Kings
Lindgren, Ryley	Forward	East St. Paul	Winnipeg Sharks
Martens, Nolan	Forward	Gretna	W.C. Miller Aces
Mathews, Nick	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Hawks
Pruden, Ryan	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Sharks
Rafter, Maverick	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Hawks
Sackett, Zachary	Forward	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Hawks
Schioler, Dane	Forward	Headingley	Winnipeg Hawks
Starodub, Dallas	Forward	Selkirk	Winnipeg Hawks
Tait, Clayton	Forward	Warren	Interlake Lightning
Welsh, Riley	Forward	Oakbank	Springfield Ice Hawks

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)