Thursday, October 27, 2011

TEAM WHL NAMED FOR SUBWAY SUPER SERIES

Press Release

CALGARY, AB – The Canadian Hockey League in association with the Western Hockey League and the Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats Hockey Clubs today announced the rosters for Team WHL that will compete against Team Russia in the 2011 SUBWAY® Super Series.

The 2011 SUBWAY® Super Series will take place November 7 – 17 and marks the ninth straight year that teams of CHL All-Stars have competed against Team Russia in preparation for the World Junior Hockey Championships.  The SUBWAY® Super Series is an integral part of the evaluation process prior to Team Canada’s final selection camp in December.  This season, Canada will be competing for their 14th straight medal at the 2012 tournament in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Team WHL will face Team Russia in games five and six of the series played Wednesday, November 16 in Regina, SK, and on Thursday, November 17 in Moose Jaw, SK.  The first two games of the series are hosted by the QMJHL with the OHL hosting games three and four.
Team WHL was selected by a special committee of WHL General Managers along with Kevin Prendergast, Hockey Canada’s Head Scout for the Canadian National Junior Team, as part of the selection process for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships. 

"I am honoured and excited to have the opportunity to coach Team WHL at the 2011 SUBWAY Super Series," said Don Hay. "This is an impressive group of talent that has been put together and I'm eager to see how they will stack up against the best Russia has to offer. This is also a great opportunity to get a better look at some of the guys who could be playing for Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships."

The Team WHL roster consists of 29 players – two goalies, 11 defenceman and 16 forwards, with the remainder of the roster be named at a later date.  Top NHL prospects for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft Matt Dumba (RD), Morgan Reilly (MJ) and Colton Sissons (KEL) will compete in the series.  Team WHL also features three first round draft picks from the 2011 NHL Draft, Duncan Siemens (SAS), Mark McNeill (PA) and Joe Morrow (POR).  Moose Jaw Warriors forward Quinton Howden is the sole returning player from Team Canada’s 2011 silver medal team at the World Junior Championships and was selected in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Game tickets for Wednesday, November 16 in Regina are available at the Brandt Centre Box Office, located in the East entrance, or Ticketmaster by calling 543.7800 Toll-free: 1.800.970.7328 or Log onto www.ticketmaster.ca.  Game tickets for Thursday, November 17 in Moose Jaw are available at the Mosaic Place Box Office - (306) 624-2050 or http://tickets.mjwarriors.ca/ 

The 2011 SUBWAY® Super Series is supported by CHL associate sponsors, Bank of Montreal and CCM.   
All games will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet with the two QMJHL games shown on TVA. 
For more information about the event and tickets please visit www.subwaysuperseries.com 

Team WHL Roster – Regina, SK – November 16, 2011
No.
Player
Position
Year
Club
Hometown
15
Sissons, Colton
Forward
1993
Kelowna Rockets
North Vancouver, BC
23
Reinhart, Max*
Forward
1992
Kootenay Ice
Vancouver, BC
8
Rattie, Ty
Forward
1993
Portland Winterhawks
Airdrie, AB
18
Ross, Brad
Forward
1992
Portland Winterhawks
Lethbridge, AB
22
Kambeitz, Adam
Forward
1992
Red Deer Rebels
Coaldale, AB
19
Weal, Jordan*
Forward
1992
Regina Pats
North Vancouver, BC
20
Nicholls, Josh*
Forward
1992
Saskatoon Blades
Tsawwassen, BC
11
Gallagher, Brendan
Forward
1992
Vancouver Giants
Delta, BC
9
Sundher, Kevin
Forward
1992
Victoria Royals
Surrey, BC






27
Murray, Ryan
Defenceman
1993
Everett Silvertips
White City, SK
7
Morrow, Joe
Defenceman
1992
Portland Winterhawks
Sherwood Park, AB
24
Dumba, Matt
Defenceman
1994
Red Deer Rebels
Calgary, AB
6
Petrovic, Alex
Defenceman
1992
Red Deer Rebels
Edmonton, AB
5
Siemens, Duncan*
Defenceman
1993
Saskatoon Blades
Sherwood Park, AB
4
Kichton, Brenden
Defenceman
1992
Spokane Chiefs
Spruce Grove, AB






30
Bunz, Tyler*
Goaltender
1992
Medicine Hat Tigers
St. Albert, AB
1
Pickard, Calvin*
Goaltender
1992
Seattle Thunderbirds
Winnipeg, MB

Team WHL Roster – Moose Jaw, SK – November 17, 2011
No.
Player
Position
Year
Club
Hometown
16
Stone, Mark
Forward
1992
Brandon Wheat Kings
Winnipeg, MB
27
Ferland, Michael
Forward
1992
Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon, MB
23
Reinhart, Max*
Forward
1992
Kootenay Ice
Vancouver, BC
21
Howden, Quinton
Forward
1992
Moose Jaw Warriors
Oakbank, MB
9
McNeill, Mark
Forward
1993
Prince Albert Raiders
Edmonton, AB
19
Weal, Jordan*
Forward
1992
Regina Pats
North Vancouver, BC
20
Nicholls, Josh*
Forward
1992
Saskatoon Blades
Tsawwassen, BC
17
Lowry, Adam
Forward
1993
Swift Current Broncos
Calgary, AB
41
Holland, Patrick
Forward
1992
Tri-City Americans
Lethbridge, AB
22
Feser, Justin
Forward
1992
Tri-City Americans
Red Deer, AB






6
Fransoo, Jordan
Defenceman
1993
Brandon Wheat Kings
North Battleford, SK
3
Pysyk, Mark
Defenceman
1992
Edmonton Oil Kings
Sherwood Park, AB
8
McIlrath, Dylan
Defenceman
1992
Moose Jaw Warriors
Winnipeg, MB
4
Rielly, Morgan
Defenceman
1994
Moose Jaw Warriors
W. Vancouver, BC
5
Siemens, Duncan*
Defenceman
1993
Saskatoon Blades
Sherwood Park, AB
10
Yuen, Zachary
Defenceman
1993
Tri-City Americans
Vancouver, BC






30
Bunz, Tyler*
Goaltender
1992
Medicine Hat Tigers
St. Albert, AB
1
Pickard, Calvin*
Goaltender
1992
Seattle Thunderbirds
Winnipeg, MB
*Players competing in both games

Team WHL Staff:
Don Hay, Head Coach (Vancouver Giants)
Ryan Huska, Assistant Coach (Kelowna Rockets)
Lorne Molleken, Assistant Coach (Saskatoon Blades)

Team WHL Training Staff:
Greg Mayer (Regina Pats)
Curtis Amiot (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jamie LeBlanc (Swift Current Broncos)


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

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