RichardGraham
04-28-2005, 06:17 PM
Hi Folks,
Here's some late-breaking news from Canada Inline.
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CHATHAM, Ontario, Canada - Canada Inline, the national governing body for inline hockey, member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and proud member of the Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS), announces today that the Ottawa 86er's inline hockey team, operated the past four years by General Manager, Larry O'Brien and Coach Greg Riley, will represent Canada at the 11th Annual FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships in the south of France, from July 1-9, 2005.
The Ottawa 86'ers have been Canada's most successful youth club team domestically and internationally the past four years. In 2003 they were invited to wear the Team Ontario jerseys to compete in the World In-line Cup (WIC) in Edmonton, where they won the 16 and under championship. In 2004 they won the WIC 18 and under championship as 17 year olds against an older Team USA. The Ottawa 86'ers have been very successful at some of the top North American inline tournaments with NARCH and TORHS.
"The Ottawa 86'ers have been a first-class team in every event they have participated in and Canada Inline is proud to have such a fine group of young men and their staff represent our organization at the World Championships in 2005," said Dave Easter, the president and CEO of Canada Inline.
The 86'ers, now known as Team Canada, will host a camp in June and head to France on June 26 to begin preparation to win Gold. The core group of players of the Ottawa 86ers will be augmented by some members of last year's world championship team and take on the elite of men's world in-line teams from 16+ countries.
"We will be expecting tough European Teams to be assembled that will challenge our young Team Canada squad along with the number-one ranked Team USA," said **** Morrison, Canada Inline's national director for high performance.
Additional roster selections will be made in May, and an additional three players will be selected to represent Canada in the 2005 World In-Line Cup in France.
The existing team members of the Ottawa 86ers have considerable experience in Ice and In-line hockey. See below for the core group of Ottawa 86'ers that will be making the trip to France.
86'ers Team Roster
Shawn Fensel #3
Shawn was vote the CJHL Defenseman of the year and was a first-team all star in 2005. Shawn is assistant Captain of the Fred page Championship Nepean Raiders and has agreed to scholarship at St. Lawrence University for 2006. Shawn has played for the 86'ers for three years and has played for Team Ontario and Team Canada in-line over the past three years.
Tom Riley #9
Tom is a veteran CJHL player and first team all star for the Brockville Braves and has agreed to an ice hockey scholarship with Colgate University in 2006. Tom has been a key member of Ottawa 86'ers for four years and has continually ranked in the top two in scoring for the team.
Darren Forbes #96
Darren was the junior rookie of the year for 2004/05. Darren also had a stint up with the CJHL Kanata Lasers during their play off run in the 2004/05 seasons. Darren has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for four years and is considered our most imaginative and creative forward.
Pat Sweeny #7
Pat is a veteran OHL player with the Brampton Battalion. Last year was Pat's rookie year on the Ottawa 86'ers, and he was our leading scorer in the WIC championship tournament.
Scott Campbell #11
Scott is a valued veteran forward and assistant Captain for the CJHL Pembroke LumberKings. Scott has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for the last three years and has been one of our top three players each year.
Scott Greenham # 80
Scott was this years CJHL rookie all-star goalie and played for the Nepean Raiders and had the lowest goals-against average in the CJHL for 2004/05. He has played for our team for five years and has been voted our most valuable player three times.
Mike O'Brien #12
Mike is at McGill University this year and was captain of the Ashbury men's hockey team in 2004. Mike has been a member of the 86'ers for five years and has contributed consistently during all of the championships.
Matt Marquardt #19
Matt was voted Rookie of the year this year in the CJHL and was captain of the rookie all-star team. He was the leading rookie scorer on the CJHL Brockville Braves. He has played in-line for six years with various organizations but this will be his rookie year with the Ottawa 86'ers.
David Presz #44
David is a veteran defenseman for the CJHL and Fred Page Cup champion Nepean Raiders. David has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for five years and has a proven track record as a key part of our organization.
For more information about the team, directly contact Larry O'Brien at mailto:[email protected]@calian.com</A>.
For more information about the Canada Inline Programs contact Dave Easter at mailto:[email protected]@canadainlin e.com</A>, or visit <A HREF="http://www.canadainline.com" target="_new">http://www.canadainline.com</A>.
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Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
Here's some late-breaking news from Canada Inline.
***
CHATHAM, Ontario, Canada - Canada Inline, the national governing body for inline hockey, member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and proud member of the Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS), announces today that the Ottawa 86er's inline hockey team, operated the past four years by General Manager, Larry O'Brien and Coach Greg Riley, will represent Canada at the 11th Annual FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships in the south of France, from July 1-9, 2005.
The Ottawa 86'ers have been Canada's most successful youth club team domestically and internationally the past four years. In 2003 they were invited to wear the Team Ontario jerseys to compete in the World In-line Cup (WIC) in Edmonton, where they won the 16 and under championship. In 2004 they won the WIC 18 and under championship as 17 year olds against an older Team USA. The Ottawa 86'ers have been very successful at some of the top North American inline tournaments with NARCH and TORHS.
"The Ottawa 86'ers have been a first-class team in every event they have participated in and Canada Inline is proud to have such a fine group of young men and their staff represent our organization at the World Championships in 2005," said Dave Easter, the president and CEO of Canada Inline.
The 86'ers, now known as Team Canada, will host a camp in June and head to France on June 26 to begin preparation to win Gold. The core group of players of the Ottawa 86ers will be augmented by some members of last year's world championship team and take on the elite of men's world in-line teams from 16+ countries.
"We will be expecting tough European Teams to be assembled that will challenge our young Team Canada squad along with the number-one ranked Team USA," said **** Morrison, Canada Inline's national director for high performance.
Additional roster selections will be made in May, and an additional three players will be selected to represent Canada in the 2005 World In-Line Cup in France.
The existing team members of the Ottawa 86ers have considerable experience in Ice and In-line hockey. See below for the core group of Ottawa 86'ers that will be making the trip to France.
86'ers Team Roster
Shawn Fensel #3
Shawn was vote the CJHL Defenseman of the year and was a first-team all star in 2005. Shawn is assistant Captain of the Fred page Championship Nepean Raiders and has agreed to scholarship at St. Lawrence University for 2006. Shawn has played for the 86'ers for three years and has played for Team Ontario and Team Canada in-line over the past three years.
Tom Riley #9
Tom is a veteran CJHL player and first team all star for the Brockville Braves and has agreed to an ice hockey scholarship with Colgate University in 2006. Tom has been a key member of Ottawa 86'ers for four years and has continually ranked in the top two in scoring for the team.
Darren Forbes #96
Darren was the junior rookie of the year for 2004/05. Darren also had a stint up with the CJHL Kanata Lasers during their play off run in the 2004/05 seasons. Darren has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for four years and is considered our most imaginative and creative forward.
Pat Sweeny #7
Pat is a veteran OHL player with the Brampton Battalion. Last year was Pat's rookie year on the Ottawa 86'ers, and he was our leading scorer in the WIC championship tournament.
Scott Campbell #11
Scott is a valued veteran forward and assistant Captain for the CJHL Pembroke LumberKings. Scott has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for the last three years and has been one of our top three players each year.
Scott Greenham # 80
Scott was this years CJHL rookie all-star goalie and played for the Nepean Raiders and had the lowest goals-against average in the CJHL for 2004/05. He has played for our team for five years and has been voted our most valuable player three times.
Mike O'Brien #12
Mike is at McGill University this year and was captain of the Ashbury men's hockey team in 2004. Mike has been a member of the 86'ers for five years and has contributed consistently during all of the championships.
Matt Marquardt #19
Matt was voted Rookie of the year this year in the CJHL and was captain of the rookie all-star team. He was the leading rookie scorer on the CJHL Brockville Braves. He has played in-line for six years with various organizations but this will be his rookie year with the Ottawa 86'ers.
David Presz #44
David is a veteran defenseman for the CJHL and Fred Page Cup champion Nepean Raiders. David has played for the Ottawa 86'ers for five years and has a proven track record as a key part of our organization.
For more information about the team, directly contact Larry O'Brien at mailto:[email protected]@calian.com</A>.
For more information about the Canada Inline Programs contact Dave Easter at mailto:[email protected]@canadainlin e.com</A>, or visit <A HREF="http://www.canadainline.com" target="_new">http://www.canadainline.com</A>.
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Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central