Football Canada adds 35 to Junior National Team roster
Canada looks to improve on 2009 silver medal at IFAF U-19 World Championship this summer
Football Canada is proud to unveil the 35 first Junior National Team players, representing Canada at the 2012 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) U-19 World Championship to be held June 28 – July 8 in Austin, Texas.
“On behalf of the coaching staff, I would like to thank all those players who tried-out for Team Canada at this year’s regional selection camps held in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia,” said Head Coach, Noel Thorpe.
“Over 400 players from across the country participated in the camps, contributing to the popularity and development of this elite program in Canada. We are excited to take the final roster of 45 players to compete at this year’s IFAF U-19 World Championship in Austin, TX, and wish those that did not make the team the best in their football endeavors.”
Team Canada is looking to improve upon a silver medal finish at the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio. Canadian 2009 Junior National Team alumni include Bryron Perez-Archambault (Université de Montréal), Jérémi Doyon-Roch (Université de Sherbrooke), Steven Lumbala (University of Calgary), Brandon Bridge, Jake Thomas (Acadia University) and Kirby Fabien (University of Calgary).
“Players like Jerome Messam, Samuel Giguère, Vaughn Martin, and Christopher Milohave come through Football Canada’s developmental program and Team Canada, represented our country on an international stage and have since gone on to have successful collegiate and professional careers,” added Noel Thorpe.
Canada’s coaching staff includes Noel Thorpe (Head Coach), Warren Craney (Defensive Coordinator), Pat Boies (Offensive Coordinator), Gilles Lezi (Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach), Michael Faulds (Quarterbacks), Brian Guebert (Defensive Line),Kamau Peterson (Receivers), Devin Murphy (Defensive Backs), Alain Mainguy (Offensive Line) and Elliott Richardson (Strength and Conditioning Coach).
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Team Canada
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Name
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Hometown
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Team 2011
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Commitment 2012
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Coupe
Football Canada
Cup
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Quarterbacks
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Will Finch
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Burlington, ON
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Burlington Stampeders / Nelson
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Western
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2011 ON. W.
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Dallon Kuprowski
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Kanata, ON
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McGill U.
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ON. E.: 2008 & ’09 (U-17), 2010 (U-18)
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Running Backs
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Christophe Amoah
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Lachine, QC
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Dalbé-Viau
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2010, 2011 QC
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Andreas Robinson
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Dartmouth, NS
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Philip Exeter (NH)
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2010 NS
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Mercer Timmis
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Burlington, ON
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Canisius (NY)
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Calgary
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Receivers
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Regis Cibasu
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Montréal, QC
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Édouard-Montpetit
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Doug Corby
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Burlington, ON
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Burlington Stampeders/ Nelson
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Queen’s
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A’dre Fraser
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Lawrencetown, NS
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Citadel
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Guelph
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2011 NS
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Tylor Henry
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Camrose, AB
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Edmonton Wildcats
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2010 AB
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Alexandre Huard
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Laval, QC
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Taft School (CT)
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2011 QC
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Shaquille Johnson
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Brampton, ON
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Brampton Bulldogs
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Guelph
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2008 U17 W. ON
2010 ON W.
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Alexandre Savard
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Lorraine, QC
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Vanier College
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2010 QC
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Offensive Line
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Kadeem Adams
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Halifax, NS
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Citadel
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Western
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2010 NS
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Louis-Gabriel Beaudet
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
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Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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Andrew Boisvert
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Sherwood Park, AB
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Edmonton Huskies
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2009 U17 N. AB
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Lloyd Constant
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Montréal, QC
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Vanier
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Erick Lessard
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Sudbury, ON
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St. Benedict
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Queen’s
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David Knevel
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Brantford, ON
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Brantford Bisons (OVFL)
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2011 ON. W.
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Jean-Simon Roy
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
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F-X Garneau
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Defensive Line
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Edward Godin Gosselin
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
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Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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2009 U17 QC
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Quinn Horton
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Winnipeg, MB
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St. Paul’s
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Simon Fraser
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2010, 2011 MB
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Jacob Leblanc
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Halifax, NS
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Mount Allison U.
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2010 NS
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Clement Lebreux
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Candiac, QC
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Vanier College
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Adam Melanson
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North Alton, NS
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Horton
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Champlain College – Lennoxville
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2011 NS
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Charles Rémy-Sarrazin
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Montréal, QC
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Édouard-Montpetit
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2010 QC
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Brett Wade
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Regina, SK
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Regina Thunder
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2009, 2010 SK
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Linebackers
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Tanner Doll
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St. Albert, AB
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U. of Calgary
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2010 AB
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Maxime Drolet
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Québec, QC
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F-X Garneau
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Nicholas Easterbrook
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Laval, QC
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André-Grasset
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John Rush
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Port Robinson, ON
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U. of Guelph
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2010 ON. W.
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Defensive Backs
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Kwame Adjei
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Brampton, ON
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Mount Allison U.
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Keldyn Ahlstedt
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Whitby, ON
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Pickering Dolphins (OVFL)
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McMaster
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Kevin McGee
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Sherbrooke, QC
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Volontaire de Sherbrooke AA
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Champlain College – Lennoxville
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2010 QC
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Michael Schmidt
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Calgary, AB
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U. of Calgary
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2009 S. AB.
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Kicker, Punter
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Louis-Philippe Simoneau
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Saint-Hyachinthe, QC
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F-X Garneau
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About Football Canada
Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.
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