OUA well represented among U SPORTS All-Star Series selections from the net out
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – Seven returning players highlight the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey All-Stars roster named on Tuesday, set to face Hockey Canada’s World Junior Prospects in Victoria, B.C. from Dec. 12-14.
This will mark the fourth straight year Canada’s National Junior Team Prospects have faced off against the U SPORTS All-Stars, all of whom have CHL major junior experience. Since a U SPORTS national all-star team began participating in December 2015, the teams have split the last six contests. Last December, reigning Defenceman of the Year Jason Fram of the Alberta Golden Bears scored with 6.5 seconds remaining to secure back-to-back victories for U SPORTS for the first time.
New this year, the event will feature a three-game series against Team Canada’s World Junior Prospects vying for roster spots at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship being held in Vancouver and Victoria from Dec.26, 2018 - Jan.5, 2019. Games are scheduled at The Q Centre, home of the British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) Victoria Grizzlies as follows:
Wednesday, Dec. 12 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Thursday, Dec. 13 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Friday, Dec. 14 – 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
Mark Howell, head coach of the Calgary Dinos, was named as the team’s bench boss in October, joined by returning assistant and Ottawa Gee-Gees head coach Patrick Grandmaître, along with UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall, and Regina Cougars head coach Todd Johnson.
“I am really excited about the roster we have assembled. We have players that can do a little bit of everything,” said Howell, who served as an assistant coach at the event the last two years. “All our guys can skate very well and have a ton of skill, but we will also be able to play a very intense game.
"I expect this team to work real hard and represent U SPORTS well. It is a privilege to play in these three games and it is an opportunity to show everyone our brand of hockey.”
Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team has faced various U SPORTS competition on a regular basis since 1988.
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No. |
Name |
University |
Hometown |
Program |
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Goaltenders |
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|
30 |
Mack Shields |
York |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Accounting |
|
34 |
Jordan Papirny |
Calgary |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Arts |
|
Defencemen |
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|
2 |
Jason Fram* |
Alberta |
Delta, B.C. |
Business |
|
4 |
Jacob Sweeney |
Ottawa |
Quebec City, Que. |
Communications |
|
5 |
Jesse Forsberg |
Saskatchewan |
Waldheim, Sask. |
Agriculture |
|
14 |
Nikolas Brouillard |
McGill |
St. Hilaire, Que. |
Physical & Health Ed. |
|
22 |
Matt Murphy |
UNB |
Woodstock, N.B. |
Business Admin. |
|
44 |
Dylan Busenius* |
Calgary |
Sherwood Park, Alta. |
Arts |
|
32 |
Alexandar Peters |
Saint Mary’s |
Blyth, Ont. |
Commerce |
|
79 |
Marcus McIvor |
UNB |
Whitby, Ont. |
Recreation and Sport Studies |
|
Forwards |
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|
11 |
Matt Mistele |
Ryerson |
Whitby, Ont. |
Criminology |
|
12 |
Cain Franson* |
Calgary |
Sicamous, B.C. |
Arts |
|
15 |
Holden Cook** |
StFX |
Whitby, Ont. |
Business Admin. |
|
16 |
Carson Stadnyk |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask |
Business |
|
17 |
Mathieu Lemay |
UQTR |
Hawksbury, Ont. |
Human Resources Management |
|
19 |
Kohl Bauml |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Business |
|
21 |
Kris Bennett |
UNB |
Brampton, Ont. |
Recreation and Sport Studies |
|
24 |
Mark Simpson |
UNB |
Rothesay, N.B. |
Computer Science |
|
26 |
Cole Stanford* |
Alberta |
Coldstream, B.C. |
Native Studies |
|
28 |
Slater Doggett |
Queen’s |
Oakville, Ont. |
Applied Economics |
|
57 |
Christopher Clapperton |
UNB |
Cap d’Espoir, Que. |
Business Admin. |
|
62 |
Wyatt Johnson |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Business |
|
65 |
Hunter Garlent* |
Saint Mary’s |
Thorold, Ont. |
Commerce |
|
85 |
Luke Philp* |
Alberta |
Canmore, Alta. |
Business |
|
91 |
Riley Sheen |
Calgary |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Arts |
Head Coach: Mark Howell, Calgary (10th season)*
Assistant Coach: Patrick Grandmaître, Ottawa (3rd season)*
Assistant Coach: Gardiner MacDougall, UNB (19th season)
Assistant Coach: Todd Johnson, Regina (6th season)
Team Leader: Cameron Bernier, Toronto
General Manager: Graham Sirman
Therapist: Micah Reim, Calgary
Equipment Manager: Kevin Misumi, UBC
Chair, Men’s Hockey Sport Technical Subcommittee: Dick White
General Manager, 2019 FISU Winter Universiade: Clarke Singer, Western
*Returning from 2017
**Returning from 2016 and 2017