“This was a great opportunity to introduce prospective national team players to the Program of Excellence and help prepare them for international competition.”įorty-five under-20 players were selected by Millar and Peter Anholt (Naicam, SK/Lethbridge, WHL), the U20 lead for the POE management group, with input from Salmond and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), senior manager of hockey operations. “This impressive group of athletes is an excellent representation of the talent pool in our country, and these meetings were a great opportunity to kick off a new season and begin our preparations for two major international events,” Millar said. Regional scouts Rob Simpson (Ontario), Pierre Cholette (Quebec), Darren Sutherland (Atlantic) and Darrell Woodley (Ontario), as well as Member representatives, also provided input.Īll 66 under-17 players have been drafted by Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams, including 37 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), 15 from the Western Hockey League (WHL) and 14 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Sixty-six under-17 players were selected by Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), director of player personnel, Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB), U17 head scout, and Dave Brown (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON/Erie, OHL), the U17 lead for the Program of Excellence management group, with input from Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of hockey operations. The 2004 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will be held in Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland from Decemthrough January 5, 2004.ĬALGARY, AB - Hockey Canada is proud to recognize the 111 players that took part in the Program of Excellence summer meetings in preparation for the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. The first Red/White game takes place on Tuesday, August 12th at 5 pm (Mountain Time) at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena.
He will be arriving in camp Sunday evening.Īll practices and intersquad games at the August Camp in Calgary are open to the public, free of charge.
Fehr scored 26 goals and added 29 assists in 2002-03. The native of Winkler, MB attended the 2002 National Under-18 Team Development and Selection Camp in August 2002. In his place, forward Eric Fehr of the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings has been added to the Camp roster.įehr, 18, was a first round pick of the NHL's Washington Capitals, 18th overall, in June, 2004. Michael's Majors, re-aggravated a minor shoulder injury at the National Junior Team Development Camp on Saturday and will be out of action indefinitely, Hockey Canada announced on Sunday. CALGARY, ALBERTA - Forward Tim Brent, of the OHL's Toronto St.
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