Canadian Lacrosse Association – Ottawa, ON—The athlete pool of 28 players that the Canadian Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team will be selected from has been announced. All of these athletes are professional players in the NLL, and some are Team Canada alumni. From this pool, a final roster of 23 will be chosen.
The Canadian Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team will play at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) in Langley, B.C. from Sept. 19-28, 2019. Canada has taken home gold at the WILC since it started in 2003.
“The coaching staff has spent considerable time reviewing the candidates for the Canadian National Team,” said Eddie Comeau, general manager of the Canadian Men’s Box Lacrosse Team. “It is a tough task to reduce our list to our player pool and then the staff faces an even tougher challenge to select the 23 who will represent Canada at the WILC.”
The coaching and support staff that will lead the 2019 Team Canada includes: Glenn Clark (head coach), Sean Ferris (team coordinator), Pat Coyle (assistant coach), Curt Malawsky (assistant coach), Mike Hasen (assistant coach), Mike McKay (scout) and Ted Cordingley (equipment manager).
More information about the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship can be found here.
Athlete Pool for the 2019 Canadian Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team:
|
Name |
NLL Team |
|
Dhane Smith |
Buffalo Bandits |
|
Robert Church |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Ben McIntosh |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Callum Crawford |
New England Black Wolves |
|
Curtis Dickson |
Calgary Roughnecks |
|
Mark Matthews |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Shayne Jackson |
Georgia Swarm |
|
Eli McLaughlin |
Colorado Mammoth |
|
Mitch Jones |
Vancouver Warriors |
|
Dane Dobbie |
Calgary Roughnecks |
|
Jordan MacIntosh |
Georgia Swarm |
|
Bryan Cole |
Georgia Swarm |
|
Steve Priolo |
Buffalo Bandits |
|
Kyle Rubisch |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Jake Withers |
Rochester Knighthawks |
|
Challen Rogers |
Toronto Rock |
|
Brett Mydske |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Dan Coates |
Colorado Mammoth |
|
Matt Beers |
Vancouver Warriors |
|
Chris Corbeil |
Saskatchewan Rush |
|
Graeme Hossack |
Rochester Knighthawks |
|
Robert Hope |
Colorado Mammoth |
|
Jason Noble |
Georgia Swarm |
|
Zach Currier |
Calgary Roughnecks |
|
Colton Watkinson |
New England Black Wolves |
|
Dillon Ward |
Colorado Mammoth |
|
Christian Del Bianco |
Calgary Roughnecks |
|
Mike Poulin |
Georgia Swarm |
About the Canadian Lacrosse Association
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, RockTape, OPRO and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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