Softball Canada – (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of forty (40) athletes who have been named to the 2017 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool. The coaching staff will select up to twent-two (22) athletes from the Athlete Pool to attend a Men’s National Team Selection Camp in June of 2017.
 
Team Canada head coach John Stuart (Langley, BC) and assistant coaches John Hill (St. John’s, NL) and Les Howey (Conception Bay, NL) will return as the coaching staff for the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship in Whitehorse, YT, where Canada will be defending its World title.
 
The Men’s National Team held a Development Camp in June but did not compete in any events in 2016. Team Canada had its best year ever in 2015, capturing Gold at both the WBSC Men’s World Softball Champions in Saskatoon and the Pan American Games in Toronto.
 
“With the success of 2015 in the past, we have to continue to move forward with our goal of putting the best possible team on the field in 2017” stated Mike Branchaud, Manager – Men’s National Teams and Canadian Championships at Softball Canada. “With this talented group of 40 players, there is no doubt this team will have the ability to defend the world title. We have a core group that is dedicated to fitness and preparing to be at the top of their game come July 2017 in Whitehorse.”

The athletes who have been named to the 2017 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool are:

 

First Name	Last Name	Hometown
Bryan	Abrey	Richmond, B.C.
Adam	Alexander	Walkerton, Ont.
Tyson	Barkman	Abottsford, B.C.
Ryan	Boland	St. John’s, N.L.
Shane	Boland	St. John’s, N.L.
Patrick	Burns	Saskatoon, Sask.
Sean	Cleary	Harbour Main, N.L.
Jeff	Ellsworth	St. Lawrence, P.E.I.
Brad	Ezekiel	Harbour Main, N.L.
Kyle	Ezekiel	Holyrood, N.L.
Ryan	French	Kitchener, Ont.
Jason	Hill	St. John’s, N.L.
Brandon	Horn	Waterloo, Ont.
Blake	Hunter	Nanaimo, B.C.
Mark	Johnson	Brantford, Ont.
Travis	Jones	Neyaashiinigmiing, Ont.
Ryan	Kirk	Goulds, N.L.
Justin	Krulicki	Kitchener, Ont.
Alexandre	Lemieux	Saint-Gervais, Que.
Scott	Lieph	Sooke, B.C.
Kyle	Linton	Toronto, Ont.
Jeff	Lyons	Appin, Ont.
Derek	Mayson	North Vancouver, B.C.
Devon	McCullough	Saskatoon, Sask.
Nic	Moore	Ariss, Ont.
Steve	Mullaley	Freshwater, N.L.
Jeremy	O’Reilly	Placentia, N.L.
Tyler	Pauli	Mitchell, Ont.
Tyler	Randerson	New Hamburg, Ont.
Mathieu	Roy	Saint-Gervais, Que.
Jason	Sanford	Durham, N.S.
Kevin	Schellenberg	Squamish, B.C.
Justin	Schofield	Grand Pré, N.S.
Taylor	Schubada	Irma, Alta.
Ty	Sebastian	Brussels, Ont.
Andy	Skelton	Scarborough, Ont.
Blake	Underwood	Port Elgin, Ont.
Colin	Walsh	Petty Harbour, N.L.
Kris	Walushka	Victoria, B.C.
Tyler	Whynot	Kentville, N.S.

Athletes named to the Men’s National Team Athlete Pool are eligible to be invited to Men’s National Team training, development and selection camps. Athletes may be added or removed from the National Team Athlete Pool at any time at the Head Coach’s discretion.
 
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For more information, please contact:
 
Mike Branchaud
Manager, National Teams and Canadian Championships
Softball Canada
613-523-3386 ext. 3103
mbranchaud@softball.ca