HOCKEY CANADA NAMES 66-PLAYER UNDER-17 ROSTER FOR CAPITAL CITY CHALLENGE, News (Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario)

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Nov 05, 2021 | Hockey Canada | 7181 views
HOCKEY CANADA NAMES 66-PLAYER UNDER-17 ROSTER FOR CAPITAL CITY CHALLENGE
Three men’s U17 teams to play Canada’s National Women’s Team in Ottawa  

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Friday the 66 players selected to wear the Maple Leaf at the Capital City Challenge, a four-team tournament featuring three men’s under-17 teams and Canada’s National Women’s Team, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Ottawa.

The 66 players will be divided into three teams – Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White – and will compete against Canada’s National Women’s Team as part of its centralization schedule. The rosters for Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Congratulations to ALLIANCE Hockey Alumni Beau Akey (Waterloo Wolves) and Easton Cowan (Elgin Middlesex Chiefs) for being selected for the Capital City Challenge!

Name P S/C Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Team ALLIANCE Team
Beau Akey D R/D 5’11¼” 170 11/02/2005 Waterloo Barrie (OHL) Waterloo Wolves
Easton Cowan F/A L/G 5’9” 154 05/20/2005 Mount Brydges Komoka (GOJHL) Elgin Middlesex Chiefs

 
 
The under-17 roster was selected by Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), senior vice-president of hockey operations, Alan Millar (Tottenham, Ont.), director of player personnel, and Byron Bonora (Brooks, Alta.), head scout for the U17 program. U17 Program of Excellence management group lead Philippe Boucher (Saint-Apollinaire, Que./Drummondville, QMJHL) and manager of hockey operations Benoit Roy (Sudbury, Ont.), as well as regional scouts Pierre Cholette (Quebec), Rob Simpson (Ontario), Darren Sutherland (Atlantic) and Darrell Woodley (Ontario), also provided input with support from Hockey Canada’s 13 Members.

“We are excited to unveil the 66 players that will suit up for our three men’s under-17 teams at the Capital City Challenge and have the unique opportunity to compete against Canada’s National Women’s Team in Ottawa,” said Salmond. “Although this has not been a traditional year for our Program of Excellence and the under-17 group, we are excited to introduce these athletes to an event that replicates short-term, international competition.”

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF UNDER-17 PLAYERS & STAFF

The Capital City Challenge opens on Nov. 26 at TD Place Arena, home of the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. Canada’s centralization roster will face Team Canada White in the tournament opener at 12 p.m. ET, followed by Team Canada Black taking on Team Canada Red at 7 p.m. ET.

Full-event ticket packages can be purchased for $80 (plus applicable fees) starting Monday, Nov. 8, while single-game tickets will be available starting as low as $5 at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets.

Since 2001, 10 Canadians that have competed with one of Canada’s national men’s under-17 teams have been selected first overall in the NHL Draft (Rick Nash, 2002; Marc-André Fleury, 2003; John Tavares, 2009; Taylor Hall, 2010, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2011; Nathan MacKinnon, 2013; Aaron Ekblad, 2014; Connor McDavid, 2015; Alexis Lafrenière, 2020; Owen Power, 2021).

For more information on Hockey Canada and the Capital City Challenge, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and by using #OurGameIsBack.

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