Three X-Men hockey athletes have been selected to the U SPORTS all-star team that will play an upcoming two-game series against the Canadian national junior team. Forwards Micheal Clarke and Holden Cook and defenceman Jagger Dirk will join their head coach Brad Peddle who is also the head coach of the all-star team. Peddle was an assistant coach with the all-star squad last year and Cook will be making his second consecutive appearance on the team.
The complete press release from U SPORTS follows.
U SPORTS Men's Hockey All-Star Team Announced
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – U SPORTS announced Monday the roster of the 2017 U SPORTS Men's Hockey All-Star Team for the upcoming two-game series against Canada's National Junior Team prospects.
The games are set for Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and Thursday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ont., home of the OHL's Niagara Ice Dogs. The games will mark the culmination of a four-day camp for the U SPORTS Men's Hockey All-Stars beginning Dec. 11, while also serving as part of Hockey Canada's National Junior Team selection camp for the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship slated for Dec. 26 -Jan. 5 in Buffalo, N.Y.
"We're thrilled to partner with Hockey Canada for what should be two very entertaining hockey games, and a continued partnership between our organizations," said Graham Brown, President and CEO of U SPORTS. "We all know how excited Canadians get every December about Canada's National Junior Team. These games will provide great exposure for U SPORTS men's hockey, and I know our players and coaches are looking forward to shining on a national stage."
It will mark the third straight year Canada's National Junior Team Prospects have faced off against the U SPORTS Men's Hockey All-Stars, all but one of whom have CHL major junior experience, including six returning players from last year's squad.
Brad Peddle, head coach of the StFX X-Men will serve as the team's bench boss alongside assistant coaches Mark Howell of the Calgary Dinos, Trevor Stienburg from the Saint Mary's Huskies and Patrick Grandmaître of the Ottawa Gee-Gees.
"This is a tremendous event with very high-level competition, and I look forward to coaching the team representing U SPORTS top hockey players across the nation," said Peddle, who along with Howell was behind the bench as an assistant coach at the 2016 event in Boisbriand, Que. "We have a great assistant coaching staff in place that I am very much looking forward to working with in an effort to provide our student-athletes with an outstanding experience."
Hockey Canada's National Junior Team has faced U SPORTS competition on a regular basis since 1988.
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Name |
University |
Hometown |
Elig. |
HT |
WT |
Previous Team / Junior Team |
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Goaltenders |
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Sébastien Auger |
UQTR |
St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que. |
4 |
5-11 |
160 |
Saint John (QMJHL) |
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Jordon Cooke** |
Saskatchewan |
Leduc, Alta. |
4 |
5-10 |
185 |
Kelowna (WHL) |
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|
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Defencemen |
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Spencer Abraham** |
Queen's |
Campbellville, Ont. |
4 |
5-10 |
178 |
Erie (OHL) |
|
Dylan Busenius |
Calgary |
Sherwood Park, Alta. |
4 |
6-0 |
202 |
Saskatoon (WHL) |
|
Nathan Chiarlitti* |
McGill |
Maple, Ont. |
5 |
5-11 |
195 |
StFX (AUS) / Owen Sound (OHL) |
|
StFX |
Penticton, B.C. |
4 |
6-0 |
197 |
Kootenay (WHL) |
|
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Jason Fram |
Alberta |
Delta, B.C. |
2 |
6-0 |
200 |
Allen (ECHL) / Spokane (WHL) |
|
Randy Gazzola |
UNB |
Thorold, Ont. |
4 |
6-3 |
210 |
Val-d'Or (QMJHL) |
|
Kendall McFaull* |
Saskatchewan |
Rosetown, Sask. |
5 |
6-3 |
210 |
Moose Jaw (WHL) |
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Forwards |
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Stephen Anderson |
UNB |
Morell, P.E.I. |
3 |
5-11 |
195 |
Cape Breton (QMJHL) |
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StFX |
London, Ont. |
3 |
6-0 |
185 |
Peterborough (OHL) |
|
|
StFX |
Oshawa, Ont. |
3 |
6-0 |
190 |
Owen Sound (OHL) |
|
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Cain Franson |
Calgary |
Sicamous, B.C. |
4 |
6-2 |
185 |
Allen (CHL) / Vancouver (WHL) |
|
Hunter Garlent |
Saint Mary's |
Thorold, Ont. |
2 |
5-9 |
183 |
Peterborough (OHL) |
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Stephen Harper |
Acadia |
Burlington, Ont. |
2 |
6-3 |
215 |
Niagara (OHL) |
|
Boston Leier |
Acadia |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
4 |
5-10 |
195 |
Regina (WHL) |
|
Logan McVeigh |
Saskatchewan |
Kenaston, Sask. |
3 |
6-0 |
185 |
Kamloops (WHL) |
|
Luke Philp |
Alberta |
Canmore, Alta. |
2 |
5-10 |
175 |
Red Deer (WHL) |
|
Josh Roach |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
5 |
6-0 |
190 |
Flin Flon (SJHL) |
|
Cole Sanford |
Alberta |
Coldstream, B.C. |
2 |
5-9 |
170 |
Colorado (ECHL) / Regina (WHL) |
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Brett Welychka* |
Carleton |
London, Ont. |
3 |
5-10 |
188 |
Belleville (OHL) |
2017 U SPORTS Men's Hockey All-Stars Roster
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Brad Peddle, StFX (13th season)*
Assistant Coach: Mark Howell, Calgary (9th season)*
Assistant Coach: Trevor Stienburg, Saint Mary's (21st season)
Assistant Coach: Patrick Grandmaître, Ottawa (2nd season)
*Returning player/coach from 2016
**Returning player from 2015 and 2016