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August 23, 2006
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Twenty-four of Canada’s top sledge
hockey players are in Ottawa, ON at the Sensplex (1565 Maple Grove Road) in Kanata, Ontario from August
25-27, 2006 for Canada’s National Sledge Hockey Team Selection Camp.
The Camp roster features 15 returning players who won gold with Canada’s National Sledge Hockey Team at
the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin, ITA and nine more players who attended the June Development Camp
in Ottawa, ON.
The camp roster made up of three goalies, five defensemen, and 16 forwards will be divided into Red and
White teams, and will play three intrasquad games during the three day camp.
At the conclusion of the Selection Camp, a roster of 17 players will be selected by Head Coach Jeff Snyder
and his assistant coaches, Mark Gallant and Shawn Frydberg to make up Canada’s 2006-07 National Sledge Hockey
Team. Canada’s National Sledge Hockey Team will compete in multiple international tournaments throughout the
2006-07 season beginning in October.
CANADA’S INTRASQUAD SCHEDULE
(Aug. 25-27, 2006) SENSPLEX – Ottawa, ON
ALL GAMES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE
Friday, August 25 @ 6:15 pm (ET)
Canada Red vs. Canada White
Saturday, August 26 @ 5:00 pm (ET)
Canada Red vs. Canada White
Sunday, August 27 @ 10:15 am (ET)
Canada Red vs. Canada White
Sledge hockey is the Paralympic version of hockey and, since its debut on the Paralympic program at the
1994 Lillehammer Paralympic Winter Games, it has become one of the biggest attractions for spectators at the
Paralympic Winter Games. It is fast-paced, highly physical and played by male athletes with a physical
disability in the lower part of the body. Canada captured its first ever sledge hockey gold medal at the 2006
Paralympic Winter Games, defeating Norway 3-0, defending World Champions, in the final game.
» 2006-07 National Men's Sledge Hockey Team
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