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Sarnia - The Ontario Hockey League in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League announced today at a press conference held in Sarnia, Ontario; the composition of players and coaching staff who will lead Team OHL against the Russian National Junior Team in the 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge games held in Sarnia (November 23) and Oshawa (November 27).
The OHL team includes forwards Steve Downie (Peterborough Petes), Marc Staal (Sudbury Wolves), Ryan Parent (Guelph Storm), Ryan O'Marra (Erie Otters), and Tom Pyatt (Saginaw Spirit) who all helped Canada win a gold medal at the World Junior Championships in January. Team OHL also includes 12 players who were invited to this past Summer Evaluation Camp for the National Junior Team. Craig Hartsburg (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) will lead the OHL team as head coach.
"We are looking forward to watching many of the brightest stars in the Ontario Hockey League compete in this prestigious series," said OHL Commissioner David Branch. "With the assurance from the Russian Federation that they will send their National Junior team to the ADT Canada Russia Challenge this year, the spotlight will be even brighter on the series as all the players announced today vie for a position on Team Canada."
The ADT Canada Russia Challenge features a team of CHL All-Stars that play against the Russian National Junior team. The ADT Canada Russia Challenge plays an important role in the selection process of Canada's National Junior Team, as such, a selection committee made up of OHL General Managers, Allan Millar (Sarnia Sting) and Jeff Twohey (Peterborough Petes) along with Jim Hammett, Hockey Canada's head scout for the Canadian National Junior Team have selected the 22 player roster for each of the OHL's site game.
Rouyn-Noranda will host the first game of the annual series at the Dave Keon Arena on Monday November 20. Val-d'Or will host the second game of the series on Tuesday November 21. Sarnia (Thursday November 23) and Oshawa (Monday November 27) will host the OHL leg of the series as Chilliwack (Wednesday November 29) and Kamloops (Thursday November 30) of the Western Hockey League wrap up the final leg of the series.
All six games will be broadcast nationally on Rogers Sportsnet and the two QMJHL-hosted games will be broadcast in Quebec on RDS.
The 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge is supported by CHL associate sponsors NAPA Auto Parts, Bank of Montreal, Boston Pizza, Reebok and Canoe.
2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge Team OHL Roster
Bryan Little (Barrie)
Shawn Mathias (Belleville)
John de Gray (Brampton)
Ryan O'Marra (Erie)
Drew Doughty (Guelph)
Ryan Parent (Guelph)
Ben Shuton (Kingston)
Chris Stewart (Kingston)
Bobby Hughes (Kingston)
Cory Emmerton (Kingston)
Justin Azevado (Kitchener)
Sam Gagner (London)
Steve Mason (London)
Cody Bass (Mississauga)
Chris Lawrence (Mississauga)
Cal Clutterbuck (Oshawa)
John Tavares (Oshawa)
Jamie McGinn (Ottawa)
Theo Peckham (Owen Sound)
Trevor Cann (Peterborough)
Dan Ryder (Peterborough)
Steve Downie (Peterborough)
Jordan Staal (Peterborough)
James Neal (Plymouth)
John Armstrong (Plymouth)
Patrick McNeil (Saginaw)
Tom Pyatt (Saginaw)
Harrison Reed (Sarnia)
Mark Katic (Sarnia
Ryan Wilson (Sarnia)
Dustin Jeffrey (Sault Ste. Marie)
Marc Staal (Sudbury)
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