Twelve additional players have been added to Canada’s Under-19 National Team, competing in the 2015 International Bowl series on February 7 in Arlington, Texas at the University of Texas-Arlington’s Maverick Stadium. The series of games is a collaboration of the sport’s national governing bodies in each country – USA Football and Football Canada – featuring top student-athletes in football’s greatest annual international competition.
The group is headlined by three Junior National Team alumni: Brett Hunchak, Marc-Antoine Pivin and Rossini Sandjong-Djabome. The trio will represent Canada in international competition for the 3rd time after winning silver at the 2014 U-19 World Championship in Kuwait in addition to participating in last year’s International Bowl.
The newest additions join 22 previously named to form a roster of 34. Additional players will be announced in the coming week.
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Canada’s U-19 squad is led by the future 2016 Junior National Team coaching staff. A veteran of international football,Warren Craney has served as head coach since 2014 and has been with the program during the first three U-19 World Championships. Craney has also coached at the International Bowl since its inception in 2010; from 2010-’13 with the IFAF World Team followed by the inaugural Canada-US game in 2014. Read more about the U-19 coaching staff here.
About the International Bowl
The 2015 International Bowl marks the second year that Canada’s U-19 and U-18 National Teams will play their U.S. counterparts in Arlington, Texas. The event will feature a week of practices and activities for each level culminating with official international competitions. Canada’s U-18 squad chosen from the 2014 Football Canada Cup (U-18 National Championship) will compete on Friday January 30 at AT&T (Cowboy) Stadium [roster here]. The event will also feature additional games between Canadian provincial teams and U.S. competition at AT&T Stadium.
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Newest additions to U-19 Roster
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Name Β |
Position |
Hometown |
Team (2014) |
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* Simon Aubin-Lavoie |
DL |
MontrΓ©al, QC |
St. Paul’s [NH] |
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Β * Adam Auclair |
DB |
Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC |
CΓ©gep Champlain College Lennoxville |
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*Β Tshitenge
Β Tshitshi Bukasa |
REC |
MontrΓ©al, QC |
CΓ©gep Vanier College |
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** Logan Fischer |
RB |
Saskatoon, SK |
Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
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** Brett Hunchak |
QB |
Calgary, AB |
Calgary Colts (CJFL) |
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Β *** Jacob Janke |
REC |
Edmonton, AB |
Glacier Wolf pack (Kalispell, Montana) |
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* Jeffrey “Jessy” Kocins |
DL |
St. Thomas, ON |
London Jr. Mustangs / Central Elgin |
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Lowhya Lako |
LB |
Windsor, ON |
Essex Ravens |
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* Marc-Antoine Pivin |
REC |
Sherbrooke, QC |
CΓ©gep Champlain College Lennoxville |
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Aarmin Purewal |
OL |
Western Univ. |
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George Saloum |
DL |
Calgary, AB |
Carleton Univ. |
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** Rossini Sandjong-Djabome |
DL |
Longueuil, QC |
CΓ©gep Γdouard-Montpetit |
* = member of 2014 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
** = member of 2014 U-19 National Team, International Bowl
*** = member of 2015 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
Red = member of 2014 Junior National Team, IFAF U-19 World Championship in Kuwait
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2015 International Bowl, Canadian U-19 National Team Roster
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Name |
Position |
Hometown |
Team (2014) |
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* Simon Aubin-Lavoie |
DL |
MontrΓ©al, QC |
St. Paul’s [NH] |
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Β * Adam Auclair |
DB |
Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC |
CΓ©gep Champlain College Lennoxville |
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** Christophe Bouchard |
DB |
QuΓ©bec,Β QC |
Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy |
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* TshitengeΒ Tshitshi Bukasa
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REC |
MontrΓ©al, QC |
CΓ©gep Vanier College |
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* Jakob Butler |
LB |
Sherwood Park, AB |
Salisbury Sabres |
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Cole Christianson |
DB |
Ardrossan, AB |
Univ. of Alberta |
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** Wade Cyr |
OL |
St Eustache, QC |
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Patrick Davis |
OL |
Gatineau, QC |
CΓ©gep Champlain-Lennoxville |
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** Logan Fischer |
RB |
Saskatoon, SK |
Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
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Sean Ford |
OL |
Etobicoke, ON |
York Univ. |
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** Brett Hunchak |
QB |
Calgary, AB |
Calgary Colts (CJFL) |
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* Colton Hunchak |
REC |
Calgary, AB |
Notre Dame Pride |
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Β *** Jacob Janke |
REC |
Edmonton, AB |
Glacier Wolf Pack (Kalispell, Montana) |
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* Kayden Johnson |
RB |
Kerrobert, SK |
Univ. of Saskatchewan |
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** Cole Klughart |
OL |
Saskatoon, SK |
Univ. of Saskatchewan |
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* Jeffrey “Jessy” Kocins |
DL |
St. Thomas, ON |
London Jr. MustangsΒ / Central Elgin |
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*Β FΓ©lix Laflamme |
REC |
MontrΓ©al, QC |
CΓ©gep Montmorency |
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Lowhya Lako |
LB |
Windsor, ON |
Essex Ravens |
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Grey McKen |
DL |
Yorkton, SK |
Univ. of Regina |
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** Royce Metchie |
DB |
Brampton, ON |
Univ. of Guelph |
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Vuyani Ndhlovu |
K |
Sherwood Park, AB |
Univ. of Alberta |
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* Daniel Nesbitt |
LB |
Regina, SK |
Univ. of Regina |
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** Trivel Pinto |
REC |
Toronto, ON |
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* Marc-Antoine Pivin |
REC |
Sherbrooke, QC |
CΓ©gep Champlain College Lennoxville |
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Aarmin Purewal |
OL |
Western Univ. |
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* Liam Putt |
QB |
Caledonia, ON |
Hamilton Hurricanes |
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** Nate Rostek |
DB |
Halifax, NS |
Mt. Allison Univ. |
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* Shaun Robinson |
DL |
Halifax, NS |
Mt. Allison Univ. |
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George Saloum |
DL |
Calgary, AB |
Carleton Univ. |
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** Rossini Sandjong-Djabome |
DL |
Longueuil, QC |
CΓ©gep Γdouard-Montpetit |
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Tyler Sieffert |
DB |
Saskatoon, SK |
Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
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* David Singer |
OL |
Regina, SK |
Univ. of Saskatchewan |
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Mitchell Stadnyk |
LB |
Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
Sault Sabercats |
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Eric Wicijowski |
DL |
Regina, SK |
Univ. of Regina |
* = member of 2014 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
** = member of 2014 U-19 National Team, International Bowl
*** = member of 2015 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
Red = member of 2014 Junior National Team, IFAF U-19 World Championship in Kuwait
U-19 Coaching Staff | 2015 International Bowl
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Name |
Position |
Current Team |
| Warren Craney | Head Coach and defensive backs | York University |
| Kevin MacNeill | Defensive Coordinator | University of Guelph |
| Joe D’Amore | Offensive Coordinator | University of Windsor |
| Brian Guebert | Special Teams coordinator and defensive line | University of Saskatchewan |
| Christopher Auger | Quarterbacks | UniversitΓ© Laval |
| Danny Desriveaux | Running Backs | UniversitΓ© de MontrΓ©al |
| Jean-François Joncas | Offensive Line | (Cégep) Champlain College Lennoxville |
| Kamau Peterson | Receivers | York University |
| Jeff Yausie | Linebackers | Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
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