Ottawa (August 30, 2016) –Ā Today, Football Canada announced a 40-player all-star roster chosen from standouts that competed at the 2016 edition of the under-18 national tackle football championship, the Football Canada Cup, July 9-15 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
“The Canada Cup continues to be an important football showcase tournament in our country. The level of competition was extremely high and continues to improve year after year, making the selection process extremely difficult,” said incoming Junior National Team head coach, Steve Sumarah. “To be named a Football Canada Cup all-star is quite an accomplishment and all those who participated in Winnipeg should be very proud.”
The 40 players named all-stars are invited to represent Canada where they will compete against USA Football’s national team as part of the 2017 International Bowl series. Dates and locations for the international series between Football Canada and USA Football have yet to be announced.
Among the all-stars are Jonathan SĆ©nĆ©cal, Ryder Varga, and Aidan O’Neal who earned the respective offensive, defensive and special teams tournament MVPs in Winnipeg.
For incoming Junior National Team coach, the 2017 International Bowl marks the beginning of the push towards the 2018 IFAF U19 World Championship.
“The International Bowl is a tremendous opportunity to get our top players from across the country together and involved in the national team program. Being part of the national team program is more than participating in a one and done game, it’s about training in the off-season to be ready to represent your nation on the world stage and being involved in the program for multiple years leading up to the world championship.”
After capturing gold in China, Canada will enter the 2018 world championship as the defending champions.
“We expect that the Americans are going to come out with a chip on their shoulder. It’s going to be quite a challenge to defend our gold in 2018. We’ll be using the next two years to prepare for the challenge.”
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Name / Nom
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Pos.
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Hometown / Ville
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Team / Ćquipe 2015-16
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Prov. team / Ćquipe prov. (#/No.)
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Jonathan SƩnƩcal
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QB/QA
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Mirabel, QC
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Marauders CollĆØge Laval
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QuƩbec (#12)
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Josh Donnelly
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QB/QA
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Regina, SK
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LeBoldus HS
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Saskatchewan (#17)
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Tanner Sudo
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RB/DO
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Lethbridge, AB
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L.C.I.
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Alberta (#32)
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Thomas Trottier
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RB/DO
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Trois-RiviĆØres, QC
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AcadƩmie Les Estacades
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QuƩbec (#22)
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#CFC100 Jacob Savoni
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RB/DO
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LaSalle, ON
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Essex Ravens
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Ontario (#24)
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#CFC100 Spencer Nichols
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FB/CA
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London, ON
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London Jr. Mustangs
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Ontario (#58)
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Kevin Mitale*
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REC
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St-Hubert, QC
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Dynamiques Charles-Lemoyne
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QuƩbec (#21)
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Carl Chabot
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REC
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Blainville, QC
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Centurions PDM
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QuƩbec (#7)
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#CFC100 Keegan Dicks
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REC
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Etobicoke, ON
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Ontario (#13)
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Lucas Nurkowski
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REC
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Regina, SK
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Riffel HS
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Saskatchewan (#9)
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#CFC100 Tommy Nield
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REC
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Guelph, ON
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Guelph Jr. Gryphons
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Ontario (#6)
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Zachary Hynna
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REC
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Thunder Bay, ON
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Hammarskjold HS
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Manitoba Silver / Argent (#88)
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Patrick Lavoie
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OL/LO
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St-Donat, QC
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Ottawa Myers Riders
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Quebec (#66)
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#CFC100 Tristan Rice
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OL/LO
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Calgary, AB
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Centennial HS
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Alberta (#55)
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#CFC100 Charles LavallƩe*
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OL/LO
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Berry Mills, NB
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Ćcole L’OdyssĆ©e
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NB (#56)
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Paul Landry*
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OL/LO
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St-JĆ©rome, QC
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Patriotes de Saint Stanislas
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QuƩbec (#63)
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Brett Hague
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OL/LO
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Sherwood Park, AB
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Bev Facey HS
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Alberta (#66)
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#CFC100 Andy McFalls
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OL/LO
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Mississauga, ON
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Mississauga Warriors
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Ontario (#52)
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Ćmile Mondor
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OL/LO
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MontrƩal, QC
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Cactus CollĆØge Notre-Dame
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QuƩbec (#69)
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Dawlson Bourdages
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DL/LD
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Hamilton, ON
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Hamilton Varsity Tigercats
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Ontario (#99)
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#CFC100 Evan Gingera
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DL/LD
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Chateauguay, QC
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Chateauguay Raiders
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QuƩbec (#92)
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Matthew Mendes
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DL/LD
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Halifax, NS
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Citadel HS
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NS/N.-Ć. (#98)
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Charles-Lee Alarie Tardif
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DL/LD
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Chicoutimi, QC
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Mustangs Dominique Racine
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QuƩbec (#99)
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Delonte Knight
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DL/LD
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Ajax, ON
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Durhamn Dolphins
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Ontario (#9)
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Sandor Mod
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DL/LD
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Welland, ON
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Niagara Spears
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Ontario (#98)
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#CFC100 Joe Dutton*
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LB/SEC
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Calgary, AB
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St. Francis HS
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Alberta (#34)
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Ryder Varga
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LB/SEC
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Regina, SK
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LeBoldus HS
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Saskatchewan (#45)
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#CFC100 Myles Manalo
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LB/SEC
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Burlington, ON
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Burlington Stampeders
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Ontario (#3)
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Jakob Mozill
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LB/SEC
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Saskatoon, SK
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Centennial HS
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Saskatchewan (#40)
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Philippe Lavoie
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LB/SEC
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QuƩbec, QC
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Lynx PWD
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QuƩbec (#31)
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Devin Derouin
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LB/SEC
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Calgary, AB
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Henry Wise Wood HS
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Alberta (#44)
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#CFC100 Inho Choi*
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DB/DD
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Windsor, ON
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Essex Ravens
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Ontario (#1)
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Galata Gurmu
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DB/DD
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Winnipeg, MB
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Vincent Massey HS
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Manitoba Gold / Or (#24)
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David Put
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DB/DD
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Regina, SK
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Sheldon Williams
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Saskatchewan (#20)
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Daniel Valente
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DB/DD
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London, ON
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London Jr. Mustangs
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Ontario (#23)
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Thomas Landry
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DB/DD
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QuƩbec, QC
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Blizzard SƩminaire Saint-FranƧois
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QuƩbec (#15)
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Terrence Ganyi
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DB/DD
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Lachine, QC
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Aigles d’Or Dalbe-Viau
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QuƩbec (#1)
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David Solie
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K/B
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Saskatoon, SK
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Holy Cross HS
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Saskatchewan (#5)
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Aidan O’Neal
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RET
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Sackville, NB
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Tantramar Regional HS
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NB (#2)
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Hamza Kabir
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LS/SLR
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Brampton, ON
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Ontario (#27)
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*=2016 U18 national team returning player
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