CanadaFootballChat.com (CFC) and TSN Announce New Partnership to Deliver Coverage of the First-Ever CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME, June 1
β Inaugural game featuring 73 of Canadaβs top high school football players kicks off Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. ET at Ottawaβs TD Place Stadium β
β TSN broadcast team features play-by-play commentator Farhan Lalji and analyst Duane Forde β
β Head coaches for the game are CFL legends and CFL ON TSN panelists Matt Dunigan and Henry Burris β
β CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME airs Sunday, June 2 at 12 noon ET exclusively on TSN β
TORONTO (May 3, 2019) β CanadaFootballChat.com (CFC) and TSN today announced a new partnership to showcase Canadaβs emerging football stars with the first-ever CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME. The inaugural edition of this annual event featuring 73 top high school football players from across the country takes place at Ottawaβs TD Place Stadium on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. ET.
Fans can click here for ticket info to attend the CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME. Each ticket to the game also includes admission to the Ottawa Redblacks pre-season game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicking off Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m. ET at TD Place Stadium and also airing live on TSN.
TSNβs exclusive broadcast of the CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME airs Sunday, June 2 at 12 noon ET, with play-by-play commentator Farhan Lalji delivering the call alongside game analyst Duane Forde. CFL legends and CFL ON TSN panellists Henry Burris (Team Burris) and Matt Dunigan (Team Dunigan) serve as head coaches for the game.
βCFC is committed to growing the game of football in Canada, and we created this game as a platform to celebrate the depth of elite talent we have across our country,β said Lee Barette, CEO of the CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME and president of CanadaFootballChat.com. βWe are pleased to partner with TSN on this new initiative and look forward to showcasing the most exciting young players that Canada has to offer.β
βAs Canadaβs home of football, weβre very excited to partner with CFC on this new showcase game,β said Paul Graham, Vice-President and Executive Producer, Live Events, TSN. βThis game will introduce a national audience to a group of homegrown young players who could soon be starring in TSNβs exclusive live coverage of the CFL.β
The 73 players comprising the gameβs final rosters were announced during last nightβs coverage of the CFL Draft on TSN:
2019 CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME Team Dunigan Roster
First | Last | POS | 2018 School | Prov |
Tanner | Reiber | DB | Bishop James Mahoney | SK |
Austin | West | DB | St Patrick’s (Sarnia) | ON |
Jhavoun | Blake | DB | Rutland | BC |
Charlie | DeLand | DB | St. Francis | AB |
Malcolm | Bell | DB | St. Anne | QC |
Austin | Galbraith | DB | New Westminster | BC |
Anthony | Adams | DE | St Mary (Pickering) | ON |
Leif | Magnuson | DE | Bethlehem | SK |
Cody | McMahon | DE | Mission | BC |
Robbie | Keyes-Wilson | DL | Clarkson | ON |
Dylan | Remillard | DL | Father Patrick Mercredi | AB |
Amarii | Notice | DL | St Mary (Pickering) | ON |
Oliver | Griffiths | K | Central (London) | ON |
Zachary | Lytle | LB | St. Paul | MB |
Max | Von Muehldorfer | LB | Bishop Carroll | AB |
Nathan | Carabatsakis | LB | St. Paul | MB |
Dante | Bowen | LB | Mayfield | ON |
Nicholas | Lemay | OL | Salisbury | AB |
Derek | Beaubien | OL | Assiniboia | SK |
Samuel | Olaniran | OL | Vincent Massey | MB |
Matthew | Ounsted | OL | Mount Douglas | BC |
Jacob | Creeden | OL | Paul Dwyer | ON |
Christopher | Weber | OL | Royal Imperial | ON |
Ethan | Pyle | OL | Clarkson | ON |
Zach | Copeland | P | Parkside | ON |
Anton | Amundrud | QB | Lloydminster | AB |
Xavier | Vaillancourt | QB | Cochrane | AB |
Jawaun | Smith | RB | St Thomas More | ON |
Jaden | Caston | RB | Henry Wise Wood | AB |
Ryker | Frank | RB | LeBoldus | SK |
Jaxson | Zurby | REC | Delhi | ON |
Nolan | Ulm | REC | Kelowna | BC |
Nathan | Falconi | REC | St. Andrew | ON |
Kolby | Hurford | REC | Salisbury | AB |
Nickolas | Tshivuadi Kalala | REC | Bev Facey | AB |
Steven | Koniuck | REC | Sisler | MB |
2019 CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME Team Burris Roster
First | Last | POS | 2018 School | Prov |
Omarion | Martin | RB | Clarkson | ON |
Matthew | Morin | RB | Lloydminster Comp. | AB |
Ishe | Matanga | RB | Vincent Massey | MB |
Aaron | Armitage | DE | Blair Academy (NJ) | ON |
Trey | OβBrien | DE | St. Joseph | ON |
Jordan | Friesen | DE | Dakota | MB |
Eli | Hetlinger | QB | Harry Ainlay | AB |
Callum | Wither | QB | Clarkson | ON |
Tanner | Doxtator | DB | Royal Imperial | ON |
Ethan | Nagler | P | Kelvin | MB |
Rhyland | Kelly | DB | Oak Park | MB |
Zack | Frustaglio | K | Clarkson | ON |
Taran | Birdi | DB | New Westminster | BC |
Brad | Kemayou | DB | Clarkson | ON |
Shawn | Lukusa | DB | Franco-Ouest | ON |
Kody | Gutek | LB | Martensville | SK |
Tyson | Krushelniski | LB | Bishop James Mahoney | SK |
Ian | Marin | LB | Burnaby | BC |
Avery | Smiley | LB | Northern (Sarnia) | ON |
Kundanji | Sinkala | LB | St. Paul | MB |
Samuel | Gamelin | OL | Charles-Lemoyne | QC |
Cameron | Friesen | OL | Bethlehem | SK |
Zach | Lepage | OL | Holy Cross | SK |
Albert | Reese IV | OL | Harry Ainlay | AB |
Jackson | McEwan | OL | Mount Douglas | BC |
Giordano | Vaccaro | OL | St. Paul | MB |
Keegan | OβNeil | OL | Belle River | ON |
Ty | Anderson | OL | Centennial | AB |
Sean | Lozada | DL | Bishop James Mahoney | SK |
Mitchell | Price | DL | Clarkson | ON |
Natale | Frangione | DL | St. Joseph | ON |
Sony | Bermudez-Chavez | REC | Harry Ainlay | AB |
Jerel | Brown | REC | Salisbury | AB |
Kaiden | Bannon | REC | Garden City | MB |
Logan | Buchwitz | REC | GW Graham | BC |
Kaseem | Ferdinand | REC | AY Jackson | ON |
Oliver | Longpre | REC | Tantramar | NB |
The 73 participating athletes were chosen by a 33-person selection committee after an eight-city tryout and identification process led by Clint Uttley, Operations Director and Selection Committee Chair of the CANADAFOOTBALLCHAT.COM PROSPECT GAME. The committee is comprised of a cross-section of Canadian football stakeholders, including former NFL and CFL players and coaches, community and high school coaches, and scouts from across the country. The full list of selection committee members is available on the gameβs official website.
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About CanadaFootballChat.com
CanadaFootballChat.com (CFC) is a Canadian-operated sports media and events company. Established in 2010, the goal of CFC is to be the best high school football recruiting media and events company focusing on player advocacy. To date, the company has completed more than 164 events across Canada, including 50+ tournament games. Since CFC began ranking players, the number of Canadians offered NCAA football scholarships has increased by 250%. CFC offers an exclusive membership, known as CFC Insider, featuring access to exclusive content including rankings, analysis, and recruiting news. Members include players, parents, fans and coaches across North America.
About TSN
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