First wave added to Canada’s U-19 squad competing against U.S. at 2015 International Bowl

Twenty-three players have been added to Canada’s Under-19 National Team which will compete against Team USA 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.

Representing Canada for the second consecutive year on the U-19 National Team at the International Bowl are Christophe Bouchard,Wade Cyr, Cole Kulghart, Royce Metchie, Trivel Pinto and Nate Rostek. In last year’s game Pinto earned Canadian player of the game honours after tallying 70 all-purpose yards as both a receiver and special teams returner.

Also returning to the International Bowl are Canadian Under-18 National Team graduates Jakob Butler, Colton Hunchak, Kayden Johnson, Félix Laflamme, Daniel Nesbitt, Yol Piok, Liam Putt, Shaun Robinson and David Singer, who helped defeat Team USA 53-9 in last year’s U-18 game.

The event marks the third time that Cyr, C. Hunchak, Johnson, Laflamme, Metchie, Nesbitt, Pinto, Putt, and Robinson represent Canada internationally. This group looks to avenge a 40 – 17 gold medal game loss to the U.S. at the IFAF U-19 World Championship last July in Kuwait.

Canada’s U-19 squad is led the 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.

 

2015 International Bowl, Canadian U-19 National Team Roster

Name	Position	Hometown	Team (2014)
** Christophe Bouchard	DB	Québec, QC	Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
* Jakob Butler	LB	Sherwood Park, AB	Salisbury Sabres
Cole Christianson	DB	Ardrossan, AB	U. Alberta
** Wade Cyr	OL	St Eustache, QC
Patrick Davis	OL	Gatineau, QC	Cégep Champlain-Lennoxville
Sean Ford	OL	Etobicoke, ON	York U.
* Colton Hunchak	REC	Calgary, AB	Notre Dame Pride
* Kayden Johnson	RB	Kerrobert, SK	U. of Saskatchewan
** Cole Klughart	OL	Saskatoon, SK	U. of Saskatchewan
* Félix Laflamme	REC	Montréal, QC	Cégep Montmorency
Grey McKen	DL	Yorkton, SK	U. of Regina
** Royce Metchie	DB	Brampton, ON	U. of Guelph
Vuyani Ndhlovu	K	Sherwood Park, AB	U. of Alberta
* Daniel Nesbitt	LB	Regina, SK	U. of Regina
** Trivel Pinto	REC	Toronto, ON
* Yol Piok	REC	Regina, SK	U. of Saskatchewan
* Liam Putt	QB	Caledonia, ON	Hamilton Hurricanes
** Nate Rostek	DB	Halifax, NS	Mt. Allison U.
* Shaun Robinson	DL	Halifax, NS	Mt. Allison U.
Tyler Seiffert	DB	Saskatoon, SK	Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL)
* David Singer	OL	Regina, SK	U. of Saskatchewan
Mitchell Stadnyk	LB	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Sault Sabercats
Eric Wicijowski	DL	Regina, SK	U. of Regina

 

* = member of 2014 U-18 National Team, International Bowl

** = member of 2014 U-19 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

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	Université Laval
Danny Desriveaux	Running Backs	Université de Montréal
Jean-François Joncas	Offensive Line	(Cégep) Champlain College Lennoxville
Kamau Peterson	Receivers	York University
Jeff Yausie	Linebackers	Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL)