Football Canada completes 2012 Junior National Team roster: adds final 10 players


Football Canada is proud to announce the addition of 10 players to its Junior National Team which will compete at the IFAF U-19 World Championship, June 30 – July 7 in Austin, Texas.

Team Canada’s newest editions are:

Quarterback, Hugo Richard (St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC); Offensive Linemen, Emilio Frometa (Sudbury, ON); Nathan Heide (Warman, SK); Linebackers, Pierre-Luc Caron (Laval, QC); Christophe Mulumba (Laval, QC), Marc-Antoine Varin (St-Hippolyte, QC); Defensive Linemen, Glen Joorsity (Deer Valley, SK); Defensive Backs, Shaquille Davis (Richmond Hill, ON); and Tomy Duperron (Sherbrooke, QC); and Khadim Mbaye (Laval, QC).

“On behalf of the coaching staff, I would like to thank all those players who tried-out for Team Canada at this year’s regional selection camps held in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia,” said Head Coach, Noel Thorpe.

“Over 400 players from across the country participated in the camps, contributing to the popularity and development of this elite program in Canada. We are excited to take the final roster of 45 players to compete at this year’s IFAF U-19 World Championship in Austin, TX, and wish those that did not make the team the best in their football endeavors.”

Canada’s coaching staff includes Noel Thorpe (Head Coach), Warren Craney (Defensive Coordinator), Pat Boies (Offensive Coordinator), Gilles Lezi (Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach), Michael Faulds (Quarterbacks), Brian Guebert (Defensive Line), Kamau Peterson (Receivers), Devin Murphy (Defensive Backs), Alain Mainguy (Offensive Line) and Elliott Richardson (Strength and Conditioning Coach).

Players by Province:

QUEBEC – 20
ONTARIO – 12
NOVA SCOTIA – 5
ALBERTA – 4
SASKATCHEWAN – 3
MANITOBA – 1
NEW BRUNSWICK – 0
PEI – 0

BRITISH COLUMBIA – **BC players were not eligible to participate

Team Canada’s 45-man roster is listed below.

Team Canada

Name Hometown Team 2011 Commitment 2012 Football Canada

Cup

Quarterbacks
Will Finch Burlington, ON Burlington Stampeders / Nelson Western U. 2011 Ontario West
Dallon Kuprowski Kanata, ON McGill U. Ontario East: 2008 & ’09 (U17), 2010 (U18)
Hugo Richard St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC Vanier College 2011 Quebec
Running Backs/ Porteurs de ballon
Christophe Amoah Lachine, QC Dalbé-Viau 2010, 2011 Quebec
Andreas Robinson Dartmouth, NS Philip Exeter (NH) 2010 Nova Scotia
Mercer Timmis Burlington, ON Canisius (NY) U. of Calgary
Receivers/ Receveurs
Regis Cibasu Montréal, QC Édouard-Montpetit
Doug Corby Burlington, ON Burlington Stampeders / Nelson Queen’s U.
A’dre Fraser Lawrencetown, NS Citadel U. of Guelph 2011 Nova Scotia
Tylor Henry Camrose, AB Edmonton Wildcats 2010 Alberta
Alexandre Huard Laval, QC Taft School (CT) 2011 Quebec
Shaquille Johnson Brampton, ON Bulldogs de Brampton U. de Guelph/ U. of Guelph Ontario West: 2008 (U17) & 2010 (U18)
Alexandre Savard Lorraine, QC Vanier College 2010 Quebec
Offensive Line
Kadeem Adams Halifax, NS Citadel Western U. 2010 Nova Scotia
Louis-Gabriel Beaudet Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC Notre-Dame-de-Foy
Andrew Boisvert Sherwood Park, AB Edmonton Huskies 2009 U17 Northern Alberta
Lloyd Constant Montréal, QC Vanier College
Emilio Frometa Sudbury, ON St. Benedict Queen’s U.
Nathan Heide Warman, SK Saskatchewan Hilltops 2009 U17 Saskatchewan
Erick Lessard Sudbury, ON St. Benedict Queen’s U.
David Knevel Brantford, ON Brantford Bisons 2011 Ontario West
Jean-Simon Roy Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC F-X Garneau
Defensive Line/ Ligne Défensive
Edward Godin Gosselin Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC Notre-Dame-de-Foy 2009 U17 Quebc
Quinn Horton Winnipeg, MB St. Paul’s U. Simon Fraser/ Simon Fraser U. 2010, 2011 Manitoba
Jacob Leblanc Halifax, NS Mount Allison U. 2010 Nova Scotia
Clement Lebreux Candiac, QC Vanier College
Glen Joorsity Deer Valley, SK U. Saskatchewan 2009 U17, 2010 Saskatchewan
Adam Melanson Kentville, NS Horton Collège Champlain-Lennoxville 2011 Nova Scotia
Charles Rémy-Sarrazin Montréal, QC Édouard-Montpetit 2010 Quebec
Brett Wade Regina, SK Regina Thunder 2009 (U17), 2010 Saskatchewan
Linebackers/ Secondeurs
Pierre-Luc Caron Laval, QC Kent School (CT) U. Laval
Tanner Doll St. Albert, AB U. of Calgary 2010 AB
Maxime Drolet Québec, QC F-X Garneau
Nicholas Easterbrook Laval, QC André-Grasset
John Rush Port Robinson, ON U of Guelph 2010 Ontario West
Christophe Mulumba Laval, QC Kent School (CT) U. of Maine 2009 U17, 2010 Quebec
Marc-Antoine Varin St-Hippolyte, QC Wildcats Laurentides-Lanaudière Vanier College 2011 Quebec
Defensive Backs
Kwame Adjei Brampton, ON Mount Allison U.
Keldyn Ahlstedt Whitby, ON Dolphins de Pickering/ Pickering Dolphins McMaster U.
Shaquille Davis Richmond Hill, ON Milford Academy (NY)
Tomy Duperron Sherbrooke, QC Champlain College – Lennoxville 2011 Quebec
Khadim Mbaye Laval, QC Montmorency 2011 Quebec
Kevin McGee Sherbrooke, QC Volontaire de Sherbrooke AA Champlain College – Lennoxville 2010 Quebec
Michael Schmidt Calgary, AB U. of Calgary 2009 U17 Southern Alberta
Kicker, Punter
Louis-Philippe Simoneau Saint-Hyachinthe, QC F-X Garneau

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