BENN PICKED FOR ADT CANADA RUSSIA CHALLENGE
BENN PICKED FOR ADT CANADA RUSSIA CHALLENGE
ADTCanadaRussiaChallenge.com
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WHL Announces Rosters and Coaching Staff for 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge
Friday - October 31, 2008
CALGARY,
AB – The Canadian Hockey League and the Western Hockey League today
announced the players and coaching staff competing in the 2008 ADT
Canada Russia Challenge for Team WHL.
The sixth annual ADT
Canada Russia Challenge will take place November 17th to 27th, 2008 in
Canada as Canadian Hockey League All-Star Teams, from each of its three
member Leagues (WHL, OHL and QMJHL), take on the Russian National
Junior Team in a six game se
ries.
Team WHL was selected by a
special committee of WHL General Managers along with Al Murray, Hockey
Canada’s Head Scout for the Canadian National Junior Team, as part of
the selection process for the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championships.
The
complete Team WHL roster consists of 25 players – two goalies, eight
defenceman and 15 forwards. Top NHL prospects for the 2009 NHL Entry
Draft including Brayden Schenn (Brandon Wheat Kings), Jared Cowen
(Spokane Chiefs) and Evander Kane (Vancouver Giants) will compete in
the series along with seven first round draft picks from the 2008 NHL
Entry including Kyle Beach (Everett Silvertips), Tyler Myers (Kelowna
Rockets) and Colten Teubert (Regina Pats).
The two WHL games
will be hosted in the province of Saskatchewan by the Swift Current
Broncos on Wednesday, November 26th and the Prince Albert Raiders on
Thursday, November 27th. Game tickets are available at the Prince
Albert Raiders office (306) 764-4263 and at the Swift Current Broncos
office (306) 773-1509 Ext. 1.
Since the introduction of the ADT
Canada Russia Challenge in 2003, Team WHL has posted a 9-1 record
against the Russian National Junior Team, outscoring their opponent
52-17. Overall the Canadian Hockey League has a 25-5 record during the
ADT Canada Russia Challenge.
The WHL also announced today that
Canadian National Junior Team Assistant Coach Willie Desjardins of the
Medicine Hat Tigers will serve as Head Coach while the 2007-08 WHL
Coach of the Year Don Nachbaur, of the Tri-City Americans, will act as
Assistant Coach. Also, Broncos General Manager/Head Coach Dean
Chynoweth will be an Assistant Coach during the Swift Current game and
Raiders General Manager/Head Coach Bruno Campese will serve as
Assistant Coach for the Prince Albert game.
“We are looking
forward to bringing this major international series to two of our long
standing small markets in Saskatchewan,” commented WHL Commissioner Ron
Robison, “It is the only time our top Canadian Players in the WHL have
the opportunity to compete against their historic rivals from Russia.”
Last
year the CHL posted a 4-2 record during the series and have won the
past five ADT Canada Russia Challenges which has coincided with the
Canadian National Junior Team going on to win four straight gold medals
at the World Junior Championship.
2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge Schedule of Games
Game 1 – Monday, November 17 in Sydney, NS
Game 2 – Wednesday, November 19 in Saint John, NB
Game 3 – Thursday, November 20 in Guelph, ON
Game 4 – Monday, November 24 in St. Catherines, ON
Game 5 – Wednesday, November 26 in Swift Current, SK
Game 6 – Thursday, November 27 in Prince Albert, SK
All six games will be broadcast nationally on Rogers Sportsnet with RDS televising both games from the QMJHL.
The following is the list of WHL players participating in the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge:
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Learn more about the challenge here.
Learn more about Jamie Benn here.
Posted
Nov 04 2008, 12:45 PM
by
TSHC
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