Sort of…The article below is from Canada.com and lists the 31 Canadian players on the 43-man “world” team which will play against the US. The Ottawa-based players are highlighted.
Not mentioned is that the team’s manager is former Rough Rider Rick Sowieta.
PARIS – Canadians dominated the roster announced Wednesday for the World team battling USA Football’s junior national team in a game later this month in Florida.
World team coach Jan Jenmert selected 31 football players from Canada aged 19 and under to be part of the 45-man roster chosen from International Federation of American Football (IFAF) member countries.
“Selecting only 45 players from the list of quality players who were recommended is a difficult task, but I believe we have assembled a balanced group who will be competitive,” said Jenmert.
“We listened to the opinions of coaches from around the world, watched film and measured each player’s personal strengths to make our selections and now look forward to coming together as a unit for the first time on Jan. 24 to prepare to face USA Football’s Team USA.”
The game, which is part of the National Football League’s Pro Bowl week, will follow AFC and NFC Pro Bowl practices on Jan. 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
The World team, which was compiled from a provisional list of 100 players nominated by IFAF federations, also includes players from Sweden (three), Japan (three), American Samoa (two), Australia, France, Germany and Mexico.
Leading the team is quarterback Jeremi Doyon-Roch of Montreal, who connected on 33 of 56 attempts for 423 yards and four touchdowns in three games last June at the 2009 IFAF junior world championship in Canton,_Ohio.
“It is a great honour to be part of this elite team and event, which will showcase some of the best players in the world,” said Doyon-Roch, a standout at Montreal’s Vanier College. “It is a once in a lifetime experience that I will make good use of. It will be another great opportunity for me to measure myself against the American elite of my age and having played against Team USA in Canton, I know it should be a fast and high intensity game.”
Canadian players named to World team: Cameron Wade, DB, Arcadia University; Guillame Bourassa, RB, College Champlain Lennoxville; Dillon Guy, OL, College Champlain Lennoxville; Danny Groulx, OL, College Champlain Lennoxville; Christian Walcott, LB, Concordia University; Jerit Lambert, WR, Edmonton Wildcats; Jacob Ruby, OL, Fork Union Military Academy; Alex Anthony WR Laurier University; Adam Thibault, WR, Laval University; Cody Lynch, DB, McMaster University.
Matt Sewell, OL, McMaster University; Tyler Crapigna, K, Ottawa Myers Riders*; Mike Dubuisson, DB, Saint Leonard Cougars; Dylan Hollohan, DB, St Francis Xavier University; Brandon Bridge, QB, St. Marcellinus High School; Steven Lumbala, RB, University of Calgary; Soonbum Cha, DB, University of Ottawa*; Tyler Sawyer, LB, University of Ottawa*; Jeff Hassler, RB, University of Saskatchewan; Ben Heenan, OL, University of Saskatchewan.
Cam Redl, OL, University of Saskatchewan; Joel Seutter, DL, University of Saskatchewan; Jerod McCrory, LB, University of Western Ontario; Scott Janz, DB, University of Western Ontario; Marcus Babic, LB, University of Western Ontario; David Lee, DL, University of Western Ontario; Byron Perez-Archambault, LB, Vanier College; Jeremi Doyon-Roch, QB, Vanier College; James Sifakis, FB, Vanier College; Julian Bailey, WR, Vanier College; Mehdi Abdesmad, DL, Vieux Montreal Spartiates.