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ISLANDERS NAMED TO HOCKEY CANADA'S TEAM ATLANTIC COACHING STAFF'S FOR FEMALE U18 AND MALE U17 PROGRAMS
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Saint John, NB - Hockey Canada's Atlantic Regional Centre and its Selection Committee made up from members of the four Atlantic Provinces announced today the coaching staff that will make up the two Team Atlantic Programs, Male Under 17 and Female Under 18 that will compete in this year's championship events.
Hockey PEI is represented by Al Mackay whom was selected as head coach of the Female Under 18 team and Jonathon Murphy who was selected as an assistant coach to the Male Under 17 team.
The Female Under 18 Team Atlantic Program will compete in the National Woman's Under 18 Championship from November 4th-8th 2009 in Surrey BC. This year the Female Team Atlantic Program will hold its first ever summer evaluation camp where players will be invited based on their performance at their branch Program of Excellence spring camps. Players will then be evaluated up until the Atlantic Challenge Cup Thanksgiving Weekend and final selections will be made at that time. The Female Under 18 Team Atlantic Program will be holding their summer camp at Acadia University in Wolfville NS from July 13th-17th 2009.
The Female Under 18 Team Atlantic Staff will consist of the following:
- Head Coach- Al Mackay, HPEI
- Assistant Coach- Lesley Jordan, HNS
- Assistant Coach- Maryelle Midgley, HNB
- Goaltending Coach- Kirk Gormley, HNB
- Director of Operations- Carl Watters, HNB
The Male Under 17 Team Program will compete in the World Under 17 Championships from December 28th to January 3rd 2010 in Timmons ON. The Team Atlantic Male Under 17 program will also hold their summer evaluation camp at Acadia University in Wolfville NS from July 20th-24th 2009. From the summer camp the male program is selected based on tournaments and league play up until the Monctonian tournament which is held every year in mid to late November at the Four Plex in Moncton.
The Male Under 17 Team Atlantic Staff will consist of the following:
- Head Coach- Jim Midgley, HNB
- Assistant Coach- Eric Bissonnette, HNB
- Assistant Coach- Jonathon Murphy, HPEI
- Goaltending Coach- David Alexander, HNB
- Director of Operations- Greg Leland, HNB
For further inquiries regarding the Team Atlantic program please contact:
Hockey Canada's Atlantic Regional Centre
125 Station Street
Saint John NB E2L 4X4
Email: acoehoc@nbnet.nb.ca
Phone: (506) 652-2263
Fax: (506) 652-6641
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