2015 International Bowl: 12 standouts added to Canadian U-19 National Team
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Twelve additional players have been added to Canada’s Under-19 National Team, competing in the 2015 International Bowl series 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.
The group is headlined by three Junior National Team alumni: Brett Hunchak, Marc-Antoine Pivin and Rossini Sandjong-Djabome. The trio will represent Canada in international competition for the 3rd time after winning silver at the 2014 U-19 World Championship in Kuwait in addition to participating in last year’s International Bowl.
The newest additions join 22 previously named to form a roster of 34. Additional players will be announced in the coming week.
Canada’s U-19 squad is led by the future 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.
Newest additions to U-19 Roster
| Name | Position | Hometown | Team (2014) |
| * Simon Aubin-Lavoie | DL | Montréal, QC | St. Paul’s [NH] |
| * Adam Auclair | DB | Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC | Cégep Champlain College Lennoxville |
| * Tshitenge Tshitshi Bukasa | REC | Montréal, QC | Cégep Vanier College |
| ** Logan Fischer | RB | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
| ** Brett Hunchak | QB | Calgary, AB | Calgary Colts (CJFL) |
| *** Jacob Janke | REC | Edmonton, AB | Glacier Wolf Pack (Kalispell, Montana) |
| * Jeffrey “Jessy” Kocins | DL | St. Thomas, ON | London Jr. Mustangs / Central Elgin |
| Lowhya Lako | LB | Windsor, ON | Essex Ravens |
| * Marc-Antoine Pivin | REC | Sherbrooke, QC | Cégep Champlain College Lennoxville |
| Aarmin Purewal | OL | Western Univ. | |
| George Saloum | DL | Calgary, AB | Carleton Univ. |
| ** Rossini Sandjong-Djabome | DL | Longueuil, QC | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
* = member of 2014 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
** = member of 2014 U-19 National Team, International Bowl
*** = member of 2015 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
Red = member of 2014 Junior National Team, IFAF U-19 World Championship in Kuwait
2015 International Bowl, Canadian U-19 National Team Roster
| Name | Position | Hometown | Team (2014) |
| * Simon Aubin-Lavoie | OL | Montréal, QC | St. Paul’s [NH] |
| * Adam Auclair | DB | Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC | Cégep Champlain College Lennoxville |
| ** Christophe Bouchard | DB | Québec, QC | Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy |
| * Tshitenge Tshitshi Bukasa | REC | Montréal, QC | Cégep Vanier College |
| * Jakob Butler | LB | Sherwood Park, AB | Salisbury Sabres |
| Cole Christianson | DB | Ardrossan, AB | Univ. of Alberta |
| ** Wade Cyr | OL | St Eustache, QC | |
| Patrick Davis | OL | Gatineau, QC | Cégep Champlain-Lennoxville |
| ** Logan Fischer | RB | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
| Sean Ford | OL | Etobicoke, ON | York Univ. |
| ** Brett Hunchak | QB | Calgary, AB | Calgary Colts (CJFL) |
| * Colton Hunchak | REC | Calgary, AB | Notre Dame Pride |
| *** Jacob Janke | REC | Edmonton, AB | Glacier Wolf pack (Kalispell, Montana) |
| * Kayden Johnson | RB | Kerrobert, SK | Univ. of Saskatchewan |
| ** Cole Klughart | OL | Saskatoon, SK | Univ. of Saskatchewan |
| * Jeffrey “Jessy” Kocins | DL | St. Thomas, ON | London Jr. Mustangs / Central Elgin |
| * Félix Laflamme | REC | Montréal, QC | Cégep Montmorency |
| Lowhya Lako | LB | Windsor, ON | Essex Ravens |
| Grey McKen | DL | Yorkton, SK | Univ. of Regina |
| ** Royce Metchie | DB | Brampton, ON | Univ. of Guelph |
| Vuyani Ndhlovu | K | Sherwood Park, AB | Univ. of Alberta |
| * Daniel Nesbitt | LB | Regina, SK | Univ. of Regina |
| ** Trivel Pinto | REC | Toronto, ON | |
| * Marc-Antoine Pivin | REC | Sherbrooke, QC | Cégep Champlain College Lennoxville |
| Aarmin Purewal | OL | Western Univ. | |
| * Liam Putt | QB | Caledonia, ON | Hamilton Hurricanes |
| ** Nate Rostek | DB | Halifax, NS | Mt. Allison Univ. |
| * Shaun Robinson | DL | Halifax, NS | Mt. Allison Univ. |
| George Saloum | DL | Calgary, AB | Carleton Univ. |
| ** Rossini Sandjong-Djabome | DL | Longueuil, QC | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
| Tyler Sieffert | DB | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) |
| * David Singer | OL | Regina, SK | Univ. of Saskatchewan |
| Mitchell Stadnyk | LB | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Sault Sabercats |
| Eric Wicijowski | DL | Regina, SK | Univ. of Regina |
* = member of 2014 U-18 National Team, International Bowl
** = member of 2014 U-19 National Team, International Bowl
*** = member of 2015 U-18 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) |
