Football Canada announces 2014 Junior National Team
Football Canada is proud to announce its 45-man roster for the 2014 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) U-19 World Championship in Kuwait. The roster was chosen from a pool of 93 players who participated at the 2014 International Bowl series.
Canada’s Junior National Team is led by head coach Warren Craney (York University) who continues as defensive coordinator in 2014, a role he has fulfilled with not only the 2009 and 2012 Junior National Teams but also with the IFAF World Team (2010-13).
Also on the coaching staff are Justin Éthier (Offensive Coordinator), Brad Collinson (Running backs), Brian Guebert (Defensive Line), Ryan Hall (Defensive Backs), Marcello Lio (Quarterbacks), Kamau Peterson (Receivers), and Kevin MacNeill (Linebackers).
For Craney and the rest of the coaching staff, selecting the team was not an easy task.
“Considering how well these hundred kids performed in Dallas, the last two weeks have been very difficult to reduce the roster to 45,” explained Craney. “The last seven roster spots were the most difficult to finalize.”
“I would like to thank the Junior National Team coaches for their dedication in this process, considering we are all about to embark on our own spring camps within our various programs. I am confident the 45 men we have selected to represent Canada at the World Championship in Kuwait are the best fit to defend our gold medal and bring a new one home.”
Prior to the July 5-17 World Championship in Kuwait, Team Canada will hold its training camp in Italy June 29th – July 4th.
Players selected will be contacted in the coming days with additional information.
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2014 Junior National Team / Équipe Nationale Junior 2014
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Pos.
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Name / Nom
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Hometown/
Ville natale
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Current Team /
Équipe actuelle
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Commitment / Engagement
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QB/QA
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Brett Hunchak
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Calgary, AB
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Calgary Colts (CJFL)
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QB/QA
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Frédéric Paquette-Perrault
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Vieux- Montréal
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QB/QA
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Liam Putt
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Caledonia, ON
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Hamilton Hurricanes
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RB/DO
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Edward Ilnicki
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Spruce Grove, AB
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U. Alberta
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RB/DO
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Khaliel James
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Windsor, ON
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Windsor-Essex Ravens / Catholic Central HS
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U. Guelph
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RB/DO
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Cédric Joseph
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Pointe-Claire, QC
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CEGEP Champlain-Lennoxville
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RB/DO
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Édouard Montemiglio
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Vieux-Montréal
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OL/LO
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Darius Ciraco
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Burlington, ON
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Assumption S.S.
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OL/LO
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Wade Leeroy Cyr
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St Eustache, QC
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CEGEP Vanier College
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OL/LO
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Mason Dick
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Winnipeg, MB
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U. Saskatchewan
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OL/LO
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Frédérik-Xavier Duhamel
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Saint-Barthélémy, QC
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CEGEP Vieux-Montréal
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OL/LO
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Justin Lawrence
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Spruce Grove, AB
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Spruce Grove HS
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U. Alberta
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OL/LO
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Shane Richards
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Calgary, AB
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Calgary Colts (CJFL)
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OL/LO
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Ryan Sceviour
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Calgary, AB
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U. Calgary
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OL/LO
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Samuel Thomassin
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Québec, QC
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CEGEP de l’Outaouais
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REC
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Trysten Dyce
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Winnipeg, MB
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Regina Thunder (CJFL)
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REC
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Mitchell Hillis
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Saskatoon, SK
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U. Saskatchewan
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REC
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Karym Kartsonis
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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REC
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Félix Laflamme
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Sainte-Thérèse, QC
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Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes | |
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REC
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Louis-Mathieu Normandin
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Vieux-Montréal
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REC
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Trivel Pinto
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Toronto, ON
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Metro Toronto Wildcats
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REC
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Marc-Antoine Pivin
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Sherbrooke, QC
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CEGEP Champlain-Lennoxville
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REC
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Kyle Van Wynsberghe
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Delhi, ON
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Carleton U.
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DL/LD
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Mathieu Betts
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Vieux-Montréal
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DL/LD
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Vincent Desjardins
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Québec, QC
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CEGEP Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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DL/LD
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Evan Machibroda
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Saskatoon, SK
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Holy Cross
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U. Saskatchewan
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DL/LD
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Garrett Meek
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St. Albert, AB
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U. Saskatchewan
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DL/LD
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Shaun Robinson
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Halifax, NS
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Citadel H.S.
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Mt. Allison U.
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DL/LD
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Andrew Seinet-Spaulding
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Vieux- Montréal
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DL/LD
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Brayden Twarynski
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Calgary, AB
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U. Saskatchewan
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DL/LD
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Joel Van Pelt
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Lethbridge, AB
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Winston Churchill HS
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U. Calgary
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LB/SEC
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Troy Hansen
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Edmonton, AB
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Kent [CT]
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LB/SEC
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Cédric Lussier-Roy
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Sherbrooke, QC
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CEGEP Champlain-Lennoxville
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LB/SEC
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Daniel Nesbitt
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Regina, SK
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LeBoldus
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LB/SEC
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Samuel Rossi
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Montréal, QC
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CEGEP Montmorency
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LB/SEC
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Gabriel Simons
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Regina, SK
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IMG Academy [FL] / Luther College H.S.
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LB/SEC
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Micah Teitz
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Calgary, AB
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Springbank
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U. Calgary
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DB/DD
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Mathieu Boutin
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Québec, QC
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CEGEP Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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DB/DD
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William Jouan-Ladouceur
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Greenfield Park, QC
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CEGEP St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu
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DB/DD
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Royce Metchie
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Brampton, ON
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Oakville Titans
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DB/DD
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Jayden McKoy
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Winnipeg, MB
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U. Manitoba
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DB/DD
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Nick Parisotto
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Guelph, ON
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Guelph Bears
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U. Guelph
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DB/DD
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Nicholas-Rohan Plourde-Hector
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LaSalle, QC
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CEGEP Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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DB/DD
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Louis-Philippe St- Amant
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Saint-Augustin, QC
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CEGEP Notre-Dame-de-Foy
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K/B
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Dominic Lévesque
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Saint Georges, QC
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CEGEP Champlain-Lennoxville
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Coaching Staff / Personnel d’entraîneurs
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Name / Nom
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Team / Équipe
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Pos.
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Warren Craney
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York U.
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Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator / Entraîneur-chef et Coordonnateur de la défensive
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Justin Éthier
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U. Laval
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Offensive Coordinator / Coordonnateur de l’attaque
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Brad Collinson
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U. Laval
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Running Backs / Demis offensifs
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Brian Guebert
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U. Saskatchewan
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Defensive Line / Ligne défensive
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Ryan Hall
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Campbell Collegiate
[Regina, SK]
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Defensive Backs / Demis défensifs
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Marcello Lio
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Metro Toronto Wildcats / Villanova College
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Quarterbacks / Quarts arrières
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Kamau Peterson
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Receivers / Receveurs
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Kevin MacNeill
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U. Guelph
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Linebackers / Secondeurs |
