Football Canada Announces 2025 Senior Men’s National Flag Team Roster
Ottawa, ON – May 28th – Football Canada is proud to unveil the athletes selected to represent Canada on the 2025 Senior Men’s National Flag Football Team. These players will compete on the international stage as Canada begins its journey toward qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The final roster was selected following an extensive national ID camp process that brought together top athletes from across the country. Led by Head Coach Paul LaPolice, the team will continue training and preparing over the coming months with an eye on global success.
The level of competition at this year’s ID camp reflected the growing strength of flag football in Canada. Dozens of elite athletes made the selection process extremely competitive, and while not all participants made the final roster, their commitment and performance were critical to the overall success of the evaluation process. Football Canada extends its sincere thanks to every athlete who took part.
2025 Senior Men’s National Flag Team Roster
Listed alphabetically by last name
- Jeanslee Alexis (REC) – Laval, Québec
- Antony Auclair (REC) – Québec City, Québec
- Guillaume Beland (CB) – Montreal, Québec
- Jean-Sébastien Belisle (CB) – Trois-Rivières, Québec
- Émile Chênevert (HB) – Québec City, Québec
- James Drysdale (REC) – Terrebonne, Québec
- Maxym Lavallée (HB) – Québec City, Québec
- Michael O’Connor (QB) – Ottawa, Ontario
- Philippe Pharand (RUSH) – Montreal, Québec
- Trivel Pinto (REC) – Langley, British Columbia
- François Rocheleau (REC) – Montréal, Québec
- Keyshawn Upshaw (DB) – Ottawa, Ontario
Alternates
- Jean-Daniel Chevalier (DB) – Boisbriand, Québec
- Myles Gibbon (QB) – Laval, Québec
- AJ Gomes (REC) – Montreal, Québec
- Domenic Horvath (DB) – Winnipeg, Manitoba
“I want to thank all the players who were part of the identification process throughout the season. The depth of talent across the country made for some very difficult decisions following last week’s camp. We could not be more excited about the 12 athletes named to the final roster and the 4 alternates selected to represent Canada. We look forward to building a professional environment that supports their continued growth and prepares them to compete at the highest levels of international flag football.”
— Paul LaPolice, Head Coach, Senior Men’s National Flag Team
“It’s an exciting time for Football Canada to announce this team after months of identification and evaluation. This process has shown us just how many talented athletes we have in this country. Selecting and evaluating athletes is never easy, but we believe in the process we’ve developed and followed to build this roster.
Coach LaPolice and his staff have done an outstanding job fostering a professional and supportive environment where our athletes can continue to grow, and we’re confident that will translate into success on the international stage.”
— Katie Miyazaki, Director of High Performance, Football Canada
The Senior Men’s National Flag team will now begin training for the International Bowl in June, hosted by USA Football and the 2025 Flag Football Continentals in September.
Media are invited to speak with Head Coach Paul LaPolice, Director of High Performance Katie Miyazaki, quarterback Michael O’Connor, and receiver Antony Auclair. Interview opportunities can be coordinated by request.
Media Contact:
Braydon Stachel
Marketing and Communications Manager
Football Canada
bstachel@footballcanada.com
