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CRQ 2012
Sherbrooke, Quebec will once again host the Coupe Roller Quebec. Canada Inline is preparing to participate in the 2012 tournament to follow up on the positive experience gained in 2011. A strong hockey tradition in Sherbrook provides the perfect back drop for a hockey tournament. Along with the commitment of organizer Danny O’Connor, volunteers and sponsors this event is worth attending.
Visit www.couperollerquebec.com for more details.
Inline Hockey Loses a True Champion
September 7, 2011 was a sad day in the hockey world. The KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team were lost forever. Czech Republic Inline gold medal captain Karel Rachunek was part of this tragedy and will be greatly missed by the inline hockey community.
Many people are aware of Karel’s ice hockey career with multiple seasons played in the NHL and KHL as well as appearances in the World Championships for his country. His ice hockey experience and high profile brought instant credibility to inline hockey. It was obvious that Karel was passionate about hockey and representing his country, the “C” on his jersey was further evidence of his pride. His presence alone helped grow our game and his play was always an example to be followed. It is hard to put this loss into words but Karel’s inline hockey legacy will be remembered forever.
Canada Inline would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends who lost loved ones on this day.
Canadian Men Finish 2011 Without a Medal
Team Canada wins their quarter final battle 3-0 against Team France with Martin Bradette between the pipes. Bradette was ready for the challenge after watching his counterpart; Mark Servos stop the German team with an equally impressive 3-0 win in the previous game. Only the host team stands between Canada and the gold medal final.
With less than a 10 minutes remaining in the semi finals verses Italy, Team Canada had their shutout streak of over 2.5 games snapped. Italy had seized the momentum and made it a one goal game. Canada fought hard but penalties proved costly and the game was tied 2-2 after regulation time. The Canadian men started to gain confidence through the first overtime but could not find the back of the Italian net. Less than 2 minute into the second overtime period Italy shattered dreams of gold for Canada.
The bronze medal final featured Canada and Team USA. Both teams had golden intentions but needed to refocus to ensure a medal victory. Team Canada could not overcome the disappointment of the game before and fell to USA 9-5.
Although the 4th place finish was not the prize the Canadian Men were hoping for, Canada Inline is very proud of our Men who fought hard for each other and their country until the final buzzer. Thank you for representing Canada with class, respect and pride.
2011 Team Canada Men: Danny Larocque, Jason Allan, Jamie Visser, Jason Visser, Trevor Bennett, Olivier Chagnon, Mark Servos, John Clewlow, Andrew Rhodes, Lukas Ciotti, Thomas Woods, Frederick Corbeil, Martin Bradette, Phil Boudreault, Coach – Richard Ropchan, Athletic Therapist – Cary Grant.
Heartbreak for Canadian Women in the Gold Medal Final
After beating France 3-1 in the semi final, Team Canada Women faced a familiar foe in the gold medal game, Team USA. With 00.01 seconds on the clock the puck found the back of the Canadian net to win the gold for USA at the 2011 Women’s World Inline Hockey Championships in Roccaraso, Italy. This was a heartbreaking loss for the Canadian squad who had only medal in mind, gold.
Team Canada led the game 2-1 with 5 mins and 28 second left but could not hold on for the win. Sasha Nanji of Team Canada opened up the scoring 9 minutes into the game giving Canada a 1-0 lead. The USA responded only 1 min and 30 seconds later tying it at 1. It didn’t take long for Nanji to score her second of the game at the 11 minute mark, putting Canada back on top 2-1. The game remained close with chances to score for both teams, exciting the boisterous Italian fans. Team USA scored to tie the game 2-2 with 5 mins and 27 seconds left in the game. Canadian gold medal hopes were shattered with only 00.01 seconds on the clock as Team USA struck once again to win the game 3-2.
Canada Inline is very proud of our Women who fought hard for each other and their country until the final buzzer. Their streak of medals continues at 9 with the 2011 silver medal. Thank you for representing Canada with class and the winning tradition like only Canadian hockey players can.
2011 WIC Silver Medal Team: Keely Brown, Michelle Bonello, LaToya Clarke, Joanne Eustace, Lindsay Grigg, Jackie Jarrell, Brooke Ludolph, Montana Merante, Candice Moxley , Sasha Nanji, Amanda Parkins, Samantha Shirley, Christina Sorbara, Amanda Squire and Coach Donna Forbes.
2011 Pan American Games
Team Canada Men, through to the Quarter Finals
A convincing 3-0 win against Germany clinched second place in Pool B for the Canadian Men at the 2011 World Championships in Roccaraso Italy. Our Men`s team came to Italy looking to improve on the 6th place finish from a year ago.
The tournament started for Team Canada with a tough game verses the Czech Republic which finished in a 6-5 loss. However the CIRILH ruled the game a 1-1 tie because of player eligibility on both teams. After a second tie against a strong Swiss team 4-4 the Canadian Men needed a win to secure their place in the medal rounds. Team Canada proved to be too much for the German squad as they controlled the puck for the majority of game 3. The shutout win assured Team Canada the advantage for the seeding tiebreaker (total goals against) putting them in second place.
The quarter finals begin tomorrow with Canada playing Pool A 3rd place finisher Team France. Our boys will be ready to battle. Go Canada Go!
Follow the tournament results at www.roccaraso2011.com or www.worldinlinehockey.org.
Canadian Women Finish Tops in Pool B and Power Their Way to the Semi Finals
Team Canada continues to their quest for gold with 2 more wins at the World Championships in Italy. After taking care of business against Italy, Finland and Australia the USA was on deck in the final game of the pool stage. The rivalry continues with another hard fought battle between the 2 inline hockey powers. Timely goals and clutch goaltending was the difference for Canada winning 4-2 to clinch top spot in Pool B.
Great Britain came into the quarter final game to ready to prove they could play with the inline hockey powers. They scored the first 2 goals against Canada pushing the pace with hard work. Despite the slow start Team Canada proved to have too much talent and experience for the upstart squad. Canada filled the net to take the game 8-2.
Team France is the next hurdle on the road to gold.
CRQ 2011
Strong competition at the Coupe Roller Quebec in Sherbrooke was a great tune up for the Men’s National players in preparation for the FIRS World Inline Championships. The Pro division in this year’s tournament included many talented players on 8 strong teams. The Original 6 team proved to be the class of the division repeating as champions.
Canada Inline was represented by nine players that will participate in Italy at the WIC next month. After four well played games the Garcons de Beauharnois found the net first in the semi-finals. With a running time format in a two period game the goal proved to be too much for our men to overcome. Overall CI was proud of our effort and was pleased to see the team bond on the trip.
Special thanks to the organizer of the CRQ, Danny O’Connor, along with all the volunteers and sponsors including SBK and Hockey Experts. Canada Inline is looking forward to participating again next year.
Team Canada Women Start 2011 WIC Strong
The Canada Inline Women started the 2011 FIRS World Championship tournament with a solid 10-1 win over Team Italy. Brooke Ludolph scored the 1st of her 5 goals, 1:36 into the game. Tournament rookie Amanda Parkins netted 2 goals while LaToya Clarke, Candice Moxley and Jackie Jarrell rounded out the scoring for Canada. Montana Merante had 3 assists, Michelle Bonello, Lindsay Grigg, Samantha Shirley, Sasha Nanji and LaToya Clarke had 1 assist each. The keys to success were the smart play of Christina Sorbara and Joanne Eustace, along with strong playmaking ability from all 3 lines. Keely Brown and Amanda Squire shared the win between the pipes for Team Canada. The next opponent for our Women is Team Finland followed by Team Australia.
Follow the tournament results at www.roccaraso2011.com or www.worldinlinehockey.org.
Team Canada Final Rosters Announced for the 2011 FIRS WIC
Keely Brown (Edmonton, AB) Danny Larocque (Sarnia, ON)
Michelle Bonello (Mississauga, ON) Jason Allan (Brampton, ON)
LaToya Clarke (Pickering, ON) Jamie Visser (Mississauga, ON)
Joanne Eustace (Torbay, NL) Jason Visser (Mississauga, ON)
Lindsay Grigg (Oakville, ON) Trevor Bennett (Sarnia, ON)
Jackie Jarrell (Belleville, ON) Olivier Chagnon (Acton Vale, QC)
Brooke Ludolph (Chatham, ON) Mark Servos (Mount Hope, ON)
Montana Merante (Orangeville, ON) John Clewlow (Brampton, ON)
Candace Moxley (Markham, ON) Andrew Rhodes (Pickering, ON)
Sasha Nanji (Markham, ON) Lukas Ciotti (Hamilton, ON)
Amanda Parkins (Kitchener, ON) Thomas Woods (Vancouver, BC)
Samantha Shirley (Mississauga, ON) Frederick Corbeil (Montreal, QC)
Christina Sorbara (Toronto, ON) Martin Bradette (Laval, QC)
Amanda Squire (Comox Valley, BC) Phil Boudreault (Brossard, QC)
Staff: Staff:
Head Coach – Donna Forbes (Ottawa,ON) Coach – Richard Ropchan (Leamington, ON)
Canada Inline Pursues 2015 Pan Am Games
Canada Inline continues to pursue participation in the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS) has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body of roller sports. The long standing relationship between Canada Inline and FIRS has given Canada Inline the opportunity to lead the proposal for participation as a non Olympic sport in the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Canada Inline has recently met with Pan Am Games organizers to begin building a case for having inline hockey as one of the nine non Olympic sports allowed as part of the games. Although Canada Inline feels that hockey would be a hometown crowd favourite, there is great competition for the limited available spots.
To show your support for inline hockey to be included at the 2015 Pan Am Games email us at info@canadainline.com or visit us on Facebook and press the Like button.
CI & Autism Findraisers
Team Canada Skate Drive Fundraiser at Pro Hockey Life (Heartland Shopping Centre) 5945 Latimer Drive, Mississauga on Saturday June 25 from 9am-6pm. Come meet players from Team Canada and join in the festivities.
Kick off the summer at a great party for a great cause. London Tap House is the place to be on July 1st from 7:30pm – 2am. Support Canada Inline and help raise money for Autism. 31 John Street North in Hamilton. Tickets in advance or at the door.
Force and Labeda Join Canada Inline at the 2011 FIRS World Championships
Canada Inline is proud to announce our premier equipment sponsors for the upcoming FIRS World Championships in Italy. Force Sports and Labeda Wheels have significantly contributed to the junior, women’s and men’s national teams on their quest for Gold in July 2011.
Force Sports continues to be the world leader in custom inline hockey jerseys and pants. Force Sports provides officiating uniforms for Hockey Canada branches across the country. Learn more at www.forcesports.com.
Labeda is on the leading edge of innovation for inline hockey wheels. With designs for all surfaces, they have revolutionized the future of inline hockey. Learn more at www.labeda.com.
To learn more about Canada Inline sponsorship opportunities email us at info@canadainline.com.
Inline at the 2011 Memorial Cup
Canada Inline and the Ontario Minor Roller Hockey Association (OMRHA) will join forces to promote inline hockey at the 2011 Memorial Cup in Mississauga, Ontario.
Memorial Cup events will be held at the Hersey Centre from May 20 to 29th. Canada Inline and OMRHA will be part of the festivities which include the Stanley Cup on display May 24th.
Look for the Canada Inline logo to shoot an official Inline World Championship puck. Sign up for a chance to win prizes and cast your vote to decide on our 2011 jersey design.
For more information on Memorial Cup events visit www.mastercardmemorialcup.com.
2011 FIRS World Championships
CIRILH (Comite International Roller In Line Hockey) has announced three World Championships to be played in Roccaraso, Italy in July 2011:
Juniors Men, Senior Women and Senior Men.
JUNIOR MEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the moment CIRILH is expecting 13 teams:
Australia – Canada – China – Colombia – Czech Republic – France – Germany – Great Britain
- Italy – Switzerland – USA – Mexico – Spain
SENIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the moment CIRILH is expecting 9 teams:
Australia – Canada – Czech Republic – Finland – France – Great Britain – Italy – USA – Spain.
SENIOR MEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the moment CIRILH is expecting 18 teams:
Argentina – Australia – Canada – China – Colombia – Czech Republic – France – Germany – Great Britain – Iran – Italy – Japan – Namibia – Switzerland – USA- Venezuela – Mexico – Spain.
For more information on World Inline Championship events visit www.roccaraso2011.com.
Canada Inline at the CRQ
Canada Inline will participate in the 2011 Coupe Roller Quebec (CRQ) Tournament in Sherbrooke, Quebec from June 17-19. Organizers are expecting big crowds to cheer on the intense fast paced action.
With many marquee players from the local Quebec leagues preparing to participate, the tournament will give Canada Inline a chance to evaluate prospective players and recruit new talent for the upcoming World Championships.
For more information on the tournament and events visit www.couperollerquebec.com.
12 Players Pre-Selected for Women’s Team
The Coaching Staff of Canadian Women’s Inline Hockey Team, Donna Forbes (Ottawa, ON) and Kendra Magnus-Sobotka (Brampton, ON) are very pleased to announce 12 pre-selected players to this year’s team. The following players have been chosen to represent Canada at the Federation of International Roller Sports (FIRS) World Inline Hockey Championships in Roccaraso, Italy, July 3rd – July 9th, 2011. The Canadian Women’s Inline Hockey Team has been very successful over the years and hopes to carry on this tradition.
Keely Brown (Edmonton, AB)
LaToya Clarke (Pickering, ON)
Kathy Devereaux (Seaforth, ON)
Kendra Fisher (Kincardine, ON)
Lindsay Grigg (Oakville, ON)
Jackie Jarrell (Belleville, ON)
Brooke Ludolph (Chatham, ON)
Montana Merante (Orangeville, ON)
Sasha Nanji (Markham, ON)
Samantha Shirley (Mississauga, ON)
Christina Sorbara (Toronto, ON)
Amanda Squire (Comox Valley, BC)
A tryout for the remaining 2-3 spots will take place on Sunday, May 15th in Brampton, ON. For more information on the tryout or to contact any member of the coaching staff or team, please email canadianwomensinlinehockeyteam@hotmail.com.
Canada Inline Announces National Team Try-Outs
Canada Inline has announced the try-out schedule for the 2011 National Teams in the Senior Men’s, Women’s and Junior Men’s divisions.
Try-outs will be held at the South Fletchers Arena in Brampton, Ontario.
Senior Men – Sunday, May 15th, 2011 – 10am-12pm
Senior Women – Sunday, May 15th, 2011 – 10am-12pm
Junior Men – Sunday, May 15th, 2011 – 1pm – 3pm
For more information about these tryouts, please contact us at:
Richard.Ropchan@omha.net – Senior Men’s Head Coach
donnaforbes@hotmail.com – Senior Women’s Head Coach
nmartins5@cogeco.ca – Junior U19 Head Coach
info@canadainline.com – General Inquiries
