Wishart to Attend National Junior Team Development Camp

News 2005-06

Jun 23 2006

Wishart to Attend National Junior Team Development Camp

PRINCE GEORGE, BC- The Prince George Cougars are pleased to announce that defenseman Ty Wishart has been selected to attend Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp from July 23-28, 2006 in Calgary, AB. Wishart, who was one of 44 players selected, ended his 2005/06 campaign with 5 goals, 32 assists, for 37 points in 70 games played for the Cougars.

The National Junior Team Development Camp is the first step in a process that Hockey Canada follows to name Canada’s National Junior Team roster in December. Following this July camp, Hockey Canada’s Men’s National Teams Program will continue to monitor and evaluate these players and other eligible players in the Canadian Hockey League, as well as in the junior and college ranks in Canada and the U.S.A.

In late November or early December, Hockey Canada will invite a shorter list of players to the National Junior Team Selection Camp which takes place in mid-December. During the December Selection Camp, the coaching staff will select the 22 players that will represent Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship.

The players invited to the July 2006 National Junior Team Development Camp were identified, evaluated and selected based on evaluation reports conducted during the 2005-06 season based on performances on Under-17, Under-18 and National Junior teams at 2005-06 events, with input from the coaches on Canada’s 2006-07 National Junior and National Under-18 teams and a network of Canadian Hockey League contacts as identified by Canada’s National Junior Team Policy Committee.


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