Manager Vesa Mikkola has selected Team Ontario for the 2011 Canadian National Floorball Championship, which will be played in Richmond, B.C. February 5th and 6th. Ontario won the National Championship in Hamilton, Ontario for the first time last year. As defending champs, they will look to repeat and bring home the trophy yet again. This year’s team is a good mix of youth and experience – Manager Vesa Mikkola promised to include young and talented players to compliment the experienced core of veterans that occupy this team.

The players selected to represent Ontario are:

Goaltenders

Juha Mikkola (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Defenseman

Henry Korhonen (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Vesa Mikkola (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Kultar Singh (Bulldogs, Toronto Floorball League)

Jukka Kortinen (Striation Six, Toronto Floorball League)

Forwards

Jordan Earl (Churchill, Hamilton)

Spencer Ridgewell (iMove, Toronto Floorball League)

Randy Sa’d (Striation Six, Toronto Floorball League)

Jagdeep Singh (Bulldogs, Toronto Floorball League)

Zac Cooper (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Tyler Balaban (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Jeff Sinkic (Vikings, Toronto Floorball League)

Cory Matthews (Bulldogs, Toronto Floorball League)

Alex McColl (Bulldogs, Toronto, Floorball League)

Congratulations to the selected players!

Team Ontario will be practicing at the Roller Derby Rink (Downsview Park) on Sunday, January 23, Practice time is now 10 am to noon! Come watch and support Ontario’s best floorball players, before they head Westbound to defend their title!

Update: Cory Matthews and Alex McColl have been named to the team. Congrats to both players! Tero Konttinen, Chris Sinkic and Immo Salonen declined their nominations.

Floorball Canada is pleased to announce we will be hosting our 2010/11 Annual General Meeting on Saturday February 5th at 9 pm in the Olympic Oval located in Richmond, BC.  The AGM will take place in conjunction with the Women’s World Floorball Championships Qualification Series between Team Canada and Team USA and the Canadian National Floorball Championship, both of which are being graciously hosted by the BC Floorball Federation from Feb 4th – 6th. We invite all Floorball Canada members to attend this brief meeting to hear from the current Board about recent developments in the Canadian Floorball Community and elect our new Board of Directors.

Floorball Canada is seeking individuals interested in joining our Board of Directors.  Directors are responsible for representing our members in making key decisions and coordinating the growth and development of our sport nationally.  We would like to encourage anyone who is passionate about floorball and interested in making a real difference to email us at info@floorballcanada.ca to request a nomination form and the details of our election procedure.

The deadline for nominations is Friday January 28th, 2011.

More information on the Floorball Canada Board of Directors is available below.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Best of luck -

—

Randy Sa’d

President

Floorball Canada

416-970-2529

randy@floorballcanada.ca

Team Ontario tryouts are scheduled for this Monday, January 10^th.

Please note that the start time has changed. Please arrive at 7:45 pm – we will have a short meeting for introductions etc. and I will provide more information about the 2011 Canadian National Floorball Championship in Richmond, BC. Let’s meet in the vicinity of the Roller Derby Rink at Downsview Park Hangar.

Also please bring your $25 tryout player fee. If you do not pay the player fee, you will not be considered for Team Ontario.

Here is a Google Maps link to the location:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=75+Carl+Hall+Rd,+
Toronto,+ON+M3K+2C4&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=55.030358,135.263672&ie=UTF8&hq=
&hnear=75+Carl+Hall+Rd,+Toronto,+Toronto+Division,+Ontario+M3K+2B9&ll=43.745692,-79.472094&spn=0.014943,0.033023&z=16

We are sharing rink time with the Toronto Floorball League’s Elite Open House on Monday. The first hour or so is an open session where you can demonstrate your shooting, passing, and stick handling skills. I will be present scouting the session.

From 9:30 PM onwards, the TFL Elite teams have practice games. Those players who are already on Elite clubs will play with their respective teams. Players who are not on a TFL Elite club will be provided a team to play for, so that they can demonstrate their abilities in a competitive environment. I will inform those players individually on Monday before the practice games.

Schedule for Monday, January 10^th:

7:45 PM – Team Ontario Introductory Meeting (Roller Derby Rink)

8:20 to 9:30 PM – Drills and Scrimmage session

9:30 to 10:15 PM – Bulldogs vs. Striators Practice Game

10:15 PM to 11:00 PM – iMove vs. Bulldogs Practice Game

Please contact me immediately via email if you have not signed up for Team Ontario tryouts yet. It’s not too late, however pre-registration is important.

Best regards,

Vesa Mikkola

vesa.mikkola (at) floorballcanada.com

Tournament Information

Team Ontario has confirmed their participation for the 2011 Canadian National Floorball Championship in Richmond, BC. The tournament takes place on Saturday, February 5th and Sunday, February 6th, 2011. Matches will be played at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

The 2011 National Championship for Floorball has three confirmed teams – Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Saskatchewan has expressed interest in participating, but no formal announcement has been made as of yet. The match schedule will be posted as soon as it becomes available to Floorball Ontario.

Timeline of Events:

January 10th, 2011 – Tryouts @ Downsview Park (7-11 pm, $25 tryout fee payable to Floorball Ontario – tryouts are in conjunction with Toronto Floorball League Elite League Open House Session)

January 14th, 2011 – Team Ontario Roster Announcement (Website announcement, Players will be notified by phone end of the day)

January 23rd, 2011 – Team Ontario Practice @ Downsview Park (Time TBD)

February 5th – 6th, 2011 – Canadian National Floorball Championship in Richmond, BC

Team Selection Information

Manager Vesa Mikkola will make selections to Team Ontario. Selections will be based on tryout attendance, tryout performance and effort, previous season’s floorball results, overall floorball ability and composure and poise on and off the court. Notification of selections will be made by the end of the day on January 14th, 2011 by phone and website posting.

Three lines (up to 15 players) and two goaltenders will be selected to Team Ontario (subject to change depending on tryout participation).

Team Practice

A team practice will be held at Downsview Park Hangar on January 23rd, 2011 from 4 to 5 pm. The purpose of this practice is for selected players to become familiar with each other, and for the team to work on team strategy or any other playing related issues.

Team Positions Available – Coach, Equipment Manager and Trainer for Team Ontario

If you are interested in any of the above positions for Team Ontario, please send an email to vesa.mikkola@floorballcanada.com outlining your qualifications and experience. The Coach of Team Ontario is responsible for setting lines, formulating strategy and motivating players to ensure peak performance. The Equipment Manager is responsible for ensuring team members have matching, clean uniforms as well as making sure the team conforms to any regulations and/or sponsorship obligations in appearance. The Team Trainer should be a qualified Massage Therapist and be able to attend to any injuries or other physical ailments that Team Ontario players might face. Please note that applicants selected will need to cover their own expenses for travel and accommodation.

Please do not hesitate to contact Vesa Mikkola should you have any questions or concerns.

Here’s a great article that was posted recently at www.CoachChic.com… Enjoy!!

http://www.coachchic.com/category/skills/floorball/

Toronto – June 9, 2010

Toronto-based floorball entrepreneur and Canadian Floorball pioneer, Juha Mikkola, took questions in a live-chat on the Globe and Mail website today.  Click here to read the article about Juha and his company or here to view the transcript from the chat session.

Way to go, Juha and thank you for all the work you are doing.