Floorball Ontario is pleased to bring back Sunday Skills and Drop-Ins at West Toronto Collegiate for another year.

Looking for more chances to play? Improve your skills? Want to get in shape? Have some fun on Sunday afternoons? Drop-in Floorball is your chance!

Everyone is welcome to come by and practice a few skills and have some fun scrimmaging. Come play, bring a friend, bring your brother, your sister, your mom is welcome too! We will have some equipment on hand for new players to try out.

Times: 12pm-3pm

Location: West Toronto Collegiate (Click for Map)

Dates:

Oct 25, Nov 1, 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 13, 20, Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 (some weeks may be restricted for Team Ontario practices)

Costs:

$8 for Floorball Ontario members (registered TFL Elite and Intermediate players and players registered for Team Ontario or National Team tryouts)

$10 for non-members

First-Time playing? Try-it for free!!

For more details, please contact:

Paul Charbonneau 

Floorball Ontario

paul.charbonneau@floorballontario.com

647-588-8008

Volunteers are needed to complete Team Canada’s coaching staff.

This staff is headlined by GM Harry Hannelius.

Open Positions:

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach/Manager

Athletic Therapist/Doctor

Trainer

This team will compete in a qualifier against Team USA in Hamilton, Ontario for the right to compete in Finland for the Men’s World Championship 2010.

The qualifier in Hamilton is set to take place in February 2010

Please forward all resumes and cover letters to Harry Hannelius at harry.hannelius@sci.fi by October 18th, 2009 if interested in any position available above.

Reminder: Volunteers are responsible to pay their own way during their time with the team

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The Canadian National Team Committee has the pleasure to announce the team that will travel to Sweden to represent our country in the World Floorball Championship 2009!

Team Roster

Stephanie Allam - BC

Sara Beha -  Quebec

Melanie Bellefleur - Quebec

Marie-Eve Cadieux - Quebec

Kali-Ann Cameron - BC

Cindy-Anne Carufel - Quebec

Esther Chan - Ontario

Louise Clarke - Ontario

Lise Gillen - Ontario

Erica Gregorwich - Finland

Pirita Gregorwich - Finland

Sonia Hotke - Ontario

Johanna Laurila - Finland

Lauren McMillan - Manitoba

Randi Phinney - Sweden

Alison Quinn - Finland

Marilyn Rayner - Sweden

Silvia Traversa - BC

Ashley Van Aggelen - Manitoba

Erin Wilkes - Ontario

Team Staff

Kati Suomela - Head Coach
Anne-Marie Gregorwich - Assistant Coach
Jonathan Koo - Physician/Trainer
Joe Cadigal - Manager/Trainer
Frederik Malmberg - General Manager

Thanks to all that participated during the selection process.

Best of luck at Worlds 09!

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For Qualifying matches vs. USA, February, 2010

Application Deadline: October 18, 2009

FLOORBALL CANADA is happy to announce Canada will compete in two qualifying matches against the United States of America in February, 2010 to determine which country from North America will go on to compete at the World Floorball Championship in Finland, December, 2010. These qualifying matches for WFC 2010 are of the outmost importance and cannot be taken lightly. Our best team possible must be present. ALL players interested are encouraged to try out .

Canadian Men’s Team Information

All Players Must:

Be available to participate in qualifying matches, tentatively in either Toronto or New York on February 5th & 6th, 2010.

Be able to cover the cost of travel to and from Toronto or New York, as well as accommodations and meals.

Have been born on or before December 31st, 1994.

Be a Canadian Citizen.

Possess a valid Canadian Passport that expires on or after August 7th, 2010 (if traveling from Europe or to NY).

Be an elite member of Floorball Canada.

Complete on line registration form by October 28, 2009.  Please Click here to complete the form.

Submit a $50 tryout fee to your local (Provincial) representative no later than October 28, 2009.

Players living in Canada Must:

Be a member of their Provincial organization.

Team Selection

There are 20 roster positions for the team, including 2 goaltenders. Players will be selected based on skill, experience, sportsmanship and commitment.

For players living in Canada:

Player assessment will be first conducted Provincially in October. From there, players are invited to a National Try Out to be held in Montreal, November 7th, 2009. For further assessment, these players are also asked to participate in the Montreal Open on November 8th and 9th, 2009.

For players living in Europe

Try outs are tentatively scheduled to take place in Finland and Switzerland in October/ November. Please contact Harry Hannelius by email at harry.hannelius@sci.fi for further details.

Harry Hannelius has been selected as the General Manager of this team, as the new GM he will contact players that have been selected for the team by mid November. Players will have til November 30th to accept the roster spot on this team.

Floorball Canada Responsibilities

As all players will stay and travel as a team whether in Toronto or NY, FC will coordinate accommodations, team meals, transportation to and from playing venues for these qualifying matches. FC will also provide Doping Control Training to all players.

Assuming Team Canada advances on to the WFC, playing for Team Canada at the Qualifying Matches does not confirm a spot for the WFC, 2010, nor is it mandatory.

However, the player’s commitment to the team and performance at this event will weigh heavily in the determining which players will represent Canada to compete at WFC, 2010.

Questions are most welcome.

Please Contact:

Eero Piilokivi

143 Boulevard des Prairies
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
450-575-6186 or 514-927-6886
floorballmontreal@videotron.ca
Chair, Men’s National Teams Committee
Floorball Canada

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Canada’s National Women’s Team is searching for Volunteers to fill the following positions:

- Assistant Coach

- Media Contact

- Athletic Therapist

- Team Doctor

The Team will compete at the 2009 Women’s World Floorball Championships in Vasteras, Sweden December 5-12, 2009. All team
volunteer positions are expected to cover the costs of their transportation and accommodation for the duration of the Championships.

Please apply by Friday, July 24th with cover letter and resume to Paul Charbonneau, National Team Committee Chair.  paul@floorballcanada.ca

October 19-21, 2009
Maxwell Heights Secondary School Oshawa, ON 

Dates: 

• Girls OFSAA (Grades 9-12) Monday October 19, 2009
• Boys OFSAA (Grades 9-12) Tuesday October 20 & Wednesday October 21, 2009

Fees: 

• On Line Registration with $250 Team Entry Fee due Sept 18, 2009
• Cheque payable to Ontario Floorball/Unihockey Federation
• Equipment rental available by request info@floorballontario.com

School:  Hosted at Maxwell Heights Secondary School Oshawa, ON  

Games:   

• Girls OFSAA (Grades 9-12) Monday October 19, 2009

             Girls Event, one day, 3 game minimum + finals

• Boys OFSAA (Grades 9-12) Tuesday October 20-Wednesday October 21, 2009

            Boys Event 3 Game Minimum, Two games on day 1, One game on day 2+ playoffs 

• 13 Player Maximum per team

Format:  

• Open invitational, there are no regional qualifications
• 6 Team Max. Tournament Girls-Top 2 teams advance to finals
• 10 Team Max. Tournament Boys-Top4 teams advance to playoff round
• Finalized schedule will be faxed or e-mailed two weeks prior to the event and/or posted online

Awards: Team Plaque/Trophy +T-Shirts/Medals for Champions & Finalists  

Rules:   

• International Floorball Federation, 4 vs. 4 Event
• Two 15 minute periods, with 3 minute warm-up
• Last 3 minutes of game become stop time including playoffs and finals
• 3 Points for a Win in Regular Time, 2 Points Overtime Shoot Out Win, 1 Point Shoot Out Loss
• Participating athletes and schools must meet OFSAA eligibility requirements

Contact:   

Past Winners: 

• Boys 2008: Sherwood (Hamilton)
• Girls 2008: Blessed Trinity (Grimsby)
• Sr. Boys 2007: Cathedral (Hamilton)
• Jr. Boys 2007: Sherwood (Hamilton)
• Girls 2007: McKinnon Park (Caledonia)

Come back to Floorball Ontario for more details shortly.

Are you interested in introducing floorball to your school but have held back due to budgetary concerns? The OFSAA Try Day Grant is Back!  Seize the opportunity to enrich your school sport program with new and non-traditional activities like floorball by receiving financial support thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

The OFSAA Try Day program gives schools the opportunity to access funds so they may introduce a new or non-traditional sport like floorball to their students. OFSAA is once again providing funding of up to $800 for 140 schools to hold a Try Day for their students in 2008-09. This is an excellent opportunity to boost your school activity program, as well as get your students involved!

Please note: Funding will be provided to a limited number of schools on a first-come, first-serve basis so we suggest you apply now!

The grant allows you to introduce secondary school students to floorball through a one-day activity, intramural event or clinic. Floorball must not have been available to students in the past. Funds can be used to purchase equipment, instructors, travel, facility rental, transportation and/or other resource materials.

Take this opportunity to . . .

- Purchase equipment to make floorball part of your school’s physical education curriculum

- Host a floorball clinic at your school for students and staff

 - Start a floorball intramural program for your students with the help of the OFUF

 - Participate in the 3rd annual High School Floorball Invitation sanctioned by OFSAA

 Enrich your school sport program AND receive financial support of $800. 
 
 For more information please contact Diana Ranken at diana@ofsaa.on.ca 
 
To book a floorball clinic click here: http://floorballontario.com/?page_id=161

For information on where to purchase floorball equipment click here: http://www.floorballpro.com/shop/pages.php?pageid=12

Eligibility

All players must:

1. Possess a valid Canadian Passport, to expire on or after May 13^th, 2010. (International Travel Regulation)
   1. Have been born before January 1^st, 1993. (Must be at least 16 years old by the end of 2009.)
   2. Be a registered Elite member of their Provincial Federation for the 2009-10 season. (International Players need not be members of any Provincial Federation, but must be registered FC members)
   3. Be a registered member of Floorball Canada (FC) for the 2009-10 season
   4. Complete the attached registration form and return to Floorball Canada by the deadline.

Team Member Requirements

1. Each player must be able to cover the cost of travel to and from Vasteras, Sweden as well as room and board.  Team Canada will be responsible for accommodation and food arrangements while at the World Championships while players will be responsible for securing their own means of travel. (The current estimate of costs is approx. $2,000.00 CAD.)
2. Team Members must be available to participate in Vasteras from:  December 3, 2009 - December 13, 2009
3. Games and/or practices will be scheduled for each day throughout this period.
4. Each player must submit a tryout fee and deposit by June 30, 2009.   This includes:
   1. A $200.00 refundable deposit.  This will only be cashed if the eligible player is offered a position on the team roster and will be contributed toward the cost of participation.
   2. A $50.00 non-refundable tryout fee.
   3. Please provide 2 separate cheques for the payments - one for $200.00 and one for $50.00.  The deposit fee will be held until final team is announced.

Team Selection

1. Only players who provide deposit and registration fees by the start of the tryout and meet all eligibility requirements will be considered.
2. There are 20 roster positions for the team, including 2 goaltender positions.  Players will be selected based on skill, experience and commitment.
3. If there are more eligible players than available roster positions, tryouts will be held, with selections to be finalized by the FC National Team Selection Committee.
4. The final team selection will be announced in early August 2009.

Floorball Canada Responsibilities

1. The FC National Team Selection Committee will recruit and appoint all team staff members including:  1 Head Coach, up to 2 Assistant Coaches, up to 2 Trainers / Physiotherapists, 1 Media and Communications representative and 1 General Manager. Team staff is limited to 7 official positions as per IFF regulations.
2. FC will coordinate accommodations, team meals, transportation to and from playing venues and all practices and exhibition matches while in Finland.
3. FC, through its Title Sponsor (TBD), will provide Team Canada game uniforms.  Other clothing and equipment provided will depend on the nature of the sponsorship agreement secured.
4. FC will provide Doping Control Training to all players prior to the World Floorball Championships.

For more information, please contact Paul Charbonneau, Chair of the National Teams Committee at paul@floorballcanada.ca or 647-588-8008.

Please complete the Online Player Information Sheet. Forms must be complete by June 30, 2009.

At the recent National Floorball Championships held at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC, Team Ontario’s Women defended their Gold Medal performance, while the Men lost a heartbreaking final 4-3 to BC to capture the Silver Medal.  For complete details click here.

CBHA & Floorball Canada

A partnership for the world to follow

The CBHA is proud to announce it has officially recognized Floorball Canada as an associate member. The goal of the CBHA has always been to provide and engage Canadians with affordable, safe and fun ways of playing the sport of hockey at a grassroots level. The objective of this union is to engage Canadians with additional forms of play. The games of ball hockey and floorball employ distinct rules and types of equipment, yet they are quite similar in that they augment the skills of a hockey player in totality. The playing seasons are complimentary, with floorball leagues operating mainly in the fall, winter and spring and ball hockey taking over our rinks in the summer. The partnership will offer hockey enthusiasts a wider range of options for off-ice play year round.

The CBHA sees this union as one where cross-pollination will help grow our sport and over time make our players stronger and more competitive. Because each game promotes somewhat unique athletic and hockey playing abilities, we believe those exposed to both sports will naturally become better rounded players. We see floorball players playing ball hockey, and ball hockey players playing Floorball, enhancing their success within either sport. Within our association, members of both sports will enjoy insurance coverage, training of officials and coaches, and be linked to events across the country and the globe. The sports will also join forces in executive discussions at Annual General Meetings and share information, with overall growth being the common objective.

We plan on being an even bigger player as part of the hockey mosaic of Canada; this union signals that fact.

In addition, the CBHA High Performance group is committed to Floorball Canada being integrated into its World Champion pedigree of Coaches and General Managers as part of encouraging the achievement of international-level prominence in Floorball. Make no mistake; the mandate of any Team Canada is to win hockey championships. CBHA High Performance Director George Gortsos states: “We will elevate Floorball by tapping into our strong pools of players, providing the knowledge we have used to dominate World Ball Hockey and in doing so minimizing the time it will take to compete at the level of Scandinavian countries who created Floorball and remained uncontested for years. Simply said, our goal is to bring Canada to the top where it belongs”.

When asked about the benefit of developing a partnership with the CBHA, Floorball Canada President, Randy Sa’d, stated: “Floorball has a great deal of potential in Canada and has already made tremendous strides in the short time it has been around. Working with the CBHA will allow us to leverage the extensive internal structures, government support and cross-Canada leadership the CBHA has worked tirelessly to establish over the past 30 years. We look forward to helping grow our collective membership base and organizational strength and in doing so, exemplifying how other nations can take advantage of the synergy that exists between ball hockey and floorball.”

CBHA President Domenic DiGironimo sees this as a signal to the hockey world that the CBHA is more than ever ready to take on the task of getting the game of hockey out to more and more Canadians. He states: “Partnering with Floorball provides our provincial associations and operators more opportunity to reach a greater number of players with the game of hockey. Floorball strengthens our ability to reach communities at the grassroots level; a winning strategy for all.”

It is our intention to show the World how these two sports can work in unison and thrive within an organization, and within its nation. Stay tuned for more news in the future.

If you have questions for either organization, please direct your inquiries to:

CBHA Executive Director, George Gortsos

56 Pennsylvania Ave, unit 5

Concord, ON L4K 3V9

905.738.3323

coach33@rogers.com