Canada vs USA    

On Friday, February 5th and Saturday, February 6th at Saltfleet District High School in Hamilton, it’s our best against their best, only this time it’s on the floorball court, in a contest that will ignite your passion for this great sports rivalry.

Be proud! Cheer hard!

Come out for an action-packed weekend, highlighted by what will surely be an intense battle between Team Canada and Team USA. See the best floorball talent ever assembled on Canadian soil, studded with elite European-Canadian players. Click on the team names for full rosters. The winner of the 2-game series will claim the title of North American Champions, and earn a spot in the 2010 World Floorball Championship in Finland.

 

There will also be excitiing exhibition matches and a Men’s National Championship game between Ontario and Quebec.

 

Team Canada’s Official Sponsor, FloorballPro / Salming, will have booths set up showcasing the latest and greater in floorball gear for the beginner to the fanatic.

 

When and where is the tournament, and how do I get tickets?

Single Day tickets are $5 each, or $10 for all three days.  There are a limited number of tickets available so be sure to buy yours now - just follow the links to Tickettrunk.com below.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

The marquee match-ups will be played at the following times:

 

 

 

 

Friday, February 5 - Single Day buy tickets here

11:30am-2:30pm - Canada vs USA Game #1

Saturday, February 6 - Single Day buy tickets here

11:00am-2:00pm - USA vs Canada Game #2

5:00pm-6:30pm - Team Ontario vs Team Quebec - Men’s National Championship Game

Weekend Pass - buy tickets here

 

 

Venue location is marked on the map, below:

Saltfleet District High School

108 Highland Rd. W

Hamilton, ON L8J 2T2

Saltfleet District High School

 

 

Here is the full schedule for the weekend:

Friday
9:00am-10:00am - High School Tournament of Champions Game #1
10:00am-11:00am - High School Tournament of Champions Game #2
11:30am-2:30pm - Canada vs USA Game #1

Saturday
9:00am-11:00am - Men’s U19 training camp (click here to register)
11:00am-2:00pm - USA vs Canada Game #2
3:30pm-5:00pm - Ontario Selects vs Canadian All-Stars Team
5:00pm-6:30pm - Ontario vs Quebec - Men’s National Championship Game

Sunday
8:00am-9:30am - Ontario Selects vs Quebec
9:30am-11:00am - Quebec vs Canadian All-Stars
11:30am-1:00pm - Ontario vs Ontario Selects
1:30pm-3:00pm - Ontario vs Canadian All-Stars

 

The official Hotel for this year’s National Championships and Qualification matches is:

The Holiday Inn Express

QEW & Centennial Pkwy,

51 Keefer Court

Hamilton, Ontario L8E 4V4

Tel:(905) 578-1212

www.hiexhamilton.com

The tournament rate is $99 for up to Quad occupancy by using CNF as your booking code.

For more information, contact:

Paul Charbonneau

Event Manager, Floorball Canada

Tel: (647) 588-8008

Randy Sa’d

President, Floorball Canada

Tel: (416) 970-2529

Special Thanks to:

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian National Floorball Championships April 17-19, 2009 at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC

Ontario will be sending it’s best Men’s team ever to face BC, Alberta and Quebec and hope to bring home the title after a dissapointing 3rd place finish last year.  Our Women’s team are looking to defend their title from 2yrs ago as they face Quebec and BC.  Here are the rosters for Team Ontario.

Men’s Team
Name   Position  Residence
Henry Korhonen  Defence   Mississauga
Juha Mikkola  Defence   Toronto
Simo Karvinen  Defence   Toronto
Scott Wilson  Defence   Toronto
Eric Kloosterman Forward   Toronto
Randy Sa’d  Forward   Toronto
Eddie Beattie  Forward   Hamilton
Musa Hanley  Forward   Toronto
Vesa Mikkola  Forward   Toronto
Paw Hickman  Forward   Ottawa
Dave Toupin  Forward   Ottawa
Kris Ruckermann  Forward   Ottawa
Jesse Farb  Forward   Toronto
Nicholas Cifelli Goalie   Toronto
Tero Kontinen  Goalie   Toronto
Pascal Meier  Head Coach  Ottawa

Women’s Team
Trish Lewis  Defence   Sudbury
Sonja Bissegger  Defence   Waterloo
Johanna Kytola  Defence   Toronto
Erin Wilkes  Forward   Toronto
Mara Chaplin  Forward   Toronto
Eileen Lam  Forward   Toronto
Sonja Hotke  Forward   Toronto
Tiffany Talbot  Forward   Ottawa
Jennifer Lynch  Goalie   Hamilton
Paul Charbonneau Head Coach  Toronto

Canada’s team will be selected from among returning players to the National Team program, as well as some up and coming players who will be competing for positions for next year’s National Team. The match will be held alongside the Canadian National Floorball Championships from April 17th-19th, which will consist of 4 Provincial Men’s teams from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and 3 Women’s teams from British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Team Canada was placed 3rd in the WFC C-division 2008

The Indian National Team will also play practice games against each of the Provincial Men’s Team entries competing at the National Championships.

For more information on the India vs. Canada exhibition match, please contact:

Paul Charbonneau
Chair, National Teams Committee
Floorball Canada
Email: paul@floorballcanada.ca
Tel: +1 647.588.8008

For more information about the Canadian National Championships, please contact:

Blair Zimmerman
National Championships Committee
BC Floorball Federation
Email: blair.zimmerman@bcfloorball.com

As part of the Innaugural Toronto Cup, Saturday, January 10th at the Hangar at Downsview Park in Toronto, the Team Ontario Men’s Prospects will be playing an Exhibition Game against the Ontario Representatives for Canada’s Men’s U19 Team as both teams begin their preparations for their respective Championships. Game Time is scheduled for 11:45am.

Team Ontario will be participating in the Canadian National Championships in Richmind, BC from April 17-19th, 2009, while the Canadian U19 Team will be making their debut at the World U19 Floorball Championships in Turku and Raisio, Finland from May 6-10th, 2009.

The following players have been selected to represent Ontario during this exhibition match.  The final selections for the team will be announced in early March.

Goaltenders
Nicholas Cifelli
Sam Garrison
JR Goulet
 
Defensemen
Darren Fournier
Jeremiah Gaudet
Andrew Kieran
Jukka Kortinen
Juha Mikkola
Jagdeep Singh
 
Forwards
Eddie Beattie
Jolan Canrinus
Eric Kloosterman
Vesa Mikkola
Julian Pedis
Randy Sa’d
David Singh
John Toublaris
Peter Toublaris
David Toupin

For More Information Contact:

Team Ontario

Pascal Meier - pascal.meier@floorballontario.com

Toronto Cup / Team Canada U19 Men’s Team

Juha Mikkola - juha@teamcanadafloorball.com

Floorball Canada is currently seeking volunteers interested in sitting on one ofo four newly established working committees:
· National Championships
· Women’s 2009 National Team
· Men’s 2010 National Team
· Corporate Sponsorship

Each Committee requires several capable volunteers who will contribute to setting goals, creating policies and procedures and ensuring that Canada is presented in a positive manner within the national and international floorball communities and beyond. Each Committee will work closely with Floorball Canada board members to ensure tasks are completed within the appropriate timelines and with the best interest of the floorball community in mind. Securing representation from all active provinces will be a priority to ensure the cross-regional priorities are effectively balanced.

1. National Championships Committee

National Championships Details:
· Dates: April 18-19, 2009
· Location: Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC
· Currently in discussions with the IFF to host a Development seminar around this event

Responsibilities:
· Consistent contribution of effort (up to 2-3 hours per week) from now until March 2009
· Determine what criteria will be used to launch each championship and select a host: frequency of event, provincial requirements, financial
requirements, field of play requirements, summit format, relationship to the National Team Program
· To establish the process for the selection of the provincial federation that will host each National Championship
· To develop guidelines to which the host province must adhere
· To create an effecting marketing campaign that targets potential sponsors and attracts media attention

2. Women’s National Team Committee

Women’s World Floorball Championships Details:
· Dates: December 5-13, 2009
· Location: Sweden
· This will be Canada’s second appearance at this event, finishing 7th in the B Division in 2007.

Responsibilities:
· Consistent contribution of effort (upto 2-3 hours per week) from now until November 2009
· Build on current selection process policies
· Assist in team staff selection, player scouting, tyout requirements
· Set a budget and explore fudraising opportunities

3. Men’s National Team Committee

Men’s World Floorball Championships Details:
· Dates: December 4-12, 2010
· Location: Finland
· Team Canada will have to qualify for the tournament by securing a number one ranking among all registered countries within the Americas (US, Brazil,
Argentina, Canada). Qualifications to be held between October 2009 and February 2010. Canada hopes to host this qualification tournament.

Responsibilities:
· Consistent contribution of effort from January 2009 until the end of the Qualification Tournament. Time requirements will vary based on Canada’s
hosting of the Qualifications.
· Build from current selection process policies
· Assist in team staff selection, player scouting, tyout requirements
· Set a budget and explore fudraising opportunities

4. Corporate Sponsorship Committee

Responsibilities:
· Developing a sponsorship package and other marketing collateral related to sponsorship promotions
· Promoting Floorball Canada and its properties to potential sponsors (National Championships, National Teams, Website, etc.)
· Creating an effective marketing campaign targeting interested sponsors as well as attracting and securing new sponsors
· Negotiating with prospective sponsors and customizing opportunities to suit their interests
Please contact your Provincial Representative if you are interested in helping out on one or more of these committees.

Paul Charbonneau - Ontario
paul@floorballcanada.ca
David Clement - Quebec
david.clement@floorballcanada.ca
James Stasiewich- Alberta
james@anchormanufacturing.ca
Greg Beaudin - British Columbia
greg@floorballcanada.ca

The OFUF is currently seeking 2 individuals to represent Ontario for 2 new Committees being formed for the Canadian Unihockey/Floorball Federation.

We are seeking 1 person to sit on the National Championships Committee to assist in developing the structures and policies that will determine how and when National Championship events are held and the eligibility regulations for participation. The second committee being formed is in preparation for the 2009 World Women’s Floorball Championship. The committee will be responsible for setting the guidelines for selecting the team personnel, from GM, Coaching Staff, and players, as well as establishing criteria and schedules for player evaluations and representation.

Responsibilities for both roles will include regular communication with the other Committee Members (1 from each province, as well as 1 CUFF Board representative) either through email, or conference call with the end goal to present recommendations to the CUFF Board for approval.

Anyone who may be interested in serving on one of these Committees or has any questions regarding these positions, please contact Paul Charbonneau, OFUF & CUFF Vice-President at paul.charbonneau@floorballontario.com or by phone at 647-588-8008.

Team Ontario captured the bronze medal at the 2008 Canadian National Championships held in Calgary, Alberta. In the bronze medal game, Ontario brought their A-game and defeated host Alberta 7-3. In the finals, British Columbia defeated Quebec 4-3 to win their first national championship.

Ontario’s players were happy to bring home a medal, but the team was disappointed not to be in the final after taking eventual champs BC to the wire in their two meetings. In the morning’s semi-final, Ontario narrowly lost 5-4 in sudden death overtime. In the round-robin stage played the previous day, Ontario went winless despite playing three solid games. They lost two tightly fought games against Quebec and Alberta by one goal and tied BC.

Ontario was represented by the following players: Scott Wilson (TNEX), Mike Woods (Vikings), Darren Fournier (Ottawa Spartans), Pascal Meier (Ottawa Wolf Pack), Vesa Mikkola (Ciros Delirium), Randy Sa’d (TNEX), Balraj Jutla (Vikings), Paul Charbonneau (Salming), Henry Korhonen (Vikings), Juha Mikkola (Vikings), Osvaldo Matias (Saab) and goaltenders Nicholas Cifelli (Ciros) and Allan Candelario. Click here to visit the official Canadian Championships website.

Congratulations to the entire team and staff for an impressive performance in Calgary.

A couple of new articles about North American floorball have popped up on the Internet. Be sure to check them out!

Happy Surfing. As always, if you know of any North American floorball articles we have missed please send us your links so we can add them to the website.

The Ontario Floorball/Unihockey Federation is looking for a few good men to tryout for Team Canada. If you are a talented ball hockey player with aspirations to play for your country, please read the message below from OFUF President Randy Sa’d which has been distributed to all of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 CBHA Ball Hockey players in Ontario. If you have any questions or wish to get additional information, you can contact Randy at randy.sad@floorballontario.com or 416-970-2529.

2008 Canadian Men’s National Team Tryout – World Floorball Championships

Sunday October 29th, 2007
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Ultimate Sports Centre, Vaughan

TO ALL ONTARIO BALL HOCKEY PLAYERS:

The CBHA and Ontario Floorball Federation have taken steps to begin a partnership that we hope will flourish in the months and years to come. As part of this development, the OFUF would like to invite competitive Ontario ball hockey players to an open tryout in preparation for the 2008 World Floorball Championships, taking place from April 21st – 28th in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Floorball is essentially a highly evolved version of floorhockey that uses a unique combination of rules that focus on skill and speed. Light weight composite or carbon fibre sticks give players the arsenal they need to pull off stunning stick handling moves and release deadly shots that top out at 116 mph (188 kmh)!

The skills used in ball hockey transfer very well to floorball. As such, our hope is to find a few talented ball hockey players that may be interested in an opportunity to represent Canada in 2008. The tryout being held on October 29th will provide you will an introduction to the sport. Equipment will be provided and there is no cost to participating. You will have the opportunity to learn the rules of the sport and will receive instruction on basic techniques. In the past, we have introduced skilled ice and ball hockey players to floorball that were immediately able to pick up the difference in skill that is necessary to be competitive. Those who are similarly successful will be encouraged to register to tryout for the Canadian National Team. Please keep in mind that attending this session requires absolutely no commitment.

There are tons of floorball videos and sources of information available on-line. Here are three useful links you may want to check out:

www.floorball.org
www.playfloorball.com
www.floorballontario.com

If you have any questions, please contact the coordinator of this event, Randy Sa’d – his contact info is listed below.

Thanks,

Randy Sa’d
OFUF President
416-970-2529
randy.sad@floorballontario.com

We look forward to seeing YOU at the Ultimate Sports Centre on October 29th.