Information Published by Gilles LeBlanc
(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been selected to represent Canada this summer at the Bob Law Memorial Challenge in Vancouver, B.C. and the 2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship from July 7 to 16 in Whitehorse, Yuk. The final roster has been determined following a selection camp held in Kitchener and Innerkip, Ont. this past weekend.
The 2017 roster includes eleven (11) returnees from the 2015 team that won Gold at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Saskatoon, Sask. All eleven were previously named to the team’s core. Jason Hill (St. John’s, NL) was also named to the core but will be unable to attend the World Championship.
The athletes who will represent Canada as members of the 2017 Men’s National Softball Team are:
Athletes
| First Name | Last Name | Hometown |
| Bryan | Abrey | Richmond, B.C. |
| Ryan | Boland | St. John’s, N.L. |
| Shane | Boland | St. John’s, N.L. |
| Sean | Cleary | Harbour Main, N.L. |
| Brad | Ezekiel | Harbour Main, N.L. |
| Brandon | Horn | Waterloo, Ont. |
| Blake | Hunter | Nanaimo, B.C. |
| Mark | Johnson | Glencoe, Ont. |
| Derek | Mayson | North Vancouver, B.C. |
| Devon | McCullough | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Steve | Mullaley | Freshwater, N.L. |
| Mathieu | Roy | Saint-Gervais, Que. |
| Kevin | Schellenberg | Squamish, B.C. |
| Justin | Schofield | Grand Pré, N.S. |
| Andy | Skelton | Scarborough, Ont. |
| Colin | Walsh | Petty Harbour, N.L. |
| Kris | Walushka | Victoria, B.C. |
Athletes returning from the 2015 Men’s National Team
Coaching Staff
| Position | Name | Hometown |
| Head Coach | John Stuart | Langley, B.C. |
| Assistant Coach | John Hill | St. John’s, N.L. |
| Assistant Coach | Dean Holoien | Melfort, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Les Howey | Conception Bay, N.L. |
| Scout | Doug Allin | Peachland, B.C. |
| Video Coach | Glenn Boles | St. Satharines, Ont. |
| Athletic Therapist | Adam Davies | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Manager – MNT | Mike Branchaud | Ottawa, Ont. |
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing & Communications
Softball Canada
p: (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 | m: (613) 795-1996
w: www.softball.ca | e: gleblanc@softball.ca