Softball Canada Announces 2017 MNT Core Players
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12/2/2016
Softball Canada Announces 2017 Men's National Team Core Players
Published by Gilles LeBlanc
Published on November 30, 2016
(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada and the Men’s National Team coaching staff are pleased to announce the ten (10) athletes who have been selected as core players of the 2017 Men’s National Team. All ten players were members of the gold-medal winning 2015 World Championship team and will be looking to defend their world title in Whitehorse, Yukon from July 7-16, 2017.
The announcement of the core players follows the timelines identified in the athlete selection process of the Men’s National Team Selection Criteria. Up to twelve (12) of the remaining thirty (30) players from the Men’s National Team Athlete Pool will be invited to a selection camp in June, 2017 to vie for the seven (7) remaining roster spots.
The Men’s National Team held a Development Camp in June but did not compete in any events in 2016. Team Canada had its best year ever in 2015, capturing Gold at both the WBSC Men’s World Softball Champions in Saskatoon and the Pan American Games in Toronto.
The ten (10) core players identified by the Men’s National Team coaching staff are:
| First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
| Bryan |
Abrey |
Richmond, BC |
| Ryan |
Boland |
St. John's, NL |
| Sean |
Cleary |
Harbour Main, NL |
| Brad |
Ezekiel |
Harbour Main, NL |
| Jason |
Hill |
St. John's, NL |
| Brandon |
Horn |
Waterloo, ON |
| Derek |
Mayson |
North Vancouver, BC |
| Steve |
Mullaley |
Freshwater, NL |
| Mathieu |
Roy |
Saint-Gervais, QC |
| Andy |
Skelton |
Scarborough, ON |
“We are extremely excited to have such a strong group of core players available to our Men’s National Team for the 2017 season” stated Mike Branchaud, Manager – Men’s National Teams and Canadian Championships at Softball Canada. “This group brings many dimensions to the team in its quest to defend the World Title. The top battery of Boland and Cleary, speed and power provided by Abrey, Ezekiel, Horn, Mullaley and Roy, and not only great hitting but also quality pitching from Hill, Mayson and Skelton offers a lot of versatility to our team. This group of ten will provide solid leadership and experience in Whitehorse.”
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For more information, please contact:
Mike Branchaud
Manager - Men's National Teams and Canadian Championships
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 ext. 3103
mbranchaud@softball.ca