CALGARY – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, has announced that the third annual Program of Excellence (POE) goaltending camp will be held at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, AB from June 12-15.

Twelve goaltenders – eight in the under-20 age category (candidates for the National Junior Team) and four in the under-18 category (candidates for the National Men’s Under-18 Team) – will get the opportunity to work with Corey Hirsch, Hockey Canada’s goaltending consultant, and a number of other instructors during the four-day camp.

All 12 goaltenders were selected by Hockey Canada based on evaluations done by Hirsch and Hockey Canada head scout Al Murray during the 2007-08 season and in consultation with coaches, general managers and team officials throughout the Canadian Hockey League and National Hockey League.

UNDER-20 GOALTENDERS ATTENDING POE CAMP
Jake Allen Fredericton, NB St. John’s (QMJHL) 2008 Draft
Tyler Beskorowany Hanmer, ON Owen Sound (OHL) 2008 Draft
Chris Carrozzi Nepean, ON Mississauga St. Michael’s (OHL) 2008 Draft
Mike Murphy Inverary, ON Belleville (OHL) Undrafted
Chet Pickard Winnipeg, MB Tri-City (WHL) 2008 Draft
Tyson Sexsmith Calgary, AB Vancouver (WHL) ’07 SJ (3, 91)
Steven Stanford Calgary, AB Prince Albert (WHL) 2008 Draft
Dustin Tokarski Watson, SK Spokane (WHL) 2008 Draft

UNDER-18 GOALTENDERS ATTENDING POE CAMP
Maxime Clermont Montreal, QC Gatineau (QMJHL) 2010 Draft
Nathan Lieuwen Abbotsford, BC Kootenay (WHL) 2009 Draft
Bryce O’Hagan Burlington, ON Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2010 Draft
Olivier Roy Amqui, QC Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2009 Draft

“These goaltenders are the future of our national teams, so we want to give them the opportunity to learn from some of the top instructors in the game,” said Hirsch. “We have had great success the past two years with our goaltending camp, and we look forward to further developing some of Canada’s top young goaltenders.”

The camp will include both on-ice and off-ice sessions. The instructors will provide both the participants and Hockey Canada with detailed reports at the conclusion of the camp. All of the on-ice sessions will be held at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, AB and will be open to the public. A schedule will be posted at www.hockeycanada.ca prior to the start of the camp.