Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) and the men’s indoor national team coaching staff are excited to reveal the final roster for the Canadian Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team. This team will be defending their 2015 gold medal at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) in Langley, BC, from Sept. 19-28.

"Selecting the 23 man roster for Canada is always a challenge because of the depth of talent within our nation. We are very excited about the roster choices and feel that this group will represent our country well. The talent and character that will be on display during the WILC will make our country proud," said Glenn Clark, head coach of the Canadian Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team.

Canada is the undefeated champion of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. They first won gold in 2003, at the inaugural WILC. This year’s team, filled with National Lacrosse League players and Team Canada alumni, is ready to defend Canada’s championship title in Langley.

The coaching and support staff that will lead the 2019 Team Canada includes: Glenn Clark (head coach), Sean Ferris (team coordinator), Pat Coyle (assistant coach), Curt Malawsky (assistant coach), Mike Hasen (assistant coach), Mike McKay (scout) and Ted Cordingley (equipment manager).

“As always, selecting the team that will represent Canada at the world indoor lacrosse championships is a very difficult task. This year was no exception,” said Eddie Comeau, General Manager of the Canadian Men’s Box Lacrosse National Team.

“The coaching staff spent many hours reviewing the pool of candidates we believe we have found a very good mix of players that will help us compete against the top countries in the world this September in Langley. We look forward to seeing these players represent Canada at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.”

Come cheer on Team Canada this September as they compete for another gold medal on home soil! Please see below for the full list of players named to the final roster:

Name Position NLL Team Summer Team Nombre Dillon Ward Goalie Colorado Mammoth Six Nations Chiefs - MSL 45 Christian Del Bianco Goalie Calgary Roughnecks Coquitlam Adanacs - WLA 35 Mike Poulin Goalie Georgia Swarm Peterborough Lakers - MSL 30 Dane Dobbie Offence Calgary Roughnecks Langley Thunder - WLA 44 Eli McLaughlin Offence Colorado Mammoth Burnaby Lakers - WLA 51 Shayne Jackson Offence Georgia Swarm 32 Mark Matthews Offence Saskatchewan Rush 42 Dhane Smith Offence Buffalo Bandits Six Nations Chiefs - MSL 92 Robert Church Offence Saskatchewan Rush Burnaby Lakers - WLA 91 Ben McIntosh Offence Saskatchewan Rush Maple Ridge Burrards - WLA 90 Curtis Dickson Offence Calgary Roughnecks Maple Ridge Burrards - WLA 17 Steve Priolo Defence Buffalo Bandits Victoria Shamrocks - WLA 23 Kyle Rubisch Defence Saskatchewan Rush Brooklin LC – MSL 8 Jake Withers Defence Halifax Thunderbirds Peterborough Lakers - MSL 10 Challen Rogers Defence Toronto Rock Oakville Rock - MSL 68 Dan Coates Defence Colorado Mammoth Six Nations Chiefs - MSL 37 Matt Beers Defence Vancouver Warriors 2 Chris Corbeil Defence Saskatchewan Rush 16 Graeme Hossack Defence Halifax Thunderbirds Victoria Shamrocks - WLA 4 Robert Hope Defence Colorado Mammoth Peterborough Lakers - MSL 18 Jason Noble Defence Georgia Swarm Oakville Rock - MSL 22 Zach Currier Defence Calgary Roughnecks Peterborough Lakers - MSL 77 Bryan Cole Defence Georgia Swarm 55

About the Canadian Lacrosse Association

Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA's mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, RockTape, OPRO and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Victoria Klassen

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Canadian Lacrosse Association

Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302

Email: victoria@lacrosse.ca