OTTAWA, ON—From June 2 to 5, 35 of Canada’s top junior men’s field lacrosse players will converge on Langley, BC, for the final evaluation and training camp prior to the announcement of the 23-player roster for the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship.
The first camp was held in October of 2019, which resulted in the player pool being narrowed to the top 32. The second camp was originally scheduled for spring 2020, but was postponed to November 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coaching staff invited an additional dozen players to attend, based on the expansion of World Lacrosse age limits.
That training roster has now been narrowed to the final 35, who will compete for one of the 23 spots on the national team.
“The wait is over,” said head coach Matt Brown. “After this camp, we will finalize the roster of 23 to travel to Ireland this summer to compete in the U21 World Championships. These athletes are the future superstars of our National Summer Sport.”
4 provinces will be represented by the 35 athletes. A full list of those participating in the evaluation camp can be found at the end of this release.
The coaching staff is comprised of head coach Matt Brown (University of Denver), Associate Head Coach Taylor Wray (Saint Joseph’s University), Offensive Coordinator Merrick Thomson (University at Albany), Defensive Coordinator Mark Miyashita (Canisius College), and assistant coaches Shawn Wilkins and Geoff Snider.
“British Columbia lacrosse enthusiasts will be treated to the top U21 players from across Canada for our final evaluation camp,” said Brown.
The team has decided to open practice sessions to the public, in order to celebrate the journey these athletes have gone on before they head to Ireland.
Practice Schedule:
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Friday, June 3 | 9:00 AM PDT
1:00 PM PDT | Practice Session
Practice Session | Willoughby Community Park 7782 200 St, Langley Twp, BC |
| Saturday, June 4 | 9:00 AM PDT
11:00 AM PDT | Practice Session
Scrimmage v BC All-Stars | Willoughby Community Park 7782 200 St, Langley Twp, BC
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| Sunday, June 5 | 9:00 AM PDT | Scrimmage v BC All-Stars | Willoughby Community Park 7782 200 St, Langley Twp, BC |
The 23 athletes selected for the final roster will represent Canada at the rescheduled 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship. The final roster will be announced the week following camp.
Below are the 35 athletes who have been invited to participate in the camp:
Roster
| Name | Position | Hometown | Club | School |
| Noah Armitage | Mid | New Westminster, BC | New Westminster Salmonbellies | Stony Brook University |
| Dante Bowen | Mid | Brampton, ON | Brampton Excelsiors | Ohio State University |
| Sam Brie | G | Westmount, QC | N/A | St. Bonaventure University |
| Bo Columbus | F/O | Fergus, ON | Kitchener-Waterloo Braves | Robert Morris University |
| Caleb Commandant* | D | Rockwood, ON | Oakville Buzz | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Caleb Creasor | G | Huntsville, ON | Barrie Lakeshore | Lehigh University |
| Andrew Dalton | Mid | Toronto, ON | Peterborough Lakers | Cornell University |
| Trent DiCicco | Mid | Guelph, ON | Kitchener-Waterloo Braves | Ohio State University |
| Mitch Dunham | D | Hamilton, ON | Hamilton Bengals | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Samuel English | Mid | Burlington, ON | Burlington Chiefs | Princeton University |
| Timon English | Mid | Burlington, ON | Burlington Chiefs | University of North Carolina |
| Josh Fairey | D | Guelph, ON | Toronto Beaches | Loyola University |
| Liam Ferris | Mid | Toronto, ON | Mimico Mountaineers | St. Joseph’s University |
| Jack Follows | D | Oakville, ON | Oakville Buzz | Cornell University |
| Michael Grace | A | Hamilton, ON | Burlington Chiefs | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Brock Haley | A | Brooklin, ON | Clarington Green Gaels | University of Vermont |
| Owen Hiltz | A | Peterborough, ON | Peterborough Lakers | Syracuse University |
| Graydon Hogg | Mid | Oshawa, ON | Whitby Warriors | University at Albany |
| Jason Knox | A | Huntsville, ON | Burlington Chiefs | Ohio State University |
| Reed Kurtz | D | Puslinch, ON | Oakville Buzz | University of Delaware |
| Ben MacDonnell | D | Oshawa, ON | Whitby Warriors | Robert Morris University |
| Noah Manning | A | Victoria, BC | N/A | University of Denver |
| Alex Marinier | D | Burlington, ON | N/A | Ohio State University |
| Thomas McConvey | Mid | Toronto, ON | Mimico Mountaineers | University of Vermont |
| Jack Oldman | F/O | Pickering, ON | Whitby Warriors | Ohio State University |
| Carter Page | A | Peterborough, ON | Peterborough Lakers | St. Joseph’s University |
| Jacob Pahnke | D | Maple Ridge, BC | Ridge Meadows Burrards | Canisius College |
| Johnathan Peshko | Mid | Etobicoke, ON | Mimico Mountaineers | Johns Hopkins University |
| Adam Poitras | A | Whitby, ON | Whitby Warriors | Loyola University |
| Ross Scott | A | West Linn, OR | N/A | Rutgers University |
| Adam Thistlewaite | Mid | Baltimore, ON | Peterborough Lakers | University at Albany |
| Finn Thomson | A | Toronto, ON | Mimico Mountaineers | Syracuse University |
| Levi Verch | D | Victoria, BC | Nanaimo Timbermen | Robert Morris University |
| Aden Walsh | G | Oakville, ON | Oakville Buzz | Hartford Community College |
| Casey Wilson | Mid | Victoria, BC | Victoria Shamrocks | University of Denver |
| Matt Wright | D | Calgary, AB | Okotoks Raiders | University of North Carolina |
*Caleb Commandant will be unavailable to participate in the World Championship due to injury. Lacrosse Canada would like to congratulate him for making it this far in the process, and wish him all the best in his recovery.
About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada 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. Lacrosse Canada’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. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - NormaTec Recovery Systems, RockTape, OPRO, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, 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, please contact:
Taylor Retter
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
Email: taylor@lacrosse.ca