Sports in short: Feb. 5
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The 28-player roster for Team Canada that will represent the nation at the 2016 U19 women's world floorball championships was announced this week, including several local athletes.
The Canadian coaching staff reports that the roster will be trimmed to 20 by the end of the month.
The U19 IFF world championships will be held May 3-8 at the Sports Centre with 16 teams vying for global supremacy in A and B Divisions. Canada will play out of the B Pool.
All 28 players on the Canadian roster hail from Ontario with Hamilton and Markham supplying the most, at six apiece. Eight players are from the greater Quinte area, including five from Belleville — team captain Hannah Wilson, defence; 14-year-old Alexa Hoskin, defence; Braedyn Irwin, defence; Livy Greaves, forward; and goaltender Madison Brinklow.
Other locals include Foxboro goalie Lily Messier, Trenton forward Emily Lange and forward Kieva Earle from Grafton.
Other players are: Dara Killoran, forward, Cobourg; Olivia DiVora and Aislyn Stretch, forwards, Port Hope; Holly Heuberger, forward; Kathryn Kennedy, forward; Ashley Norsworthy, goaltender; Kendall May, forward; Rachel McMullen, defence; and Shannon Wilson, forward, all Hamilton; Christina DeFranco, defence; Kaitlyn Fung, forward, Jade Hibbert, defence; Jessica Crosthwaite, forward; Nicole Crosthwaite, forward; and Olivia Shulz, defence, all Markham; Shania Anderson and Kimberly Gibson, forwards, Oshweken; Paige Jackson, defence; and Rachael Smith, forward, Stoney Creek; and Sara Fucile, forward, Thunder Bay.
Head coach is Todd Crawford of Belleville.
Mackay Insurance peewees
The Mackay Insurance peewee AE Belleville Junior Bulls will honour longtime sponsor and supporter, David Mackay, when they host the Port Perry Predators in a rep hockey playoff game on Saturday.
Mackay died this week, and to honour his memory the Junior Bulls will wear their black jerseys while taping their sticks red for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Port Perry will apparently follow suit.
A moment of silence will precede the game, which will be dedicated in Mackay's memory.
Game time at QSC Rink A is 6:15 p.m.
Molson hockey
Results from the Molson Tuesday Night Hockey League:
• Parallel Electric 8, Duvanco Homes 5
Eric Hayes 3, Greg Reilly, Dave Thebault, Cody Akey, Tyler Cassibo, Brett Donnan, for PE; James Coleman 3, Tyler Longo, Daren Rashotte, for DH.
• Strong Brothers Flyers 9, The Fever 4
Chris Brown 3, Brennan Tuckett 2, Tyler Vivian 2, Ben Hagerman, Brad James, for Flyers; Derek Lazier 2, Dave Alexander, Scott LePoidevin, for Fever.
• Remax Quinte 7, Fresh Gear 4
Jeff Broekema 2, Zach Blake, Kelly Paddon, Rob Finch, Tyler Lyon, Adam Speight, for Remax; Adam Walsh, Scott Ker, Jeremy Bench, Wayne Brown, for FG.
• Strong Brothers Flyers 9, Red Lion Pub 8
Tyler Vivian 3, Chris Brown 2, Ben Hagerman 2, Brad James, Brock Thompson, for Flyers; Evan Greer 4, Brian Bunnett 2, Jack Davison 2, for Red Lion.
• Malcolm Brothers/Deerhaven 7, Stucco Enhancements 5
Brad Clark 3, Shawn Wansborough 2, Tyler Green, Ian Maracle, for MBD; Ryan Jarrell 2, Josh Cowan, Eric Hannah, Nate Johnston, for SE.
• Final standings: Red Lion, 16-3-3 (35); Strong Brothers, 16-5-1 (33); Remax Quinte, 15-5-2 (32); Carpet One, 15-5-2 (32); Duvanco Homes, 13-9-0 (26); Parallel Electric, 11-7-4 (26); Malcolm Brothers/Deerhaven, 11-11-0 (22); Fresh Gear, 9-12-1 (19); CFB Trenton, 8-12-2 (18); Stucco Enhancements, 8-13-1 (17); The Fever, 2-20-0 (4).
• Final top-10 scorers: Chris Brown, Strong Brothers, 34-50-84; Rob MacDonald, Carpet One, 36-33-69; Jack Davison, Red Lion, 35-33-68; Jason Bonisteel, Carpet One, 33-33-66; Ben Hagerman, Strong Brothers, 24-38-62; Evan Greer, Red Lion, 32-25-57; Brandon Dafoe, Remax, 17-35-52; Brad Clark, Malcolm Brothers, 29-22-51; Brian Bunnett, Red Lion, 16-31-47; Nolan Martin, Carpet One, 24-18-42.
Concussion clinic
The Belleville Minor Hockey Association will host a concussion clinic — awareness, prevention, management — on Monday at the Sports Centre (minor sports room) from 7-9 p.m.