DENVER – University of Denver men’s lacrosse senior Jeremy Noble (Orangeville, Ontario) and junior Wesley Berg (Coquitlam, B.C.) were announced to the 24-man roster for the Canadian National Men’s Field Lacrosse Team for the upcoming 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Games, the Canadian Lacrosse Association announced this week.
"The 2014 Team Canada player pool was by far the deepest and most talented we have ever seen,” said associate head coach Matt Brown. “With so many players having played or currently playing NCAA field lacrosse, our overall knowledge of the field game is at an all-time high. Making the final selections was very difficult but after constant evaluation and discussion we finally came to our 24. We are excited about this group and look forward to starting our journey for gold this summer."
The World Championships will be held at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo., from July 10-19.
Team Canada head coach Randy Mearns (St. Catharines, Canisius University) will lead the effort to claim a third World Championship for Canada. Brown will serve as the offensive coordinator for team Canada.
"I'm proud of all the guys that tried out and was extremely impressed with their professionalism and work ethic,” Brown said. “I'm also very proud to see six either current or former Pioneers make the final 24. There is nothing better in sports then representing your country."
The 2014 Team Canada roster, with the player’s current professional (MLL/NLL) or college team and minor lacrosse team, is as follows:
Last Name | First Name | Position | Professional | College | Minor |
Berg | Wesley | Attack | | Denver | Coquitlam |
Coates | Dan | Defense | Colorado | Canisius | St. Catharines |
Crowley | Kevin | Midfield | FLA./Phil. | Stony Brook | New Westminster |
Dickson | Curtis | Attack | Den./Calg. | Delaware | Poco |
Dineley | Angus | Goalie | Roch./Phil. | Canisius | Toronto |
Donville | Brennan | Goalie | | Cornell | Oakville |
Earl | David | Midfield | NY/Minn. | Notre Dame | Hartford |
Flint | Cam | Midfield | Den./Minn. | Denver | Halton |
Gamble | Jesse | Midfield | Toronto | Cornell | Guelph |
Grant | John | Attack | Den./Col. | Delaware | Peterborough |
Greer | Zack | Attack | Den./Edm. | Duke | Whitby |
Hall | Jordan | Midfield | FLA./Phil. | Delaware | Delta |
Holding | Cameron | Midfield | Ches./Col. | Grand Valley State | Whitby |
Jones | Adam | Midfield | Colorado | Canisius | Owen Sound |
King | Jesse | Midfield | | Ohio State | Juan De Fuca |
Matthews | Mark | Attack | NY/Edm. | Denver | Whitby |
Merrill | Brodie | Defense | Bos./Phil. | Georgetown | Orangeville |
Noble | Jason | Defense | FLA/Minn. | Cornell | Orangeville |
Noble | Jeremy | Midfield | | Denver | Orangeville |
Roy | Dillon | Defense | Denver | Denver | Denver |
Rubisch | Kyle | Defense | Ches./Edm. | Dowling | Brampton |
Snider | Geoff | Midfield | Char./Calg. | Denver | Calgary |
Vinc | Matt | Defense | Rochester | Canisius | St. Catharines |
Ward | Dillon | Goalie | FLA./Col. | Bellarmine | Orangeville |
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