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Thirteen BCHL players set to vie for spots at Team Canada West camp

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Submitted by BCHL Media

A total of 13 British Columbia Hockey League athletes were amongst the 40 players named to to attend an Evaluation Camp for Team Canada West in preparation for the 2009 World Junior A Challenge. The Okotoks Oilers and Alberta Junior Hockey League will host the three-day evaluation camp at the Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alberta from September 27th to 29th, 2009.

The BCHL's 13 attendees represents the highest number amongst the five Junior A league that send players to the camp. The Alberta Junior Hockey League has 10 players participating, while the MJHL (8), SJHL (7) and SIJHL (2) are also sending players to Okotoks to be evaluated by team brass.

Penticton Vees lead they way with three players set to attend, including 2009 Interior Conference Rookie of the Year Garrett Milan, Princeton-committed goaltender Sean Bonar and first-year defenceman Joey Laleggia. Twin brothers Kellen and Connor Jones will represent the defending RBC Cup Champion Vernon Vipers, while forwards Grayson Downing and Cam Reid, a Nashville Predators draft pick, will be on hand from the Westside Warriors.

Other Interior Conference players attending the camp include Salmon Arm's Travis Statchuk, who was part of Team Canada West in 2008, and Quesnel Millionaires netminder Kirby Halcrow.

2009 Coastal Conference Rookie of the Year Mat Bodie (Powell River Kings), New Jersey Devils draft pick Curtis Gedig (Cowichan Valley Capitals), and 2009 RBC Cup veteran Madison Dias (Victoria Grizzlies) make up the Coastal contingent at the camp.

Camp Agenda for Team Canada West's 2009 Evaluation Camp :

Monday, September 28th:

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Team Red practice

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Team White practice

7:15 PM Game Team Red vs Team White

Tuesday, September 29th:

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Team White practice

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Team Red practice

7:15 PM Game Team White vs Team Red

BCHL Players attending Team Canada West's 2009 Evaluation Camp:

Team White:

Sean Bonar -- Goaltender -- Penticton Vees

Curtis Gedig -- Defence -- Cowichan Valley Capitals

Wes McLeod -- Defence -- Prince George Spruce Kings

Joey Laleggia -- Defence -- Penticton Vees

Madison Dias -- Forward -- Victoria Grizzlies

Garrett Milan -- Forward -- Penticton Vees

Team Red:

Kirby Halcrow -- Goaltender -- Quesnel Millionaires

Mat Bodie -- Defence -- Powell River Kings

Grayson Downing -- Forward -- Westside Warriors

Connor Jones -- Forward -- Vernon Vipers

Kellen Jones -- Forward -- Vernon Vipers

Cam Reid -- Forward -- Westside Warriors

Travis Statchuk -- Forward -- Salmon Arm SilverBacks

For more information on the 2009 World Junior A Challenge, visit www.hockeycanada.ca/wjac or http://www.cjhlhockey.com/.