The Canadian Ball Hockey Association has announced its roster for the upcoming World Championships to be held in St. John's, Newfoundland, in June 2008. Twenty-four players have been selected and into these players' hands will fall the responsibility of recapturing the World Championship.

In putting this version of Junior Team Canada together the CBHA expanded its scouting to include the Western Challenge Cup, Ontario and Newfoundland Provincials and the Junior and Senior Nationals. The team is made up of players representing five provinces, Ontario (12), Alberta (4), New Brunswick (1), Newfoundland (5) and from B.C. (2).

Defenceman Dennis Prettejohn from North Delta is solid with good speed and who is not afraid to jump up in the play. His best attribute is his great hockey sense. Dennis was a member of the BC Express U-19 team that competed in the 2007 Canadian Jr. National Ball Hockey Championships in Burnaby this past summer where he was named to the tournaments all-star team. Dennis is currently playing Jr. B hockey in the PIJHL for the Delta Ice Hawks.

Forward Rob Munro also from North Delta is a speedy winger with an accurate shot and good hands. Rob is a dedicated player with a huge desire to win. He also was a member of the BC Express U-19 team that captured B Gold at the 2007 Canadian Jr. National Ball Hockey Championships. Rob is currently playing Juvenile AAA hockey In North Delta.

Joining the young men from B.C. will be Team Canada Coach Jim Armstrong from Vernon. Armstrong comes to the program with many years under his belt as a player and coach going as far back as 1988, but has made his impression at both the adult and youth levels of play. In 2005 and 2007, Jim was selected to the Senior Team Canada Selection Camp as an assistant coach. At the most recent Jr. National Championships, he coached the BC Express U-19 team to a B Gold Medal finish.

For a complete list of the players who have been selected for the 2008 U-20 Junior Team Canada, please visit the CBHA web site at www.cbha.com  On behalf of the BCBHA we wish them all the best success.