The Canadian men's national inline hockey team is the national team for Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, based in Dauphin

Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...

, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. The team is controlled by the National Inline Hockey Association - Canada.

History

Canada made an appearance in the first three IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships, winning Silver in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, the Canadian squad defeated the two-time world Champions United States

United States national inline hockey team

The United States men's national inline hockey team is the national team for the United States, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The team is controlled by USA Hockey InLine. Because of the United States performance in the 2008 Worlds , the team remains 3rd in the 2008 IIHF InLine World Rankings...

, in the gold medal game to win the first gold medal in country history.

Following the 1998 World Championships, Canada withdrew from international competition. However, the 2008 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships marked Canada's returned to international competition. The team was led by Head Coach Gerry St Cyr and Assistant player coach Michael Hunt

Team Canada won the division 1 World Championship in 2008

2009 World Championship roster

Goaltenders
#	Player	Hometown	Club
1	Christopher Wills	Oakville Oakville, Ontario Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
31	Kevin St. Pierre	Sherbrooke, Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....	United States Tulsa Oilers (CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs.... )
Defensemen
#	Player	Hometown	Club
4	Mitch Vevang – A Captain (inline hockey) In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...	Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	(Central Butte Flyers)
5	Greg Smith	Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	Spain
9	Kirk French – C Captain (inline hockey) In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...	Langley Langley, British Columbia (city) The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	United States Mission Syndicate Mission Syndicate The Mission Axiom are a professional roller hockey team from southern California, which competes in the NARCh Pro tournament series. They won their first championship at the 2007 NARCh Pro Finals. Notable players include Left Wing Tyler Nickel Chicago, IL, Center John Parson Dallas, TX, and...  (Ind.)
16	Brad Finerty	Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	Canada Eagle Ridge (BCIHA)
17	Kyle Henderson	Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	Canada Hendie's Heroes (Edmonton Inline)
42	Adam Ross	Red Deer Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
Forwards
#	Player	Hometown	Club
3	Mishka Drury		United States LA Pama Cyclones LA Pama Cyclones The LA Pama Cyclones are a professional roller hockey team. The Cyclones have won 5 NARCh Pro Championships: at 2006 WinterNationals, 2006 Finals, 2007 WinterNationals, 2008 West Coast WinterNationals, 2009 East Coast Winternationals, and 2010 East and West Coast WinterNationals.-The Team:The...  (Ind.)
12	Kye Benjaminsen	Delta Delta, British Columbia Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, and forms part of Metro Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States to the south and the city of Surrey to the east... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
15	Michael Hunt	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...	United States Boston Swamp Rats Boston Swamp Rats The Boston Swamp Rats are a professional inline hockey team based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. They were members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association up until the 2008 season but the moved to the American Inline Hockey...  (AIHL American Inline Hockey League The American Inline Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 40 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the AIHL is widely considered to be one of the top... )
19	Paul Patterson	Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	Spain
20	David Hammond – A Captain (inline hockey) In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
26	Brendan Brooks Brendan Brooks Brendan Brooks is a professional ice hockey player. He currently is under contract with SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A. Before, he was playing for Stavanger Oilers in the Norwegian GET-ligaen, but the club was no longer able to finance Brooks' contract. He has formerly played several...	St. Catharines, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	Norway Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...  (NGL GET-ligaen GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor... )
91	Thomas Woods	North Vancouver North Vancouver, British Columbia There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
93	Evan Ellbogen

Team Staff

• General Manager:  Germany CanadaJan Antons
• Associate General Manager:

Coaching Staff

• Head Coach: Gerry St. Cyr
• Assistant: Colin Baustad

World Championship results by year

• 1996 - Won Silver Medal
• 1997 - Won Silver Medal
• 1998 - Won Gold Medal
• 2008 - 9th Place - Division I Gold Medal
• 2009 - 7th Place - A Pool
• 2011 - Won Bronze Medal

External links

• NIHA-Canada official website