Men's national floorball team of Canada
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Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
team of 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...
, and a member of the International Floorball Federation
International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded in 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. As of March 2011, it had 52 member associations, with 3,983 clubs and 277,752...
(IFF). Canada's men's team is currently ranked 11th in the world at floorball following their result at the 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships
2010 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships was the eighth such world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from 4 December to 11 December 2010 in the cities of Helsinki, and Vantaa, Finland....
. They are the highest ranked North American men's team in IFF history.
Canada's main rivals in floorball include Australia, France, Slovakia, Spain, and the United States.
The Canadian National Team is organized by Floorball Canada
Floorball Canada
Floorball Canada is the highest governing body for the sport of floorball in Canada. Floorball Canada is a self-governed organization which is recognized by the Government of Canada, Sport Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Committee....
.
World Championships Team
As of December 5, 2010| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | Player Name | Club |
 Canada |
1 | Michael Hayward | Solid Soldiers FC |
| Canada |
96 | Martin Bélanger | Fight Club Montréal |
| Defensemen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | Player Name | Club |
| Canada |
4 | Patrick Root | Solid Soldiers FC |
 Finland |
6 | Lauri Hannelius - C | KOO-VEE |
 Switzerland |
9 | Jean-Oliver Vörös | UHC Saane-Fribourg |
| Canada |
27 | Simon Leblanc - A | Fight Club Montréal |
| Switzerland |
29 | Sascha Weber - A | UHC Astros |
| Canada |
95 | Guillaume Gosselin | Fight Club Montréal |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | Player Name | Club |
| Finland |
10 | Michael Grönlund | M-Team |
| Finland |
12 | Seppo Lattu | Tigers FC Kraainem |
| Finland |
13 | Paavo Parikka | SC Hyvinkää |
| Finland |
21 | Risto Parikka | FT Trackers |
| Canada |
58 | Patrice Paré | Fight Club Montréal |
| Canada |
66 | Jean-Sebastien Plante | Fight Club Montréal |
| Canada |
67 | Stéphane Laporte | Fight Club Montréal |
| Switzerland |
76 | Eric Ulli-Vanasse | UHC Zuger Highlands |
| Canada |
77 | Mathieu Ferron | Fight Club Montréal |
| Switzerland |
81 | Philip Schuler | Zug United |
| Switzerland |
89 | Leon Vaessen | UHC Basel United |
| Canada |
91 | Patrick Ducharme | Fight Club Montréal |
Team Staff
| Country | Name | Position |
| Finland |
Harry Hannelius | General Manager |
| Finland |
Seppo Pulkkinen | Head Coach |
| Finland |
Pasi Kotilainen | Assistant Coach |
| Finland |
Eero Piilokivi | Assistant Coach |
| Finland |
Pasi Rautio | Assistant Coach |
| Finland |
Kari Kallioinen | Equipment Manager |
| Finland |
Johanna Räsänen | Physiotherapist |
World Rankings
| Year | Rank | Details | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships The 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships was the eighth such world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from 4 December to 11 December 2010 in the cities of Helsinki, and Vantaa, Finland.... |
11th | 11th Final Round | |
| 2008 | 23rd | 3rd C-Division | |
| 2006 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division The 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division took place over May 3 to 7th, 2006 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain.The 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships were the second men's floorball championships that required a C-Division.... |
24th | 4th C-Division | |
| 2004 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division The 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division took place over April 21 to 25, 2004 in Leganés, Spain.The 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships were the first men's floorball championships that required a C-Division... |
21st | 2nd C-Division | NEW |
All-Time World Championship Records
| Year | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain 2004 C-Division2004 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division The 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division took place over April 21 to 25, 2004 in Leganés, Spain.The 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships were the first men's floorball championships that required a C-Division... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 28 | |
| Spain 2006 C-Division 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division The 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships C-Division took place over May 3 to 7th, 2006 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain.The 2006 Men's World Floorball Championships were the second men's floorball championships that required a C-Division.... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 24 | |
 Slovenia 2008 C-Division |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 17 | |
| Canada 2010 Qualifying |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
| Finland 2010 Final Round 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships The 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships was the eighth such world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from 4 December to 11 December 2010 in the cities of Helsinki, and Vantaa, Finland.... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 40 | |
| Totals | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 160 | 119 |
Head-to-Head International Records
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