CANADA VS USA: WOMENS’ FLOORBALL AT THE RICHMOND OVAL
B.C. Floorball would like to welcome everyone to attend next week’s Women’s World Championship Qualifier
matches at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Team Canada will face off against Team USA at the Richmond Oval next week, February 4 & 5th, 2011. The
Qualification games will determine who will compete at the December 2011 World Championships in St. Gallen,
Switzerland. A two game qualification series will be played in which the most goals scored at the end of the two
games will advance. This will be the first time that the Canadian and US women’s national teams face one
another.
Team Canada brings a new look to the floor this year, having spent the last year recruiting and evaluating top
level hockey, ball hockey, field hockey and floorball players from across the country. Team Canada welcomes five
time women’s hockey national team gold medalist Delaney Collins to the team. Collins is a player who possesses
a great deal of finesse and speed and will be one of the top players to watch in the tournament. Other
newcomers to the sport include Christine Hartnoll and Azelia Liu, a Team Canada field hockey goalie. In addition
to these fine players, BC players Rossi Thomas, Lynne Verhoeven, Serina Marchesi, Lynn Santiago and Katrina
Galas will be joining the team. Attendees will witness some of Canada’s finest female athletes in this historical
first match between Team Canada and Team USA as they play this exciting new hockey variant that has Olympic
aspirations.
Following the qualifier matches the Canadian National Floorball Championships will commence, featuring the
best players that Canadian Provincial Teams have to offer. Team BC were crowned champions in 2008 and
2009, the last years that they were able to compete. They look forward to defending their title this year.
World Championship Qualifier Game Schedule
Game #1: Friday February 4th @ 6:00pm – Richmond Oval (6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC)
Game #2: Saturday February 5th @ 12:00pm – Richmond Oval (6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC)
International Floorball Federation: www.floorball.org
Floorball Canada: www.floorballcanada.ca
BC Floorball www.bcfloorball.com
for more information contact Greg Beaudin: 778.385.7825 or greg@floorballcanada.ca
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1138 west 23rd street
North Vancouver, B.C., V7P 2H3
T 778.385.7825
greg@floorballcanada.ca
bcfloorball.com
BC FLOORBALL
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Greg Beaudin
BC Rep- Floorball Canada
President- BC Floorball Federation
greg.beaudin@floorballcanada.ca
778.385.7825
