Team Canada
Full nameCanada National Quidditch Team
Founded2012
LeagueQuidditch Canada
ColoursBlack, white and red
     
Head coachMichael Howard, Ittaana Krow (Ass. Coach)
Championships2014 Global Games
WebsiteQuidditch Canada Facebook Page
Uniforms
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The Canadian national quidditch team made its debut in 2012 at the IQA Summer Games in Oxford, UK, where it placed 4th of 5 teams. The team once again represented Canada at the 2014 IQA Global Games in Burnaby, BC on July 29, 2014 where it took third place, coming behind the United States and Australia, respectively.[3]

History

The national team made its debut in 2012 at the International Quidditch Association (IQA) Summer Games in Oxford, UK.[4] The team featured players from Ontario, British Columbia, and Québec. The team was created just two months before the championships and thus had no tryouts and was composed of players who were able to travel to the UK to compete. The tournament format began with a round-robin between all five participating teams (USA, Canada, France, Australia, and the UK) and then a ranked bracket. After the round-robin, Team Canada was seeded second; however, after back-to-back losses to France and Australia, they fell to fourth place.

The selection process for the 2014 Global Games involved rigorous tryouts for potential players. Tryouts saw 74 potential candidates between video submissions and two tryouts: one in Eastern Canada in Kingston, ON and one in Western Canada in Vancouver, BC. Players who were unable to attend either the East or West try-outs were able to submit video tryouts.[5] The selected team features players from a variety of backgrounds and university teams, notably University of British Columbia, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Université de Montréal, McGill University, Queen's University, Carleton University, Tufts College, and Kansas University.

The 2014 Canadian national team competed on July 19, 2014 at the Burnaby Lake sports complex in Burnaby, British Columbia against 5 other announced national teams: Belgium, Italy, Australia, the UK, and the USA.[6] The Global Games is a biennial event run by the International Quidditch Association that, unlike regular-season IQA games, features national teams from quidditch-playing nations instead of collegiate or community teams. Canada took third place in the 2014 IQA Global Games following the United States and Australia, respectively.[3]

Roster and coaches

2019

2019 Panams Games - Eastern Regional Team
Number Pos. Player Team
16 C/S Alex Naftel Valhalla Quidditch
18 K/C Andrew Kusters Valhalla Quidditch
3 B Arjun Patel Valfreyja Quidditch
9 K Bryan Melchior Ottawa Otters
1 K/S Cayden Peixoto Ottawa Otters
32 B/S Christos Kaldis Ottawa Otters
7 C Derek Taylor Valfreyja Quidditch
79 C Emily Naftel Carleton Quidditch
67 C Guillaume Hamelin Université de Montréal
4 C Hailey Yhap Ottawa Otters
19 B Heather Nakanishi Carleton Quidditch
44 C/S Jeremy Burrows-Balka University of Guelph Gryphons
11 C Karen Douglas Ottawa Otters
13 B Martin Chiasson Ottawa Otters
94 C Michael Beda Valhalla Quidditch
45 B/S Michael Gomes University of Guelph Gryphons
20 C Michael Wanless Université de Montréal
22 C Nathan Reid Ottawa Otters
27 B Rachel Fabbri Ottawa Otters
5 B Samantha McCaul Valhalla Quidditch
26 C Yara Kodershah Valhalla Quidditch
55 B Zac MacDonald University of Guelph Gryphons
70 C Zoe Mastellotto Valhalla Quidditch
2019 Panams Games - Western Regional Team
Number Pos. Player Team
76 C/K/S Austin Wallace Vancouver Stormcrows
88 C Katie Olfert Vancouver Stormcrows
96 B Nathan Christopher Unrau Vancouver Stormcrows
91 B Cait Woolner Vancouver Stormcrows
23 B Cayley Mendoza Edmonton Aurors
33 C Soleil Heaney Edmonton Aurors
36 C Chris Radojewski Edmonton Aurors
8 K/S Wyatt Verchere University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Sports Club
85 B Colin Crowe Edmonton Aurors
93 C Jane Arnett Valhalla Quidditch
80 K Brian Gallaway Edmonton Aurors
47 C Alim Ismail Edmonton Aurors
10 C Kraig Yeh Vancouver Stormcrows
63 B Nathan Ross SFU
7 C Jessyka Schwandt Vancouver Stormcrows
15 K Mathias Wienicke Vancouver Vipertooths
20 C Julian Cowden University of Victoria Valkyries
2 C Megan Hirst Edmonton Aurors
25 B Taylor Attrill Vancouver Stormcrows

2018

For the 2018 IQA World Cup in Florence, Italy, the Canadian National Quidditch team had a change of leadership in which Michael Howard (Valhalla Quidditch formerly, uOttawa Quidditch) took over as head captain and Rachel Malone was retained as an assistant coach and former National Team beater Mathew McVeigh joined as the second assistant coach. In addition Brian galloway served as team coordinator and Bethan Morgan, Jill Staniec, and Lisa Tubb served as National team Fundraising Lead, National Team Manager, National Team Communication Lead respectively. The Canadian team was placed in Group E with Malaysia, Germany, and Iceland. Gieven their grouping they competed the teams in Group F: Norway, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. In these four games against the teams in Group F, Canada finished 3-1 beating Switzerland 200*-0, Norway 120*-80, and New Zealand 240*-0 while losing to Spain 50-70*. Canada finished Day 1 in 9th place pitting them in a matchup against the 8th seeded Turkey, which ended with a 130*-110 Turkey victory. Following this loss, Canada's title chances were dashed but they proceeded through the Consolation brackets with wins against the Czech Republic, Norway and a redemption win against Spain to close out the tournament with a final seeding of 9th place.

2018 IQA World Cup
Number Pos. Player Team
15 C Matt Bourassa Valfreyja Quidditch
17 B Katie Brown Valhalla Quidditch
44 C/S Jeremy Burrows-Balka University of Guelph Gryphons
13 B Martin Chiasson University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
11 C/S Karen Douglas University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
3 C Lynden Evers Valhalla Quidditch
14 C Robyn Fortune McGill University
7 B Jonathan Golla Valhalla Quidditch
57 C Brock Lowery University of Waterloo Ridgebacks
91 K/C Joel Martens Calgary Mavericks
24 C/K Ittaana Krow Valhalla Quidditch
18 K Andrew Kusters Queen's University
89 B Piotr Makuch Valhalla Quidditch
5 B Samantha McCaul Queen's University
6 B Erin McCrady Valhalla Quidditch
16 C/S Alex Naftel Carleton Ravens
34 K James Neuman Edmonton Aurors
2 C Nina Patti University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
88 C Katie Olfert University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Sports Club
36 C Christopher Radojewski Edmonton Aurors
0 B Raphael Roy-Laurore uOttawa Quidditch
1 K Denver Staines University of Guelph Gryphons
9 C Claire Steckle Valfreyja Quidditch
71 B/C Jessalynn Tsang Valhalla Quidditch
10 B Tyson Worrall Valhalla Quidditch

2016

For the 2016 IQA World Cup in Frankfurt Germany, the Canadian National Quidditch team had a change of leadership in which Chris Radojewski (Alberta Clippers Quidditch) took over as head captain and Matthew Bourassa (Carleton Quidditch) and Paul Gour (Dalhousie Quidditch) were selected as Assistant Coaches. Due to medical reasons Paul Gour was unable to travel with the team and was replaced by Alternate Roster member Rachel Malone and served as speaking captain. The Canadian team finished 4th losing to Australia 80*-40 in the semis finals and the United Kingdom in the bronze match 190*-60.

2016 IQA World Cup
Number Pos. Player Hometown Team
15 C Matt Bourassa Grande Prairie, AB Carleton University
17 B Katie Brown Ottawa, ON University of Waterloo Ridgebacks
13 B Martin Chiasson Dieppe, NB University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
30 C Cameron Cutler Southlake, TX UBC Thunderbirds
42 C Devin Dutt Whitby, ON Carleton University
27 C Michelle Ferguson Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
14 C Robyn Fortune Whitehorse, YT McGill University
7 K Jonathan Golla Mississauga, ON University of Waterloo Ridgebacks
2 C Steven Kimball Lindsay, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
24 K Ittaana Krow Toronto, ON Valhalla Quidditch
18 K Andrew Kusters Oakville, ON Queen's University
12 B Mathew McVeigh Kemptville, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
6 B Erin McCrady London, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
16 S Alex Naftel Ottawa, ON Carleton Ravens
16 S Gordon Noel Vancouver, BC McGill Quidditch
19 C Jonathan Parent Kingston, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
36 C Christopher Radojewski Brantford, ON Alberta Clippers Quidditch Club
77 B Raphael Roy-Laurore Montréal, QC Université de Montréal
9 C Claire Steckle Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
41 B Ema Shiroma-Chao Burnaby, BC Université de Montréal
76 S Austin Wallace Shawnigan Lake, BC UBC Thunderbirds

2014

The 2014 team coaches were selected by IQA Canadian Director Tegan Bridge after an application process. Hugh Podmore of Valhalla Quidditch was selected as Head Coach, and Rebecca Alley of the University of Ottawa GeeGees was chosen as Assistant Coach. The roster for the 2014 Global Games was announced on May 18, 2014.[7]

2014 Global Games
No. Pos. Player Hometown Team
8 B Sarah Basciano Oakville, ON University of Toronto
15 C Matt Bourassa Grande Prairie, AB Carleton University
91 B Jon Braun Woodlawn, ON UBC Thunderbirds
42 C Devin Dutt Whitby, ON Carleton University
25 C Michelle Ferguson Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
14 C Robyn Fortune Whitehorse, YT McGill University
22 S Alexander Graham North York, ON Valhalla
18 K Andrew Kusters Oakville, ON Queen's University
1 C Louis Leung Vancouver, BC UBC Thunderbirds
12 B Mathew McVeigh Kemptville, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
32 C Rithy Min Montréal, QC Université de Montréal
33 B Samy Mousa Pickering, ON University of Kansas
0 K Adam Palmer Whitby, ON York University
19 C Jonathan Parent Kingston, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
7 K Hugh Podmore White Rock, BC Valhalla
36 C Christopher Radojewski Brantford, ON Queen's University
93 S Adam Robillard Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
27 B Arlene Rosenberg Montréal, QC Tufts College
11 C Alexa Rowe Sydney, Australia UBC Thunderbirds
41 B Ema Shiroma-Chao Burnaby, BC Université de Montréal
23 K Matthew Stone Sydenham, ON Carleton University
94 C Brian Wong Langley, BC Ottawa Maple Rush
2014 Global Games Alternative Roster
No. Pos. Player Hometown Team
20 B Alexandra Bassa Windsor, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
13 C Matthew Bunn Barrie, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
3 C Wesley Burbidge Utopia, ON University of Guelph
9 B Martin Chiasson Dieppe, NB uOttawa Gee-Gees
88 C Tiffany Croteau Ottawa, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
92 C Robert Halas Kamloops, BC UBC Thunderbirds

There was no selection process for the 2012 team, which was composed largely of individuals who were able and willing to travel to Oxford, England, to play.

2012 IQA Summer Games Roster
Pos. Player Team
B/C Tegan Bridge uOttawa Quidditch
C Derek Burrows McGill University Quidditch
B Benjamin Carlisle McGill University Quidditch
B David Danos UBC Thunderbirds
B/C/S Alain Desroches McGill University Quidditch
K Steven Foster University of Victoria
B Caitlin MacLeod University of Toronto
C Drew Marubashi Queen's University Quidditch
K Jamie Lafrance uOttawa Quidditch
S Plunger Pârvulescu McGill University Quidditch
B Leila Quigley University of Victoria
C Adam Robillard uOttawa Quidditch
C Mason Silviera Queen's University Quidditch
B Mary Warner University of Victoria

Jerseys

The 2012 Summer Games jerseys were designed by David Danos. After the games, they were discontinued due to their similarity to Hockey Canada's logo.

Quidditch Canada announced on May 29, 2014 that Adam Robillard's jersey submission had been selected[8] featuring a stylized maple leaf on a black background.

Competitive record

Team Canada made their debut at the 2012 IQA Summer Games, where they placed fourth of five teams. Due to how the team was chosen (those who could afford to make it over having try-outs) and the fact that the team had a smaller roster of newer players, the Canadian team had difficulties keeping pace with the other teams toward the end of the day. However, only Team France and Team USA posed formidable threats to the Canadian team, whereas the loss against Team Australia was due to a withering team and a lost snitch catch in the end.

At the 2014 IQA Global Games, however, Team Canada was a favoured team. Ultimately, Team Canada lost against both the US and Australia, coming close in the game against Team Australia, ending in third place.[9]

2014 Global Games
Opposing Team Winning Team GF GA SC MM:SS
Mexico Team MexicoMexico70150Mexico24:00
Canada Team CanadaCanada3070Belgium18:19
United Kingdom Team UKUnited Kingdom5090Belgium14:31
Australia Team AustraliaAustralia0160Australia20:00
France Team FranceFrance60140Belgium-**
United States Team USAUnited States0150-*00:00

* Indicates that that was forfeited with a 150*-0 loss.

** Indicates unknown game time.

2012 Summer Games
Opposing Team Winning Team GF GA SC MM:SS
Mexico Team MexicoMexico70150Mexico24:00
Canada Team CanadaCanada3070Belgium18:19
United Kingdom Team UKUnited Kingdom5090Belgium14:31
Australia Team AustraliaAustralia0160Australia20:00
France Team FranceFrance60140Belgium-**
United States Team USAUnited States0150-*00:00

* Indicates that that was forfeited with a 150*-0 loss.

** Indicates unknown game time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.facebook.com/qcteamcanada/photos/a.223465028001255/644519665895787/?type=3&theater
  2. ↑ 1=https://www.facebook.com/qcteamcanada/photos/a.223465028001255/644718815875872/?type=3&theater
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Scott (20 July 2014). "Canada Takes Bronze". CTV Vancouver. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Black, Alan (July 6, 2012). "London 2012: Olympic Quidditch Expo Tournament Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "2014 Global Games Announced". IQA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18.
  7. ↑ "Team Canada Roster Unveiled". IQA Quidditch. May 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ Quidditch Canada (29 May 2014). "We are pleased to announce that Adam Robillard's jersey design will be worn by Team Canada in Burnaby B.C. at the Global Games. // Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que le design pour le jersey de Adam Robillard sera porter par l'équipe canadienne à Burnaby C-B aux jeux mondiales". Quidditch Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Team USA Wins Gold at Quidditch Global Games 2014". Vancity Buzz. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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