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(TORONTO) November 10, 2006 - The Canadian Ball Hockey Association has announced its roster for the inaugural Women's World Championships to be held in Ratighen, Germany, in June 2007. Twenty-five players have been selected and into these players' hands will fall the responsibility of capturing the World Championship.
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“When Etienne takes his cousin out to play street hockey for the first time, he has a lot of explaining to do. Street hockey is nothing like ice hockey. Everyone has to wear a number nine Canadiens hockey sweater, but beyond that, the game has more to do with a fun day in the snow than with winning or losing.” (That’s Hockey – David Bouchard & Dean Griffiths)
Saturday June 16th 2007 - Game #6
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GOLD MEDAL GAME: CAN 5 : 0 CZE
The biggest question on the Canadian side was how the team would replace its two most dominant forwards, and the top goaltender in the country, from the 2003 & 2005 WCs. NHL player Alex Burrows (Vancouver Canucks) has now retired from competitve street hockey to concentrate on his burgeoning hockey career, Benoit Gilbert was unable to attend, and veteran Michel Perodeau has retired from the national program.