Canada national football team

Canada
Nickname(s) Team Canada (Équipe Canada)
Association Football Canada
Head coach Larry Haylor
Assistants Greg Marshall
Brian Towriss
Steve Sumarah
Blake Nill
Jeff Cummins
Pat Tracey
Most games Several Players (3)
Top scorer Matt Walter (6 TDs)
Most points Matt Walter (36)
Team colours               
First international
 Canada 45–10 France 
(Graz, Austria; July 9, 2011)
Biggest win
 Canada 45–10 France 
(Graz, Austria; July 9, 2011)
Biggest defeat
 United States 50–7 Canada 
(Vienna, Austria; July 16, 2011)
International record (W–L–T)
3–1–0
Medal record
Men’s American football
Competitor for  Canada
World Championship
Silver 2011 Austria Team Competition

The Canada national football team represent Canada in international gridiron football competitions. It is controlled by Football Canada and is recognized by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). While Football Canada is the governing body for amateur Canadian football, IFAF-sponsored games are played using American football rules. They competed for their first IFAF World Championship in 2011.[1]

History

Football Canada became a full member of the IFAF in 2004.[2] Thereafter Canada competed in international junior, flag, and women's football events.[3] In 2011 it was announced that Canada would organize a senior men's team for international competition. They made their international debut at the 2011 IFAF World Cup.[1] The team's head coach will be Larry Haylor, former head coach of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs.[1]

Team roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  • 84 Shawmawd Chambers
  •  1 Ricky Clarke
  • 82 Jedd Gardiner
  • 18 Dante Luciani
  • 80 Jahmeek Murray WR/RB
  • 11 Alexandre Poirer
  • 86 Scott Valberg
Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers
  • 55 Peter Carrière LB
  • 52 Thaine Carter MLB
  • 51 Alex Deprato LB/DB
  • 50 Steve Faoro LB/LS
  • 59 Christian Houle LB
  • 53 Tom Labenski LB
  • 54 Anthony Maggicomo LB

Defensive Backs

  • 21 Troy Adams DB
  • 28 Maxim Bérubé DB
  • 24 Matt Carapella DB
  • 29 Shane Hall CB
  • 49 Julien Hamel DB
  • 22 Alexander Hoad CB
  • 25 Joel Lipinski DB
  • 23 Bryce McCall DB
  • 20 Sammy Okpro HB/SAM/FS

Special Teams

  •  5 Lirim Hajrullahu K/P
Inactive List

Roster updated 2011-07-09

Football Canada
  • President - Richard Collette
  • Director of Sport: National teams, Technical and NCCP – Rick Sowieta
  • Operations Coordinator: Events, competitions, officials – Shannon Donovan

Head Coaches

  • Head Coach – Larry Haylor

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Greg Marshall
  • Quarterbacks - Steve Sumarah
  • Running Backs – Brian Towriss
  • Receivers – Steve Sumarah
 

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Towriss
  • Special Teams Assistant - Pat Tracey

Coaching Staff

References