Canada men's national floorball team
Canada Men's Floorball Team
Official logo of Team Canada |
| Nickname(s) |
Team Canada |
| Founded |
2001 |
| Manager |
David Jansson |
| Coach |
Seppo Pulkkinen |
| Captain |
Lauri Hannelius |
| First game |
5:5 vs. Japan |
| Largest win |
12:0 vs. Korea |
| Largest defeat |
2:14 vs. Finland |
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The Canada men's national floorball team is the men's national floorball team of Canada, and a member of the International Floorball Federation (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. 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.
World Championships Team
As of December 5, 2010
| Goalkeepers |
| Country |
Number |
Player Name |
Club |
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1 |
Michael Hayward |
Solid Soldiers FC |
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96 |
Martin Bélanger |
Fight Club Montréal |
| Defensemen |
| Country |
Number |
Player Name |
Club |
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4 |
Patrick Root |
Solid Soldiers FC |
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6 |
Lauri Hannelius - C |
KOO-VEE |
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9 |
Jean-Oliver Vörös |
UHC Saane-Fribourg |
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27 |
Simon Leblanc - A |
Fight Club Montréal |
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29 |
Sascha Weber - A |
UHC Astros |
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95 |
Guillaume Gosselin |
Fight Club Montréal |
| Forwards |
| Country |
Number |
Player Name |
Club |
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10 |
Michael Grönlund |
M-Team |
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12 |
Seppo Lattu |
Tigers FC Kraainem |
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13 |
Paavo Parikka |
SC Hyvinkää |
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21 |
Risto Parikka |
FT Trackers |
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58 |
Patrice Paré |
Fight Club Montréal |
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66 |
Jean-Sebastien Plante |
Fight Club Montréal |
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67 |
Stéphane Laporte |
Fight Club Montréal |
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76 |
Eric Ulli-Vanasse |
UHC Zuger Highlands |
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77 |
Mathieu Ferron |
Fight Club Montréal |
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81 |
Philip Schuler |
Zug United |
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89 |
Leon Vaessen |
UHC Basel United |
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91 |
Patrick Ducharme |
Fight Club Montréal |
Team Staff
| Country |
Name |
Position |
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Harry Hannelius |
General Manager |
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Seppo Pulkkinen |
Head Coach |
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Pasi Kotilainen |
Assistant Coach |
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Eero Piilokivi |
Assistant Coach |
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Pasi Rautio |
Assistant Coach |
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Kari Kallioinen |
Equipment Manager |
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Johanna Räsänen |
Physiotherapist |
Rankings & Records
World Rankings
| Year |
Rank |
Details |
Change |
| 2010 |
11th |
11th Final Round |
+12 |
| 2008 |
23rd |
3rd C-Division |
+1 |
| 2006 |
24th |
4th C-Division |
-3 |
| 2004 |
21st |
2nd C-Division |
NEW |
All-Time World Championship Records
Head-to-Head International Records
| Opponent |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
| Australia |
2
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2
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0
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0
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21
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6
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+15
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| Belgium |
1
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1
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0
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0
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13
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3
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+10
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| Denmark |
1
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1
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0
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0
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6
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4
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+2
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| Finland |
1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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14
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-12
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| France |
4
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4
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0
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0
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35
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14
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+21
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| Italy |
1
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1
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0
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0
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7
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4
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+3
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| Japan |
2
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0
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1
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1
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9
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14
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-5
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| Korea |
1
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1
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0
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0
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12
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0
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+12
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| Liechtenstein |
1
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1
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0
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0
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10
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1
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+9
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| Malaysia |
1
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1
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0
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0
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5
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1
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+4
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| Poland |
2
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0
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0
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2
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7
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16
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-9
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| Russia |
1
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0
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0
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1
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6
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9
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-3
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| Slovakia |
4
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1
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0
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3
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25
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25
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0
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| Spain |
3
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0
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0
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3
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17
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22
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-5
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| United States |
4
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4
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0
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0
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39
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12
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+27
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| Totals |
29
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17
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1
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11
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214
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145
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+69
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Alberta · British Columbia · Ontario · Québec
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