Canada national quidditch team
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| Full name | Canada National Quidditch Team |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| League | Quidditch Canada |
| Colours |
Black, white and red |
| Head coach | Hugh Podmore & (Ass. Coach) Rebecca Alley |
| Championships | 2014 Global Games |
| Website | Quidditch Canada Facebook Page |
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.[1]
History
The national team made its debut in 2012 at the International Quidditch Association (IQA) Summer Games in Oxford, UK.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[1]
Roster and coaches
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.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 | Guelph University |
| 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.
| 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[6] 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 to pace with the other teams towards the end of the day. However, only Team France and Team USA posed formidable threats to the Canadian team where 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.[7]
| 2014 Global Games | |||||||
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| Opposing Team | Winning Team | GF | GA | SC | MM:SS | ||
 Team Mexico | | 70 | 150 | | 24:00 | ||
 Team Canada | | 30 | 70 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 18:19 | ||
 Team UK | | 50 | 90 | | 14:31 | ||
 Team Australia | | 0 | 160 | | 20:00 | ||
 Team France | | 60 | 140 | | -** | ||
 Team USA | | 0 | 150 | -* | 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 | ||
| Team Mexico | | 70 | 150 | | 24:00 | ||
| Team Canada | | 30 | 70 | | 18:19 | ||
| Team UK | | 50 | 90 | | 14:31 | ||
| Team Australia | | 0 | 160 | | 20:00 | ||
| Team France | | 60 | 140 | | -** | ||
| Team USA | | 0 | 150 | -* | 00:00 | ||
* Indicates that that was forfeited with a 150*-0 loss.
** Indicates unknown game time.
See also
External links
References
- 1 2 Roberts, Scott (20 July 2014). "Canada Takes Bronze". CTV Vancouver. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ Black, Alan (July 6, 2012). "London 2012: Olympic Quidditch Expo Tournament Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://iqaquidditch.com/news/2014/02/team-canada-selection-procedures-announced
- ↑ "2014 Global Games Announced". IQA.
- ↑ "Team Canada Roster Unveiled". IQA Quidditch. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Team USA Wins Gold at Quidditch Global Games 2014". Vancity Buzz. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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