Yann Sauve

[elementz]

Any updates on how Sauve is making out at the U-18 camp for Team Canada?

[dogbert]

His team won the first game 8-4, no boxes.
www.hockeycanada.ca/

[killer]

Sauve should a be lock for this team........... I expect big thing's from Sauve this season and should be a treat to watch I can;t wait for the season to start

[Judas In My Mind]

Sauve's success or lack of it will depend a lot on how and how much JB uses him. I would have liked to see him get more ice last year, especially after it became obvious we had no hope of the playoffs. I'd love to see him make Grant-Stich and Sauve-Amyot our main 4 on D. Would mean taking some lumps for a while no doubt but should pay off in the long run.

[killer]

I think Sauve got his share of icetime last season.....well maybe could have been used more on the PP but he took a regular shift and killed penalties. Sauve should break out ans show signs of really controlling the game much like the steps Grant took last season. I think JB will challenge Sauve to take his game to a new level.

[elementz]

Sauve is definitly a lock on the team, no doubt. I would like to see Sauve play with more of an edge, he has tons of talent and potential but he plays like a real sweethart. I don't want him to fight and get penalties every game but he has the build to lay out some big hits. I seen so many opportunities where he could have laid a nice clean hit on somebody and he let up. I want to see him, Grant and Stich, plow people in the boards who try to sneak by on the outside.

[dogbert]

Congrats on making the team and being named assistant captain.

www.hockeycanada.ca/2/5/2/4/4/index1.shtml

August 8, 2007
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HOCKEY CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MEN’S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM FOR MEMORIAL OF IVAN HLINKA TOURNAMENT

CALGARY – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced on Wednesday the 22 players who will make up Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, which will be held in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from August 14-18.

The players were selected by the coaching staff and Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout. Team Canada’s coaching staff is made up of head coach Dave Barr (Edmonton, AB/Guelph, OHL) and his assistants, Jacques Beaulieu (Longlac, ON/Saint John, QMJHL) and Guy Boucher (West Island, QC/Drummondville, QMJHL). The 22 players, born in 1990 or later, were selected out of the 40 who competed at the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp, which ran August 4-8 in Calgary.

Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/Sarnia, OHL) has been named captain of the team. The assistants will be Alex Pietrangelo (King City, ON/Mississauga, OHL), Yann Sauvé (Rigaud, QC/Saint John, QMJHL) and Kelsey Tessier (Fredericton, NB/Quebec, QMJHL).

Click here for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team roster.

Team Canada breakdown
2 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, 13 forwards
8 players from the Ontario Hockey League
7 players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
6 players from the Western Hockey League

Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team will complete in the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, a tournament which Canada has claimed three straight years. Canada is in Group A, along with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. All of Canada’s round-robin games will be played in Hodonin, Czech Republic. Group B consists of Finland, Russia, Slovakia and U.S.A. Teams in Group B will play round-robin games in Piestany, Slovakia.

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th
9-10:30 a.m.: Practice at Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary, AB
2-3:30 p.m.: Practice at Father David Bauer Arena (subject to change)
6:00 p.m.: Group check-in at Calgary International Airport (approximate)
8:35 p.m.: British Air Flight 102 to London Heathrow Airport

Team Canada will face Team Slovakia in exhibition action in Piestany, Slovakia on August 12th at 7 p.m. local (1 p.m. ET). Canada will begin defence of its title on August 14th against Team Sweden in Hodonin, Czech Republic at 3:30 p.m. local (9:30 a.m. ET). Canada has won 10 of the past 11 summer under-18 tournaments.

[dogbert]

It's interesting that Switzerland is in our pool, an early test for Mayer.

[chillywack]

dogbert said:

It's interesting that Switzerland is in our pool, an early test for Mayer.

Mayer isn't playing. He's too old. He was born in 1989, and those participating are born in 1990, or later.

[dogbert]

My bad. Thinking under 20.

[dogcatcher]

SEA DOGS DEFENCEMAN NAMED TO TEAM CANADA

CALGARY, August 8, 2007 – Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman Yann Sauvé has been named to the roster of Team Canada for the 2007 Ivan Hlinka tournament which will be held in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from August 14-18.

Announcement of his inclusion on the national Under-18 roster was made today by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). He was also named an assistant captain.

Sea Dogs general manager and head coach Jacques Beaulieu is an assistant coach with the Canadian men’s summer under-18 team.

This will be Sauvé’s second time with the national U-18 team. He participated in the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship held this past April in Finland. Sauvé also represented Team Quebec at the 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Regina and was chosen to play for the QMJHL all-stars in this past November’s Canada/Russia Challenge.

Canada is in Group A, along with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. All of Canada’s round-robin games will be played in Hodonin, Czech Republic. Group B consists of Finland, Russia, Slovakia and U.S.A. Teams in Group B will play round-robin games in Piestany, Slovakia.

Team Canada flies to Europe tomorrow (Thursday) and will face Team Slovakia in exhibition action in Piestany on Sunday (August 12).

[major]

Congrats go out to Yann for making the team and being named assistant captain.

[killer]

Congrats Sauve, it sounds like he will be a big piece on Canada's blueline, Yann should be ready to make big stdies come training camp. i can;t wait to see how much he improved over the offseason

[canucklehead]

Anyone know if this tourney will be televised or on the web? I know it's not like the world u-18 earlier this year.