Team Ontario for Under 17 Challenge Announced

Hockey Canada unveiled the roster for Team Ontario that will compete at the 2010 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ontario. The 22 man roster has 20 Ontario Hockey League players on it. The two that don't currently play in the OHL are forward Lucas Lessio and goaltender Chris Festarini. Both of their rights are held by OHL teams; Lessio with Oshawa and Festarini with Erie.

Below you can find the full roster. Link to Hockey Canada is here.

#	Player	S/C	Ht	Wt	Birthdate	Team
Goaltender
1	Chris Festarini	/L	6'1	170	06/03/1993	Port Colborne Pirates/GOJHL
30	Tyson Teichmann	/L	6'0	150	05/19/1993	Belleville Bulls/OHL
Defence
2	Cody Ceci	R/	6'2	195	12/21/1993	Ottawa 67's/OHL
3	Curtis Crombeen	L/	5'10	165	02/12/1993	Owen Sound Attack/OHL
4	Ryan Murphy	R/	5'10	160	03/31/1993	Kitchener Rangers/OHL
5	Justin Sefton	R/	6'3	200	04/14/1993	Sudbury Wolves/OHL
6	Dougie Hamilton	R/	6'3	185	06/17/1993	Niagara IceDogs/OHL
7	Scott Harrington	L/	6'0	190	03/10/1993	London Knights/OHL
8	Stuart Percy	L/	6'1	175	05/18/1993	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors/OHL
Forward
9	Carter Sandlak	L/	6'1	190	05/18/1993	Guelph Storm/OHL
10	Ben Thomson	L/	6'3	185	01/16/1993	Kitchener Rangers/OHL
11	Matthew Puempel	L/	6'0	185	01/24/1993	Peterborough Petes/OHL
12	Daniel Catenacci	L/	5'10	180	03/09/1993	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/OHL
14	Boone Jenner	L/	6'1	190	06/15/1993	Oshawa Generals/OHL
15	Alan Quine	L/	5'11	175	02/25/1993	Kingston Frontenacs/OHL
16	Garrett Meurs	R/	5'11	170	01/12/1993	Plymouth Whalers/OHL
17	Zack Mitchell	R/	5'11	160	01/07/1993	Guelph Storm/OHL
18	Barclay Goodrow	L/	6'2	205	02/26/1993	Brampton Battalion/OHL
19	David Broll	L/	6'2	215	01/04/1993	Erie Otters/OHL
20	Ryan Strome	R/	5'11	165	07/11/1993	Barrie Colts/OHL
21	Brett Ritchie	R/	6'3	190	07/01/1993	Sarnia Sting/OHL
22	Lucas Lessio	L/	6'1	180	01/23/1993	St. Michael?s Buzzers/CCHL

Team Ontario is going for a third straight gold medal at the event. The tournament runs from December 28 to January 4.