Montreal Floorball League will start in October and run until April 2011.

The Elite division will be put together by a draft that will take place mid-September. Minimum 4 teams will be formed depending on how many players are interested to register for Elite.

The Intermediate division is looking for teams to join so feel free to form a team and register it. Minimum 4 teams required.

Game dates for both leagues will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8pm to 10.30pm

Date: September 11, 12pm
Venue: College Bois de Boulogne
10555, avenue de Bois-de-Boulogne
Montreal, QC

Tournament rules: 3 vs 3 with goalie and max one change-up (max 5 players per team, including a goalie).
Max one Elite rated player per team (Team Canada level or higher).

Gym: We will be using two small gyms at the same time and game time will be around 1x20min depending on number of teams.

Fee: 150$ per team

Prices: 300$ to winning team based on minimum 8 tournament teams participating.

To register: Send you team name, roster and payment no later than August 31.

Floorball returns to the National Capital Region for the Ottawa Icebreaker Tournament

When? September 25th and 26th, 2010
Where? Centre Multisport de Gatineau, 211 rue Montcalm, Hull sector Gatineau (Québec)
Divisions: 1st (Elite), 2nd (Intermediate)
Format: Full size 20×40m, 2×15min periods
Registration fee: $600, Payment deadline is September 1st, 2010.
Roster: Roster must be submitted by September 15th, 2010.

More info here: http://www.ottawablizzard.com/icebreaker/

Call for CANADIAN WOMEN’S NATIONAL FLOORBALL TEAM STAFF

Floorball Canada is recruiting volunteers to fill the following staff positions for the Canadian Women's National Floorball Team: Head Coach, Assistant Coach (x2), Team Manager, Team Coordinator Athletic Therapist.
Application Deadline: July 16, 2010 Starting Date: August 1, 2010 Term: Till January 31st, 2012 based on Canada advancing to WFC 2011. Till February 28th, 2011, if the team does not advance.

You and your team are invited to compete in the 2010
US National or US Open Championship tournament!
Registration deadline July 15, 2010.
Sign up @ www.floorballca.com

The US National Championship offers 4 divisions
ELITE Men (Woman are welcome to play in this div.)
ELITE Woman
U-19 Men (14-19 year old)
U-19 Woman (14-19 year old)

The US OPEN offers 3 divisions.
Adult Co-Ed Intermediate
Adult Co-Ed Beginner
U-14 Co-Ed (9-13 year old)
Sign up as a team maximum 19 players including goalie
and max. 3 Coaches
You can also sign up as a single player in the US Open

FLOORBALL CANADA: Canadian Women's Team CALL FOR PLAYERS

North America Qualifying Matches for WFC, 2011 Canada vs. USA, February 3rd to 6th, 2011
Application Deadline: On going

FLOORBALL CANADA is happy to announce Canada will compete in two qualifying matches against the United States of America in February, 2011 to determine which Country from North America will go on to compete at the World Floorball Championship in Switzerland, December,

Two games to decide who goes to the world championships, Canada or USA.

Videos available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=canada+vs+usa+floorball&search_type=&aq=f

After a few practices and team meetings Canada started the first game with the following lines:
Goal: Martin Belanger (replaced by M.Hayward in the 2nd period).
1st line: R.Parikka, P.Parikka, P.Schuler, L.Hannelius and S.Valkama
2nd line: P.Paré, J-S.Plante, P.Ducharme, S.Leblanc and F.Dominianni
3rd line: D.Morency, E-Ulli-Vanasse, S.Laporte, P.Root and S.Weber

Team Canada coaching staff have made their selection for the 20 man
roster that will represent Canada in Hamilton against US, February 5th
and 6th 2010.

Hayward Mike G Ontario
Belanger Martin G Quebec
Dominiani Freddy D Quebec
Ducharme Patrick F Quebec
Hannelius Lauri D Finland
Inouye Joel F Ontario
Laporte Stephane F Quebec
Leblanc Simon D Quebec
Morency Dominic F Quebec
Paré Patrice F Quebec
Parikka Paavo F Finland
Parikka Risto F Finland
Plante J-S F Quebec

Quebec have four players that will represent Canada at the ladies World Championships starting this Saturday in Sweden.
The four players are: Sara Beha, Marie-Ève Cadieux, Melanie Bellefleur and Cindy-Anne Carufel.

For more information on the world championships and how to follow the girls take a look at the links below.

Official site for the ladies 2009 World Championships:
http://www.wfc2009.se/Default.aspx?alias=www.wfc2009.se/en
Here you can follow the games live on the internet:
http://www.wfc2009.se/en/START/tabid/1848/EntryID/15/Default.aspx

Floorball Canada has appointed Mr. Seppo Pulkkinen as the head coach for the Canada WFC 2010 Project. His coaching staff will include assitants Mr. Pasi Kotilainen, Mr. Eero Piilokivi and Mr. Anthony Herrington.
Seppo and Pasi are coaching the Finnish league team Happee from Jyväskylä. Seppo has an extensive career in national team coaching and Pasi as a national team floorball player.
Eero Piilokivi has a long career in Swedish Innebandy and he is one of the founders of Canadian Floorball during the past decade.