U SPORTS has announced the rosters for Canada's hockey team set to compete at the 2019 Winter Universiade and there is a Windsor connection.
The squad brings Canada's total delegation heading to Krasnoyarsk, Russia to 121, joining the first five teams and 45 athletes announced last month for the World University Games.
Kevin Hamlin of the Windsor Lancers has been named head coach of the men's team, joined by Richard Lim of the RMC Paladins, and Michael Sirant and Devin Himpe of the Manitoba Bisons as assistants.
Hamlin says "It's an honour to represent Canada and I'm looking forward to the experience of competing against others from around the world," said Hamlin. "Our team is assembled with student-athletes and coaches from coast to coast. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm confident all participants will make Canada proud."
The Canadian men will open play on Saturday 12:30 a.m. against Great Britain, with Latvia, Switzerland, Sweden, and Kazakhstan making up the rest of the group.
Canada won three medals at the 2017 FISU Winter Universiade, including a silver medal in women's hockey and a bronze in men's hockey.
Canada has reached the podium in 20 of 21 appearances in hockey overall, including seven gold medals, since a men's team debuted in 1968 and the inaugural women's tournament in 2009.