Bulletin Quotidien
Monday June 22th. 2015 • Lundi Juin 22 2015
Number
Daily Bulletin
1
Calendario y Formato de Competencia / Competition Format and Match Schedule GROUP-A
No. Date 3 5 9
23-jun 24-jun 25-jun
Teams
Time 20:00 18:00 20:00
vs vs vs
MEXICO CHILE CANADA
Set CANADA MEXICO CHILE
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
1
2
3
4
Result per set (points) 5 POINTS TOTAL TIME
GROUP-B
No. Date 1 2 4 6 7 8
23-jun 23-jun 24-jun 24-jun 25-jun 25-jun
Time 16:00 18:00 16:00 20:00 16:00 18:00
Teams EL SALVADOR BARBADOS EL SALVADOR BRAZIL BRAZIL UNITED STATES
vs vs vs vs vs vs
Set BRAZIL UNITED STATES BARBADOS UNITED STATES BARBADOS EL SALVADOR
QUATERFINALS
No. Date Time 10 26-jun18:00 11 26-jun20:00
Teams 2nd A 2nd B
vs vs
Set 3rd B 3rd A
FINAL CLASSIFICATION 5
No. Date Time 12 27-jun16:00
Teams Loser of M10
vs
Set Loser of M11
SEMIFINALS No. Date Time 13 27-jun18:00 14 27-jun20:00
Teams 1st B 1st A
vs vs
Set
Winner of M11* (or M10) Winner of M10* (or M11)
FINAL CLASSIFICATION 6/7
No. Date Time 15 28-jun16:00
Teams 4th B
vs
Set Loser of M12
FINALS No. Date Time 16 28-jun18:00 17 28-jun20:00
Teams Loser of M13 vs Winner of M13 vs
Set Loser of M14 Winner of M14
*NOTE1: For the Classification, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds, according to the FIVB General Competition Regulations, it must be avoided that teams from the same group play each other. *NOTE2: According to the established competition format and the FIVB General Regulations, for the Classification, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds, if three teams from the same group qualify, the match between highest ranked team and lowest ranked team of their Preliminary Round will be *NOTE3: Loser of M10 = Loser of Match #10, etc.
Día / Day
Hora / Time
Centre Sportif Gatineau (Competition Court)
Training Court #1 (Centre Sportif)
Training Court #3 (Centre Sportif)
Cégep Outaouais Court #1
Cégep Outaouais Court #2
8:00 9:30
22-jun-15
21-jun-15
11:00 12:30 14:00 15:30 17:00
CAN
CHI
18:30
BRA
MEX
20:00
USA
8:30 10:00
CHI MEX
Preliminary Inquiry
11:30
ESA
CAN
Time
Teams
13:00
BAR
BRA
9:00
CAN
USA
9:30
ESA
10:00
BRA
10:30
USA
14:30 16:00 17:30 PRACTICAL CLINIC
18:30 19:30
General Technical Meeting
24-jun-15
23-jun-15
20:00 8:00
ESA (16:00)
9:30
BAR (18:00)
USA (18:00)
11:00
CAN (20:00)
MEX (20:00)
8:00
BAR (16:00)
ESA (16:00)
9:30
MEX (18:00)
CHI (18:00)
11:00
BRA (20:00)
USA (20:00)
BRA (16:00)
BAR (16:00)
16:00
ESA vs BRA
18:00
BAR vs USA
20:00
CAN vs MEX
16:00
25-jun-15 26-jun-15 27-jun-15
BRA (16:00)
CHI
BAR vs ESA
18:00
CHI vs MEX
20:00
BRA vs USA
8:00
28-jun-15
BAR
CAN
9:30
USA (18:00)
ESA (18:00)
11:00
CAN (20:00)
CHI (20:00)
2nd A (18:00) 2nd B (20:00) 1st A 4th B
3rd B (18:00) 3rd A (20:00) 1st B
Loser of M10 (16:00) 1st B (18:00) 1st A (20:00) 4th B
Loser of M11 (16:00) Winner of M11*(or M10) (18:00) Winner of M10*(or M11) (20:00)
4th B (16:00) Loser of M13 (18:00) Winner of M13 (20:00)
Loser of M12 (16:00) Loser of M14 (18:00) Winner of M14 (20:00)
16:00
BRA vs BAR
18:00
USA vs ESA
20:00
CAN vs CHI
8:00 9:30 11:00 12:30 18:00 20:00 8:00 9:30 11:00 12:30 16:00 18:00 20:00
2nd A vs 3rd B 2nd B vs 3rd A
Loser of M10 vs Loser of M11 1st B vs Winner of M11*(or M10) 1st A vs Winner of M10*(or M11)
8:00 9:30 11:00 16:00 18:00 20:00
MEX
4th B vs Loser of M12 Loser M13 vs Loser M14 Winner M13 vs Winner M14
11:00
BAR
12:30
MEX
13:00
CHI
21
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL
O-1 CITY: Ville: DATE:
UNIFORM COLOURS Couleur de l'uniforme
Gatineau, Quebec 11-13-2014
TIME: Heure:
REGISTERED COLOURS / Couleurs enregistrées : (ONLY SHIRT COLOUR - seulement la couleur du maillot)
14:00
#¡VALOR! POOL/PHASE: Groupe/Phase:
1 2 3
POOL A
MATCH SCHEDULE Calendrier des matches
DATE:
No. Match
#¡REF!
#¡REF!
GREEN
RED
BLACK
WHITE
BLUE
RED
RED
WHITE
WHITE
#¡REF!
#¡REF!
#¡REF!
TEAMS CHOICE (1-2 OR 3) Choix des équipes (1-2 ou 3)
Team
Team
1st CHOICE
FIVB DECISION
Equipe
Equipe
1er Choix
LIBERO
A
B
A
B
FIVB DECISION Décision de la FIVB
A
B
A
B
23- June-2015
3
MEX
CAN
WHITE
RED
GREEN
BLACK
24- June-2015
5
CHI
MEX
BLUE
RED
RED
WHITE
25- June-2015
9
CAN
CHI
WHITE
WHIITE
RED
BLUE
FIVB Official forms - O-1 - 14.07.2011 - FIVB © 2011 - version 17
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL
O-1 CITY: Ville: DATE:
UNIFORM COLOURS Couleur de l'uniforme
Gatineau, Quebec 21 de Junio 2015
POOL/PHASE: Groupe/Phase:
TIME: Heure:
REGISTERED COLOURS / Couleurs enregistrées : (ONLY SHIRT COLOUR - seulement la couleur du maillot)
14:00
1 2 3
POOL B
MATCH SCHEDULE Calendrier des matches
DATE:
No. Match
#¡VALOR!
#¡REF!
YELLOW BLUE WHITE
#¡REF!
#¡REF!
YELOW
BLUE
WHITE
BLUE
BLACK
RED
WHITE
GREEN
#¡REF!
#¡REF!
TEAMS CHOICE (1-2 OR 3) Choix des équipes (1-2 ou 3)
Team
Team
1st CHOICE
FIVB DECISION
Equipe
Equipe
1er Choix
LIBERO
A
B
A
B
FIVB DECISION Décision de la FIVB
A
B
A
B
23- June-2015
1
ESA
BRA
BLACK
BLUE
BLUE
YELLOW
23- June-2015
2
BAR
USA
BLUE
RED
YELLOOW
WHITE
24- June-2015
4
ESA
BAR
GREEN
YELLOW
BLACK
WHITE
24- June-2015
6
BRA
USA
YELOOW
WHITE
BLUE
RED
25- June-2015
7
BRA
BAR
BLUE
WHITE
WHITE
BLUE
25- June-2015
8
USA
ESA
RED
BLUE
WHITE
GREEN
FIVB Official forms - O-1 - 14.07.2011 - FIVB © 2011 - version 17
VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
BAR • BARBADOS PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
Birthdate
1 2 C 4 L 6 8 12 13 15 16 17
Jordan Wood Packer Seale Stapleton Bishop Mayers Holder Dougthy Goodridge
Ashan (OH) Ammuniki (MB) Stephen Darien (OH) Andriy (OP) Shamar (MB) Ahkeem (S) Chioke (MB) Paul (S) Jabarry (OH)
JORDAN AMMUN PACKER SEALE DRIY BISHOP MAYERS HOLDER DOUGHTY VONRAD
09-25-1997 07-17-1995 12-23-1997 03-15-1995 11-22-1997 02-15-1997 09-04-1998 09-21-1995 03-09-1997 04-24-1995
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches:
Bannister, Veronica (BAR) Stuart, John (BAR)
Weight Height [kg] [cm] 55 86 77 77 82 70 55 86 86 73
Spike [cm] 300 326 209 305 305 300 276 342 302 327
National selections
Block Club [cm] 298 312 289 298 298 290 274 327 298 320
COLERIDGE PARRY GARRISON FUNDATION SCHOOL FUNDATION SCHOOL FUNDATION SCHOOL BISHOP ST.LEONARDs BOYS FOUNDATION SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOOL
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
YELLOW BLUE WHITE
Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
179 193 181 180 180 180 178 200 179 193
Highest reach
06-22-2015 11:40
WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
-
-
-
-
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
16.8 178 209 274
18.6 184 299 300
20.3 200 342 327
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
BRA • BRAZIL PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
4 L 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 C 15 16 18 20
Carvalho Filho Costa Silva Oliveira Santos Leao Marengoni Kreling Oliveira Kavalkievicz Madaloz Silva
Rogério Matheus (OH) Pedro (S) Guilherme (OH) Nicolas (MB) Rodrigo (OH) Johan (MB) Fernando (S) Caio (OP) Gabriel (OH) Lucas (OP) Romulo (MB)
Rogério Secco Pedro Guilherme Nicolas R. Leão Johan Fernando Caio Vaccari Madaloz Romulo
Birthdate
Weight Height [kg] [cm]
02-20-1995 09-11-1995 09-24-1995 02-07-1996 03-17-1995 06-05-1996 01-10-1995 01-13-1996 01-23-1996 12-25-1996 12-21-1995 03-13-1995
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches:
Antonio Marcos Lerba (BRA) Leonardo Afonso Seix (BRA) Leandro Nogueira Dut (BRA)
Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
Tiago Fruges Ferreir (BRA) Alysson Lima Zuin (BRA)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
63 87 81 82 80 67 84 89 78 80 83 86
166 200 192 194 201 195 204 183 197 191 197 199
Highest reach Spike [cm] 293 335 331 336 339 331 337 320 340 336 341 333
National selections
Block Club [cm] 270 317 312 311 318 316 320 302 317 315 312 315
Moda/Maringá Brasil Vôlei Clube Taubaté Sada/Cruzeiro Minas Tênis Clube Sada/Cruzeiro Sesi/SP Sada/Cruzeiro São Bernardo Sesi/SP Minas Tênis Clube Sada/Cruzeiro
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
Yellow Blue White
06-22-2015 11:40
WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
7 -
-
35 -
42 -
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
18.5 166 293 270
19.7 193 331 310 4
20.4 204 341 320 42
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
CAN • CANADA PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
1 2 3 4 5 6 C 7 8 L 9 L 10 13 14 15
Chancy Koppers Brar Scheerhoorn Coleman Nickifor Szwarc Richards Riopel Keturakis Chambers West Regehr
Gabriel (S) Brandon (OH) Irvan (OH) Blake (OP) Lucas (OH) Ryan (OH) Arthur (MB) Andrew Olivier Byron (S) Arran (MB) Keith (OH) Joel (MB)
Chancy Koppers Brar Scheerhoorn Coleman Nickifor Szwarc Richards Riopel Keturakis Chambers West Regehr
Birthdate
Weight Height [kg] [cm]
10-19-1995 09-09-1995 04-24-1995 01-06-1995 01-14-1995 01-19-1995 03-30-1995 04-21-1996 06-26-1996 01-11-1996 04-12-1995 07-15-1995 05-31-1995
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
Dave McAllister (CAN) John Barrett (CAN) Brock Davidiuk (CAN) Vincenzo Mallia (CAN)
70 90 96 90 82 86 97 83 75 88 93 96 89
Spike [cm] 326 345 339 359 345 346 356 348 332 348 348 341 342
National selections
Block Club [cm] 307 331 304 342 324 311 335 320 306 323 317 317 328
Collège Jean-De-Brébeuf Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada Team Canada
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
Black Red White
Luc Campbell (CAN)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
185 200 181 202 190 199 207 190 181 200 202 194 201
Highest reach
06-22-2015 11:40
WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
-
-
-
-
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
19.0 181 326 304
19.9 195 344 320
20.5 207 359 342
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
CHI • CHILE PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
1 3 4 8 9 C 11 12 14 15 L 16 18 19
Guerra Araya Gago Albornoz Bonacic Ruiz Jeria Villarreal Castillo Diaz Boreli Banda
Simón (MB) Gabriel (MB) Tomas (MB) Rafael (OH) Dusan (OH) Matias (OH) Rodrigo (OH) Esteban (S) Sebastian Sebastian (OP) Gianluca (OP) Matias (S)
Guerra Araya Gago Albornoz BONACIC Ruiz Jeria Villarreal Castillo DIAZ BORELLI BANDA
Birthdate 01-19-1996 06-11-1995 06-11-1997 11-12-1996 07-19-1995 01-28-1997 04-25-1996 08-01-1997 11-19-1995 05-25-1999 06-25-1996 09-05-1995
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches:
Lagos Jose Tomas (CHI) Nejamkin Daniel Rube (CHI) Villarreal Barahona (CHI)
Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
jury Muñoz Esteban (CHI)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
Weight Height [kg] [cm] 73 74 82 70 83 72 70 73 69 77 75 78
198 197 193 192 196 184 190 188 178 197 192 191
Highest reach Spike [cm] 326 322 326 325 350 325 316 300 289 340 345 320
National selections
Block Club [cm] 310 305 319 312 335 310 312 280 277 335 325 310
Selecion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile Seleccion Chile DOÑIHUE
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
RED BLUE WHITE
06-22-2015 11:40
WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
-
-
-
-
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
16.1 178 289 277
18.8 191 324 311
20.0 198 350 335
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
ESA • EL SALVADOR PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
4 5 6 7 8 9 L 12 13 14 17 C 18
Rivas Menjívar Sandoval Platero Vargas Carranza Arteaga Rodríguez Zelaya Valdez Morales
Mauricio (OH) Erick (OH) Rodrigo (OH) Manuel (MB) Cristian (S) Luis Aaron (MB) Carlos (OP) Christopher (MB) Samuel (OP) Kevin (MB)
RIVAS MENJIVAR SANDOVAL PLATERO VARGAS CARRANZA ARTEAGA RODRIGUEZ ZELAYA VALDEZ MORALES
Birthdate 12-10-1996 07-19-1995 06-29-1997 01-31-1998 07-22-1998 07-14-1995 12-05-1997 09-29-1996 03-07-1997 11-22-1995 02-04-1996
Weight Height [kg] [cm] 68 67 68 100 70 63 90 64 75 96 96
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches:
Torres, Vicente (ESA) Rivera, Ricardo (ESA) Cerón, Gerson (ESA)
Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
Torres, Vicente (ESA)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
194 186 185 191 169 176 196 181 189 202 193
Highest reach Spike [cm] 343 335 333 331 313 328 324 341 341 339 333
National selections
Block Club [cm] 338 330 328 326 308 323 319 336 336 334 328
Vorsicht! Spikers Juvenil Juvenil Juvenil Juvenil Juvenil San Marcos Juvenil Vorsicht! Juvenil
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
Blue Black Green
06-22-2015 11:40
WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
-
-
32 16 21 19 30 20 15 3 18 -
32 16 21 19 30 20 15 3 18 -
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
16.9 169 313 308
18.6 187 333 328 16
19.9 202 343 338 32
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
MEX • MEXICO PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
Birthdate
4 5 L 7 8 9 10 C 12 13 16 17 18
Muñoz Estrella Frias Rubio Noriega Ugalde Chavez Martinez Olvera Bojorquez Martinez
Alexis (S) Jaime Yostin (OP) Jose Luis (OH) Enrique (MB) Enrique (OH) Miguel (MB) Alan (OH) Francisco (OH) Luis (MB) Joshua (MB)
Muñoz Estrella Frias Rubio LOPEZ Ugalde Pasos Martinez A. Olvera Bojorquez Martinez J.
03-20-1995 05-19-1995 07-10-1995 10-17-1996 03-03-1996 04-11-1996 05-13-1996 01-21-1995 09-24-1995 12-14-1995 04-18-1995
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches:
LUIS ANGEL ALVAREZ V (MEX) VICTOR PORRAS ALVARA (MEX) LUIS ANGEL ALVAREZ V (MEX)
Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
Sergio Hernandez Ran (MEX)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
Weight Height [kg] [cm] 70 70 73 80 83 76 73 79 77 80 69
180 190 192 194 196 190 202 187 187 199 196
Highest reach Spike [cm] 320 310 313 337 318 318 335 318 337 337 318
National selections
Block Club [cm] 315 290 305 318 320 295 293 289 318 298 295
CHIHUAHUA Chihuahua Nuevo Leon SINALOA Baja California SONORA Chihuahua Sinaloa Chihuahua
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
GREEN WHITE RED
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WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
-
-
59 1 1
59 1 1
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
18.7 180 310 289
19.7 192 324 303 6
20.4 202 337 320 59
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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2015 U21 Mens Panamerican Cup
USA • UNITED STATES PLAYERS Shirt no
Last name
First name
Shirt name
1 2 L 3 4 5 6 7 C 8 9 10 11 12
Benesh Boehle Kindem Fey Franciskovic Gevis Jr. Hatch Jendryk II Nugent Perinar Sander Walsh Jr.
Andrew (MB) Hayden Soren Peter Dion (S) Kupono (OH) Jennings (S) Richard (OP) John (OH) Jeffrey (MB) Christopher (OH) George (OP) Brenden (OH) Matthew (MB)
Benesh Boehle Dion-Kindem Fey Franciskovic Gevis Hatch Jendryk Nugent Perinar Sander Walsh
Birthdate 03-14-1995 04-15-1996 01-04-1995 01-21-1995 05-10-1995 08-02-1996 02-12-1996 09-15-1995 05-17-1995 12-12-1995 12-22-1995 07-23-1996
Weight Height [kg] [cm] 88 79 82 92 81 109 83 88 84 86 78 100
OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coaches: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:
Tait, George Thomas (USA) Friend, Daniel (USA) Hosack, Jay (USA) Shweisky, Samuel (USA) Pelegrin, Jodi (USA)
VIS, version 1.96 (Build 582, 16 pools), © 1992-2012 FIVB
204 186 190 196 196 211 188 208 196 201 193 211
Highest reach Spike [cm] 351 323 348 344 355 366 320 353 348 340 358 357
National selections
Block Club [cm] 338 307 323 324 343 343 291 340 320 318 337 338
Univ. of Southern Calif. Univ. of Calif. Santa Barbara Pepperdine Univ. University of Hawaii University of Hawaii Loyola Univ.-Chicago UCLA Loyola Univ.-Chicago Penn State Univ. Lewis University Brigham Young Univ. Ball State Univ.
COLORS Main: 2nd: 3rd:
White Red
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WC
OG
Oth
Tot.
8 8 8
-
6 5 5 6 7 6 8 7
6 13 13 6 7 6 8 15
STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections
Minimum
Average
Maximum
18.9 186 320 291
19.7 198 347 327 6
20.5 211 366 343 15
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U21 Men’s Pan Am Cup Set to Begin in Canada GATINEAU, CANADA : The U21 Men’s Pan Am Cup is ready to begin tomorrow, June 23, at the Centre Sportif de Gatineau, in Quebec, Canada. Matches begin on Tuesday, with El Salvador facing the tournament's top-ranked Brazil at 4 pm. Canada’s first match is 8 pm, also on the 23rd, against Mexico; with Barbados taking on the U.S. at 6 pm. Seven teams will compete in two pools. Medal rounds will be held on the weekend. Coaches quotes: John Stuart, head coach of Barbados: “We are looking forward to this level of competition. It is very important for our players to have this experience. The tournament is very important for our team.” Leonardo Carvalho, head coach of Brazil: “This is our first international competition of the year. We have been preparing for four weeks. We expect the team to grow and improve their level of play as the competition progresses. In every official competition, Brazil is always aiming for the gold. This generation is expected to make it to the top national squad after the 2016 Olympic Games.” John Barrett, head coach of Canada: “We have had a good base of training for three weeks, after a selection camp, so the base is starting to be there. The competition is going to be excellent, and it leads us into a very competitive summer, which culminates at the World Junior Championships in Mexico in September. We’re excited to be competing here in Canada, with the best young men we have – it’s a great opportunity for all of us.” Daniel Nejamkin, head coach of Chile : “We came here to perform at our best against top class teams like Brazil, the US and Canada. We wish to play the semifinals. We know it would a difficult goal to attain because we have two strong teams in our Pool like Canada and Mexico. This group has given a lot of satisfaction to Chile. I led them to the U19 World Championships in 2013, the first global event for Chile since 1985. We have a lot hope on this team.” Ricardo Rivera, head coach of El Salvador : “Our team is very motivated. We have worked hard to perform at our best here. We understand the challenge ahead of us, playing against two of the best teams in the tournament. That gives us extra motivation. We have been preparing for a year. The Cup
has provided us with an opportunity to play high level games on an annual basis. We look forward to our first game with Brazil in many years. Victor Porras, head coach of Mexico : “We had some administrative challenges so we are here with 11 players only. We have players with talent and a great future. We have a mix of new players and others with world championships experience. I am sure they should combine” Dan Friend, head coach of the United States: “We have been training for the last 12 days in Lake Placid, New York, and brought 21 guys together and are down to 12 now. The group is excited to compete at the Pan Am Cup and be in Canada. We have a few that were on the team last and a few new guys. They have the opportunity to grow in this tournament and put ourselves in the position to hopefully get in to the World Championships. If we get the chance to play Canada again it would be exciting because it was a barn-burner last time.”