OTTAWA – CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to name its sprint National Teams for the 2014-2015 season. Selections are based on results of the 2014 competition season as set out in CKC’s selection criteria.
“These athletes have worked hard throughout the entire season to earn their positions and I to congratulate everyone selected as well as those who have supported their efforts to get there,” said Scott Logan, CanoeKayak Canada’s High Performance Director. “We have a strong National Team and a promising contingent on our Development Teams. Our senior athletes are focused on Olympic qualification in 2015 and our developing athletes know that with continued hard work, they can become our next generation of Olympians.”
Carded National Team
Up to 45 National Team athletes receive carding support through Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program. The full National Team roster is subject to change over the course of the year based on performance evaluations and specific team selections. Athletes may be named to race for Canada regardless of carding status.
National Development Teams
CanoeKayak Canada has named a Senior Development Team and a Junior Development Team. These athletes have been identified for development opportunities such as training camps.
National Team / Carded Athletes
Men’s Kayak 1000
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Adam van Koeverden | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Larry Cain / Scott Oldershaw |
| Brady Reardon | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw / Dave Robertson |
| Andrew Jessop | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Scott Oldershaw / Chad Brooks / Dave Robertson |
| Rob Clarke | Mississauga, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw / Dave Robertson |
| Phil Duchesneau | Montreal, QC | Pointe-Claire | Scott Oldershaw / Dave Robertson / Marc Creamer |
| Angus Mortimer | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Wade Farquharson |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Chad Brooks / Mike Kerrivan |
| Brian Malfesi | Maple Ridge, BC | Ridge | Piotr Majewski |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Andrzej Gronowicz |
Men’s Kayak 200
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Mark de Jonge | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin |
| Richard Dober Jr. | Trois-Rivière, QC | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Ryan Cochrane | Windsor, NS | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Hugues Fournel | Montreal, QC | Lachine | Frédéric Jobin |
| Étienne Morneau | Quebec, QC | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Marc-Alexandre Gagnon | Trois Rivières, QC | Trois Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier / Chad Brooks |
| Alexander Scott | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike / Chad Brooks |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac Beauport | Luc Grenier / Chad Brooks |
Men’s Canoe 1000
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Mark Oldershaw | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw / Larry Cain |
| Benjamin Russell | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Paul Bryant | Richmond Hill, ON | Burloak | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Roland Varga | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Marc Tarling | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Csom Latorovszki / Marc Creamer |
| Craig Spence | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Drew Hodges | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Mike Robinson |
Men’s Canoe 200
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Ben Tardioli | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Robert Stott / Mike Robinson |
| Jason McCoombs | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Robert Stott / Jan Kruk |
| Aaron Rublee | Kamloops, BC | Burloak | Robert Stott |
| Pierre-Luc Laliberté | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Robert Stott / Marc Creamer |
| Maxim Poulin | Québec, QC | Lac Beauport | Rob Stott / Luc Grenier |
Women’s Kayak 500
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Émilie Fournel | Montreal, QC | Lachine | Mark Granger / Franck Gomez |
| Hannah Vaughan | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Mark Granger / Jan Kruk |
| Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny | Trois-Rivières, QC | Pointe-Claire | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer |
| KC Fraser | Oakville, ON | Balmy Beach | Mark Granger / Peter Martinek |
| Una Lounder | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Mark Granger |
| Genevieve Orton | Lake Echo, NS | Orenda | Mark Granger |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Sherbrooke, QC | Pointe-Claire | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer |
| Sam Hall | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Alexa Irvin | Kentville, NS | Maskwa | Mark Granger / Kenna Robins / Chad Brooks |
Women’s Kayak 200
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Michelle Russell | Waverely, NS | Cheema | Mark Granger/ Mike Kerrivan |
| Andreanne Langlois | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mark Granger / Mathieu Pelletier |
Paracanoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Christine Gauthier | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer |
| Dave Waters | Fox Point, NS | Maskwa | Mark Granger / Jon Pike |
| Christian Maranda | Québec City, QC | Lac-Beauport | Mark Granger / Luc Grenier |
| Erica Scarff | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Mari Ellery |
Senior Development Program
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Adam Tenwolde | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Jan Kruk |
| Charles-Antoine Girouard | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Étienne Beauchesne | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Zane Clarke | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Jan Kruk |
| Maxence Beauchesne | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Victor Turcanu | Ottawa River (ON) | Joel Hazzan |
| Robert Laureijs | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Jan Kruk |
| Davis Evans | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquharson |
| Mathieu Roy | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer |
| Hunter Morrissey | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Conrad Hopp | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| Nigel Rockett | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| Liam O’Brien | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Jan Kruk |
| Colin Black | Carleton Place (ON) | Pat Lester |
| Jacob Sosna | Carleton Place (ON) | Pat Lester |
| Austin Denman | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Fred Jobin / Chad Brooks / Jeff Houser |
| Eric Fast | Burnaby (BC) | Blake Dalton |
| Zach Morgan | Kamloops (BC) | Stanislav Marek |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Thomas Hall | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Sean Barich | Mississauga (ON) | Kyle Jeffery / Tamas Buday Sr |
| David Provost | Lachine (QC) | Samuel Raiche |
| Clement Bouchard | Lac Beauport (QC) | Luc Grenier |
| Stephen Frodsham | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Mark James | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Peter Lombardi | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert / Csom Latorovszki |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Ailish McNulty | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| Sarah Vegas-Dubois | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer |
| Olivia Denman | Banook (Dartmouth, NS) | Jan Kruk |
| Ariane Cyr | Lac Beauport (QC) | Luc Grenier |
| Hayley Nelson | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Jessica Leduc | Trois Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw |
| Madeline Schmidt | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Maddison MacKenzie | Cascades (Chelsea, QC) | Frederic Loyer |
| Kate Braddon | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Hayley Plante | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Taylor Potts | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| Mariah Godin | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Megan Sibthorpe | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Ian Mortimer |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga (ON) | Kyle Jeffery |
| Laurence Vincent-Lapointe | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Sarah Jane Caumartin | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Hannah McIntosh | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
Junior Development Program
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Alex Brent | Ridge (Maple Ridge, BC) | Piotr Majewski |
| James Lavallee | Toba | Jerome Seremak |
| Mark Marschalko | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Jacob Steele | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
| Albert Lavigne | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Ryan Spillett | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| Victor Deslauniers | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Nick Matveev | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| Duncan Sibthorpe | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer |
| Olivier Courchesne | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Scott Braddon | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquharson |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Jack Leahy | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Ian McCormick | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Sam Pennyfather | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Hunter George |
| Nick Brownlie | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Ian Mortimer |
| Sam Stevens | Toba (Winnipeg, MB) | Jerome Seremak |
| Mike Balcom | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Matthew Peachy | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
| Brady Garcia | Calgary (AB) | Edgar Garza |
| Gavin Freebron-Jaegar | Calgary (AB) | Edgar Garza |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Jessica Hogg | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Kady Leard | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Anna Negulic | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
| August Sibthorpe | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Katie Jerrett | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
| Caroline Lesage | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer |
| Naomi VanWalraven | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Hunter Dwyer | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| Lexy Vincent | Wascana (Regina, SK) | Gabor Kulscar |
| Genevieve L’Abbee | Ottawa River (ON) | Joel Hazzan |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Juliette Brault | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Tamas Buday Jr |
| Jillian Perrone | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw |
| Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Jessica MacDonald | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| Zaffia LaPlante | Mississauga (ON) | Kyle Jeffery |
| Tess Peterman | Cascades (Chelsea, QC) | Frederic Loyer |
CanoeKayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. The organization’s vision is to be a Canadian sport for families, communities and champions. From supporting clubs to developing a competitive National Team, CanoeKayak Canada works to grow a sport which is a rich part of Canada’s heritage.
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For more information:
Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, CanoeKayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca