Tambellini Lone Collegian Invited to Team Canada Camp
12/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
CALGARY, Alberta -- Sophomore forward Jeff Tambellini (Port Moody, B.C.) of the University of Michigan ice hockey team was invited to Team Canada's World Junior Championship team selection camp, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced today (Monday, Dec. 1). The camp is scheduled to take place Dec. 11-18 in Kitchener, Ontario.
The only U.S. college player selected among 34 of Canada's top players under the age of 20 years old, Tambellini hopes to be one of 22 players chosen to represent Canada in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, scheduled for Dec. 26, 2003-Jan. 4, 2004 in Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland.
Tambellini, who last August attended Canada's initial training camp in Calgary, Alberta, currently leads the Wolverines with nine goals through 14 games this season. His 12 points rank second on the team. In 2002-03, he led the Wolverines with 26-19-45 totals in 43 games. He was named Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Year and won the Dekers' Club Award as Michigan's most colorful rookie.
Michigan returns to CCHA play this weekend with a home-and-home series against Michigan State. The Wolverines will host the Spartans Friday (Dec. 5) at Yost Ice Arena in a contest scheduled for a 7:35 p.m. start. The two teams will then travel to Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich., for Saturday's (Dec. 6) 7:05 p.m. start. Fox Sports Detroit will begin its 2003-04 coverage of the CCHA, televising Friday night's game live from Yost.
Contact: Andrew Ladd (734) 763-4423
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Tambellini, who last August attended Canada's initial training camp in Calgary, Alberta, currently leads the Wolverines with nine goals through 14 games this season. His 12 points rank second on the team. In 2002-03, he led the Wolverines with 26-19-45 totals in 43 games. He was named Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Year and won the Dekers' Club Award as Michigan's most colorful rookie.
Michigan returns to CCHA play this weekend with a home-and-home series against Michigan State. The Wolverines will host the Spartans Friday (Dec. 5) at Yost Ice Arena in a contest scheduled for a 7:35 p.m. start. The two teams will then travel to Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich., for Saturday's (Dec. 6) 7:05 p.m. start. Fox Sports Detroit will begin its 2003-04 coverage of the CCHA, televising Friday night's game live from Yost.
Contact: Andrew Ladd (734) 763-4423
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