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Eight from Newfoundland and Labrador named to national junior ball hockey teams

The Norwester

Published: Sep 12, 2017 at midnight

Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 6:37 a.m.

Newfoundland and Labrador will be well-represented on the teams wearing Canada’s colours at the 2018 ISBHF world junior ball championships in St. John's next July.

ISBHF Logo

Dawson Mercer of Bay Roberts, Adam Mouland of Gander, Brent Broaders of Fogo and Jack Keough of Mount Pearl are on the U18 squad, while James O’Brien and Jesse Sutton of Mount Pearl, Jordan Maher of Gander and Joel Bishop of St. John’s are on the U20 team.
Mercer, Sutton, Maher and Bishop all play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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