The Vancouver Canucks have two players on their current roster who have won World Ball Hockey Championships. Of course, Alexandre Burrows who has two with Team Canada (2003 and 2005), and now Pavol Demitra who also won a championship with Team Slovakia in 1999. In front of his home crowd in Zvolen, Slovakia, Demitra led his squad to a shootout victory over Canada.
According to the person I talked to, this was the first ever championship for Slovakia in any sport and he suggested that this was one of Demitra’s most memorable moments. At the time, Demitra expressed his admiration and great respect towards the Canadian National squad. Demitra also played in the 1996 World Championships in Bratislava, but fell short to the Canadians in the semi-finals.
In addition, I was told that Roberto Luongo and his brothers play ball hockey in Montreal.
I know this is nothing earth shattering, but it’s pretty interesting nonetheless.
You rock farhan….
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- From: Mike Gibbins