Canada Announces 26-player Roster for 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship
OTTAWA, ON- Lacrosse Canada is thrilled to announce the 26 athletes still in contention for the final roster for the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship.
The 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship will take place in San Diego, California, USA, from June 21, 2023, to July 1, 2023. Team Canada opens the action against the United States on June 21 at Snapdragon Stadium at 7 p.m. PT.
Canada will compete in Pool A, made up of top-ranked teams: United States, Haudenosaunee, Australia, and England. Canada looks to improve on their 2018 silver medal finish from Israel.
After a long and difficult selection process, which included a showcase weekend of nearly 50 of the nation’s top talent and four NCAA programs, the coaching staff has narrowed the list to 26.
“We have a very strong group of men to choose from, which has made this an extremely difficult process,” said Dan Carey, General Manager. “There are a lot of deserving players that are not in our group of 26, and we thank everyone for their commitment to this point. We are looking forward to finalizing our roster of 23 players in the coming weeks.”
Familiar names from the 2018 Israel roster include Wes Berg, Josh Byrne, Zach Currier, Curtis Dickson, Latrell Harris, Graeme Hossack, Brodie Merrill, Ryland Rees, Jeff Teat, Dillon Ward, and Jake Withers. The full roster can be found at the end of this release.
The final roster will be announced closer to the competition. Full event passes are available now. For those who want to cheer Canada on from home, games will be available on ESPN and TSN linearly. More information will be announced once the broadcast schedule is finalized.
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26-Player Roster
| Name | Position | Hometown | Minor Association |
| Wes Berg | Midfield | Coquitlam, BC | Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse (BCLA) |
| Josh Byrne | Attack | New Westminster, BC | New Westminster Lacrosse (BCLA) |
| Caleb Creasor | Goaltender | Huntsville. ON | Huntsville Hawks (OLA) |
| Zach Currier | Midfield | Peterborough, ON | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) |
| Curtis Dickson | Attack | Port Coquitlam, ON | Port Coquitlam Saints (BCLA) |
| Brett Dobson | Goaltender | Oshawa, ON | Whitby Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Connor Fields | Attack | East Amherst, NY | Fort Erie Hawks (OLA) |
| Owen Grant | Defense | Newmarket, ON | Newmarket Redbirds (OLA) |
| Latrell Harris | Defense | St. Catharine’s, ON | St. Catharine’s Athletics (OLA) |
| Graydon Hogg | Midfield | Oshawa, ON | Clarington Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Graeme Hossack | Defense | Port Perry, ON. | Whitby Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Justin Inacio | Face Off | Oakville, ON | Oakville Hawks (OLA) |
| Ryan Lee | Attack | Sharon, ON | Newmarket Redbirds (OLA) |
| Thomas McConvey | Midfield | Toronto, ON | Mimico Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Brodie Merrill | Defense | Orangeville, ON | Orangeville Northmen (OLA) |
| Clarke Petterson | Midfield | Toronto. ON | Mimico Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Ryland Rees | Defense | Port Coquitlam, BC | Port Coquitlam Saints (BCLA) |
| Challen Rogers | Midfield | Coquitlam, BC | Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse (BCLA) |
| Patrick Shoemay | Defense | Surrey, BC | Semiahmoo Rock (BCLA) |
| Dhane Smith | Midfield | Kitchener, ON | Kitchener Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Jeff Teat | Attack | Brampton, ON | Brampton Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Dillon Ward | Goaltender | Orangeville, ON | Orangeville Northmen (OLA) |
| Dyson Williams | Midfield | Oshawa, ON | Whitby Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Casey Wilson | Midfield | Victoria. BC | Juan de Fuca Whalers (BCLA) |
| Jake Withers | Face Off, Midfield | Peterborough, ON | Peterborough Minor Lacrosse (OLA) |
| Cameron Wyers | Defense | Ottawa, ON | Nepean Knights Lacrosse Association (OLA) |
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About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. Lacrosse Canada’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners -NormaTec Recovery Systems, Zoll, Gait Lacrosse, Cascade Lacrosse, Signature Lacrosse, Baron Rings, and Nike - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation.
Taylor Retter
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
Phone: 613-260-2029
Email: taylor@lacrosse.ca
