Ten Nova Scotians set to represent Atlantic Canada at World U17 Challenge in Windsor Ontario.

There will certainly be a Nova Scotia flavour to Team Atlantic participating in the World U17 Challenge December 29, 2011 through January 4, 2012.
The team is led by highly regarded QMJHL rookie Nathan MacKinnon of Cole Harbour who plays with the Halifax Mooseheads.
Nathan is joined by five other QMJHL rookies and four NSMMHL veterans as they strive to top the third place finish of the 2005 Team Atlantic, which was a 'best ever' for the team (a complete list of Nova Scotians on Team Atlantic is below).
The team will compete against the top under 17 year-old players from Quebec, Ontario, Western and Pacific Canada along with the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia and Czech Republic.
You can follow Team Atlantic through the official website of Hockey Canada www.hockeycanada.ca  or following the link http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/171651/la_id/1.htm .

Team Atlantic,  Nova Scotia born players and Staff:

Player                                   Pos         Hometown                         2011-12 Team

Jacob Fancy                           G             Lower Sackville                   Halifax, NSMMHL

Ryan Graves                          D             Yarmouth                            PEI Rocket, QMJHL

Brett McNeil                          D             Halifax                                Halifax, NSMMHL

Alex MacNeil                         D             Halifax                                Halifax, NSMMHL

Zach Taylor                            D             Dartmouth                          Dartmouth, NSMMHL

Bronson Beaton                     F              Springhill                            Shawinigan, QMJHL

Kelly Bent                              F              Halifax                                PEI Rocket, QMJHL

Ryan Falkenham                   F              Halifax                                 Halifax, QMJHL

Michael Lyle                         F              Florence                               Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL

Nathan Mackinnon               F              Cole Harbour                       Halifax, QMJHL

Staff                                      Title                                       Hometown                                         Team

Brad Taylor                            Director of Operations          Lower Sackville                                   Hockey Nova Scotia

Aaron Rice                             Assistant Coach                    Sydney                                                Cape Breton Tradesmen, NSMMHL