Two top defensive linemen Guebert and Jean-Louis added to National Team roster

Football Canada is proud to announce the addition of defensive linemen -- Brian Guebert and Michaël Jean-Louis to the Senior Men's National Team roster competing in Austria this summer at the 2011 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Senior Men's World Championship.

Guebert played in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) for his hometown Saskatoon Hilltops prior to moving on to the University of Saskatchewan where he earned first team CIS all-Canadian distinction in 2006. He last played competitively in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the 2008 season and continues to stay active in football through coaching. He earned his level 2 coach as well as his level 3 technical certification through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

Michaël Jean-Louis, who hails from Granby, Québec, is a former two-time first team CIS all-Canadian defensive lineman at Université Laval. He was named defensive MVP for the East squad at the 2006 East-West Bowl after tallying one solo tackle and three assisted including a half-sack. Jean-Louis was selected in the 4th round of the 2007 CFL draft, 26th overall by the Edmonton Eskimos.

The coaching staff, lead by former University of Western Ontario coach, Larry Haylor, the winningest head coach in CIS history with a career record of 178 wins, 47 losses and 4 ties, defensive coordinator Blake Nill (University of Calgary) and offensive coordinator Greg Marshall (Western) are targeting mid-May to name a final group of players to the roster. For more information on the Canadian National Team please visit www.footballcanada2011.com.

About Football Canada

Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches and officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada's vision statement is "from playground to stadium" where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.

ABOUT IFAF

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) unites 59 countries on five continents through a burgeoning international sport. With national football federations in existence for more than 75 years, IFAF was created in 1998 to organize and further develop the game through international cooperation and global competition. The IFAF office is located near Paris, France. For more information please visit www.ifaf.info.

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Football Canada