Team Canada 18U National team 
began 
play Thursday at the FIRS World Junior 
Inline Cup, in West Palm Beach Florida. 
 
The 18U National squad from Canada was 
selected from the Provincial teams 
competing at the 2002 Global Inline 
Hockey Festival. Players from the 18U 
and 16U Provincial teams were eligible 
for selection.
 
Canada opened the event with wins of 7-
0 over Mexico and 13-0 over Taiwan. In 
game one against Mexico Wes Kropf of 
Skakespeare, Ontario (playing out of 
Woodstock Inline League), was named MVP 
of the game. In game two against 
Taiwan, Paul McILveen of Waterloo, 
Ontario (Kitchener-Waterloo Inline 
League), was named MVP.
 
Goal Scorers in the Mexico game were 
Wes Kropf (2), Skakespeare, Ontario, 
Chris McElhinney,Mississauga, Ontario, 
Paul McILveen, Waterloo, Ontario, Craig 
Olsen, Edmonton, Alberta, Tim 
Callaghan, Lethbridge, Alberta and 
Chris Brown, Edmonton, Alberta.
 
Goal Scorers in the Taiwan Game were 
Paul McILveen (5), Waterloo,Ontario, 
Tim Callaghan, Lethbridge, Alberta, 
Craig Olsen, Edmonton, Alberta, Steve 
Johnsen, Edmonton, Alberta, Phil Nolan, 
Mississauga, Ontario, Wes Kropf (2), 
Shakespeare, Ontario, Joel Covelli, 
Carlisle, Ontario, Chris Brown, 
Edmonton, Alberta.
 
Team Canada 18U take on Australia and 
Team USA Friday.
 
For up to date scores go to www.po
intstreak.com