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HISTORY OF CNTC A

Sam Gold trophy
Awarded to winners of the CNTC

The first official CNTC was held in Toronto in 1980; however there were three previous play-offs to select a team for International competition. Beginning with the 1980 CNTC - club qualifying, unit finals and zone finals were held. Canadian Units were asked to bid to host the National Final.

The number of teams in the National Final has varied over the years - ranging from 12 to 28. In 2001 Unit Finals were eliminated. The CBF is currently planning on implementing more changes to the CNTC for the 2004 event.

1968 (Winnipeg)- represented Canada in 1968 World Team Olympiad
Eric Murray, Sami Kehela, Percy Sheardown, Bruce Elliott, Al Lando (NPC), Wolf Lebovic (ANPC)

1971 (Ste. Agathe) - represented Canada in the 1972 World Team Olympiad
Bruce Gowdy, Duncan Phillips, Gerry Charney, Bill Crissey

1977 (Toronto) - represented Canada in the 1978 World Championships
Don Cowan, Mike Cummings, Maurice Paul, Mary Paul

1980 (Toronto) - represented Canada in the 1980 World Championships
Allan Graves, George Mittelman, Eric Kokish, Peter Nagy, Eric Murray, Sami Kehela

1981 (Ottawa - 14 teams) - represented Canada in the 1982 Rosenblum Cup - won Bronze Medal.
Allan Graves, George Mittelman, Eric Kokish, Peter Nagy, Eric Murray, Sami Kehela

1982 (Regina - 14 teams) - played in North American playoff to select Bermuda Bowl team.
Nicholas Gartaganis, Zygmunt Marcinski, Gordon Crispin, Voyteck Pomykalski

1983 (Toronto - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1984 World Team Olympiad.
Mark Molson, Boris Baran, Allan Graves, George Mittelman, John Guoba, John Carruthers

1984 (Toronto - 20 teams) - won the Tri-Country Playoff and represented Canada in 1995 Bermuda Bowl.
Subhash Gupta, Doran Flock, Gordon Campbell, Mike Chomyn, Bryan Maksymetz, Drew Cannell

1985 (Montreal - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1986 World Cahmpionships.
Boris Baran, Mark Molson, Eric Kokish, George Mittelman, Pascal Menachi, Mark Stein

1986 (Ottawa - 20 teams) - won the Tri-Country Playoff and represented Canada in 1987 Bermuda Bowl.
Michael Schoenborn, Harmon Edgar, Arno Hobart, Martin Kirr, Greg Carroll, David Turner,
Laurie McIntyre(NPC)

1987 (Qubec City - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1988 World Team Olympiad.
Mark Molson, Boris Baran, John Guoba, John Carruthers, Eric Murray

1988 (Vancouver - 20 teams) - won Tri-Country Playoff and represented Canada in 1989 Bermuda Bowl.
Maurice Larochelle, Jean Bernier, Andre Laliberte, Jacques Laliberte, Raymond Fortin, Kamel Fergani

1989 (Montreal - 20 teams) - Won the Bronze medal in the 1990 Rosenblum
Mark Molson, Boris Baran, George Mittelman, Arno Hobart, Marty Kirr, Billy Cohen

1990 (Toronto - 22 teams) - won Tri-Country Playoff and represented Canada in 1991 Bermuda Bowl.
Doug Heron, David Willis, John Valliant, Mike Betts, Randy Bennett, Ed Zaluski

1991 (Winnipeg - 22 teams) - represented Canada in 1992 World Team Olympiad.
Ed Bridson, John Gowdy, David Lindop, Geoff Hampson, Boris Baran, Mark Molson

1992 (Ottawa 20 teams) - represented Canada in Tri-Country Playoff.
Jim McAvoy, Duncan Smith, Michael Strebinger, Peter Herold, Jim Dickie, Bruce Ferguson1993 (Montreal - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1994 Rosenblum.
Michael Cafferata, Michael Kenny, Mary Paul, David Colbert, Michael Roche, Christophe Hough

1993 (Montreal - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1994 Rosenblum.
Michael Cafferata, Michael Kenny, Mary Paul, David Colbert, Michael
Roche, Christophe Hough

1994 (Halifax - 20 teams) - won the Tri-Country Playoff and represented Canada in 1995 Bermuda Bowl. Winners of the Silver Medal at the Bermuda Bowl.
Joseph Silver, Fred Gitelman, Markland Molson, Eric Kokish, George Mittelman (Boris Baran, augmented )

1995 (Toronto - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1996 World Team Olympiad.
Joseph Silver, Fred Gitelman, Markland Molson, Boris Baran, George Mittelman, Eric Kokish

1996 (Saskatoon - 20 teams) - won Tri-Country Play-off and represented Canada in 1997 Bermuda Bowl.
Nader Hanna, Doug Fraser, Michael Roche, Jim Green, Paul Thurston, Rick Delogu

1997 (Vancouver - 20 teams) - represented Canada in the 1998 Rosenblum.
Michael Hargreaves, Gord McOrmond, Allan Graves, Joseph Silver

1998 (Montreal - 28 teams) - won the Tri-Country Play-off and represented Canada in 1999 Bermuda Bowl.
Michael Hargreaves, Gord McOrmond, Allan Graves, Bryan Maksymetz, Joseph Silver

1999 (Toronto - 28 teams) - represented Canada in the 2000 World Team Olympiad.
Ted Horning HNPC, Robert Lebi, Nader Hanna, Drew Cannell, John Carruthers

2000 (Halifax - 28 teams) - winner received a cash prize as a new WBF rule did not allow for a Tri-Country Play-off or spot in the 2001 Bermuda Bowl.
Kamel Fergani, Nicolas L_Ecuyer, Doug Fraser, Jeffrey Blond, Darren Wolpert, Jurek Czyzowicz

2001 (Montreal - 17 teams) - awarded a cash prize. Some of the winning team became part of the 2002 IOC Grand Prix Gold Medal team. The team also won the 2002 pre-Commonwealth Games event.
Judith Gartaganis, Nicholas Gartaganis, Gordon Campbell, Keith Balcombe

2002 (Emonton - 18 teams) - played off against 2003 winner to determine Bi-Country Play-off team 2003 Fergani won this playoff.
Bryan Maksymetz, Allan Graves, Gordon McOrmond, Dan Jacob

2003 (Penticton - 22 teams) - played off against 2003 winner to determine Bi-Country Play-off team 2003 Fergani won this playoff.
Kamel Fergani, Longueuil, QC; Nicolas L_Ecuyer, Montreal, PQ; Jurek Czyzowicz, Aylmer, QC; Darren Wolpert, Gavin Wolpert, Toronto, ON; Vincent Demuy, Montreal, QC.

2004 (St. Catharines - 20 teams)
Ray Jotcham, Lewis Richardson, Jim Priebe, Steve Mackay, David Lindop, Mike Cummings

2005 (Montreal - 22 teams)
John Carruthers, Joseph Silver, George Mittelman, Arno Hobart, Boris Baran, Allan Graves

2006 (Mississauga - 22 teams)
Bryan Maksymetz, Dan Jacob, Doug Fraser, Michael Gamble, Robert Lebi, Sandra Fraser

2007 (Winnipeg - 22 teams)
Waldemar Frukacz, Piotr Klimowicz, Hervé Chatagnier, Rene Pelletier, Jeffrey Smith, David Sabourin

2008 (Montreal - 22 teams)
Nicolas L'Ecuyer, Marc-Andre Fourcaudot, Kamel Fergani, Dan Jacob, Robert Lebi, Vincent Demuy