After months of anticipation, the 2025 CanAm Bowl is officially set to kick off on Tuesday night in Rosetown.
Canada Day festivities in Rosetown will be capped off with Tuesday's 8:00 PM kickoff from the field behind Rosetown Central High School. The game represents an all-star showcase between Team Canada (Saskatchewan/Alberta) and Team USA (Montana/Nebraska/Wyoming/Texas) and has been taking place since 1997.
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A few West Central natives (in bold) are among the 19 players Canada is dressing for the game, while Team USA brought a roster of 16 north of the border. You can find those names below along with the coaches for each team:
Team Canada
- Carter Harrod, Millwoods, Alberta
- Ethan Lizotte, Wakaw, SK
- Griffin Leblanc, Wakaw, SK
- Jaxon Ermel, Cupar, SK
- Zak Tkachuk, Millwoods Christian, Alberta
- Kamden Shewchuk, Shellbrook, SK
- Cole Chapman, Breton, Alberta
- Ashton Mohr, Cupar, SK
- Burke Bartkoa, Winston, SK
- Daxen Wilinski, Elrose, SK
- Dami Igbekoyi, Rosetown, SK
- Cailean Fehr, Rosetown, SK
- Cade Armstrong, Winston, Sask.
- Kaleb Lycan, Creighton, Sask.
- Matthew Zdunich, Davidson, SK
- Clark Goebel, Clavet, Sask.
- Ryan Morrison, Clavet, Sask.
- Lane Steen, Hanley, Sask.
- Michael Bouclin, Elrose, SK
Coaches: Bob Mayo, Lemberg, SK; Rod Harrod, Millwoods Christian, Alberta; Ryan Barnstable, Hafford, SK; Graham Montreuil, Rosetown, SK.; Justin Haugen, Rosetown, SK.
Team USA
- Bridger Cozzens, Snake River, Wyoming
- Joe Bassett, Burlington, Wyoming
- Anthony Kling, Pawnee City, Nebraska
- Kolter Cranson, Branson/Kim, Colorado
- Chason Turner, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
- Nate Nelson, Chester-Joplin-Inverness
- Luke Kelley, Centerville
- Cohen Rohde, Sumner Eddyville Miller, Nebraska
- Maddox Jones, Sumner Eddyville Miller, Nebraska
- Dylan Young, Hay Springs, Nebraska
- Braden Steele, Borden County, Texas
- Ethan Kauffman, Whiteface, Texas
- Ayden Salazar, Jayton, Texas
- Gavin Wilbanks, Oakwood, Texas
- Jeremiah Rendon, Whiteface, Texas
- Cameron Grant, Three Way, Texas
Coaches: Scott Reed, Farson, Wyoming; Thomas Tritz; Coolidge, Texas; Sam Weeldreyer, Baggs, Wyoming; Zeb Hagen, Meeteetsee, Wyoming
After the game a fireworks show will be on display to celebrate Canada Day and another year of the CanAm competition. A draw is also set to take place offering up a custom built 1949 Rat Rod for raffle, tickets $5 each.
All that's left now is kickoff. The USA won last year's game in Wyoming and have won the last three overall for an all-time record of 21-5 against Canada.
Tickets will be available at the game for $10 per adult, $5 per student, and kids 6-years-old and under get in for free.