It's going to be a busy summer for Dan McDermott.
The Richmond native is one of 24 players who have been named to Canada's roster for the 2012 U19 World Field Lacrosse Championships in Finland next July. McDermott also spends his summer playing the indoor version of the sport with the Delta Islanders of the B.C. Junior "A" Lacrosse League.
He was selected to the national team following the final tryout camp - held Nov. 25-27 in Oshawa, ON.
"This was certainly one of the deepest and most talented pools of defensive players we have ever had at Team Canada U19 tryout," said Taylor Wray, Team Canada's defensive coordinator. "The final decisions were extremely difficult, but I feel we have selected the best group to represent our country and give us the opportunity to win the World Championship. It is a versatile group of athletes with great speed, toughness, skill level and overall athleticism. We focused on selecting players we felt would operate well within the defensive system and would be able to able offer benefits to our transition game. I'm really looking forward to coaching this group."
McDermott is also a standout at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) where he has been named to the Pre-season NCAA Division Two AllAmerican Team. He was one of just five sophomores to be honoured.
