June 09, 2026: Volleyball Canada is looking forward to hosting Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s week one in Ottawa, Ontario, from June 10 to 14, 2026. The teams will include Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Türkiye and USA.

Team Canada, under the guidance of head coach Dan Lewis, kicks off VNL this year with a match against Germany at 7:30 pm Eastern on Wednesday.

The listed athletes are in Ottawa to compete at the Arena at TD Place in an action-packed week one!

Tickets are going fast : https://www.tdplace.ca/event/volleyball-nations-league/

Team Canada Players
Landon Currie – Coldstream, BC
Danny Demyanenko – Toronto, ON
Max Elgert – Athabasca, AB
Pearson Eshenko – Banff, AB
Mason Greves – Calgary, AB
Daenan Kofi Gyimah – Scarborough, ON
Luke Herr – Winnipeg, MB
Brodie Hofer – Langley, BC
Zachary Hollands – Victoriaville, QC
Jackson Howe – Calgary, AB
Xander Ketrzynski – Toronto, ON
Eric Loeppky – Steinbach, MB
Stephen Maar – Aurora, ON
Erik Siksna – Markham, ON
Arthur Szwarc – Toronto, ON
Skyler Varga – Muenster, SK
Sharone Vernon-Evans – Scarborough, ON
Jackson Young – Toronto, ON

Staff
Dan Lewis – Head Coach
Juan Manuel Mendez – Assistant Coach
Chris Voth – Assistant Coach
Damian Musiak – Performance Analyst
Meredith Waisman – Sport Physiotherapist
Nicholas Poelman – Chiropractor
Kyle Paquette – Mental Performance Coach
Donna McDonagh – Mental Health Lead
Emilie Rousseau Comtois – Sport Dietician
Cassandra Nicol – Team Manager
Julien Boucher – High Performance Director

Tournament website: https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league

Volleyball Canada Media Contact:
Jackie Skender
jskender@volleyball.ca
Mobile: 613-794-7676