Five current and former Canisius College men's lacrosse standouts have been invited to the Team Canada selection camp. Former Griffs Angus Dineley, Kevin Ross and Matt Vinc plus current players Dan Coates and Adam Jones are among the 58 players selected to try out for the 2010 Men's Lacrosse World Championship, as Canada attempts to defend its championship.

Dineley played for the Griffs from 2004 to 2007. He played in 39 games with 28 starting assignments and ranks fifth in school history with 306 career saves, fourth with a .528 career save percentage and third with a 9.63 goals against average. During the 2005 campaign, Dineley recorded a save percentage of .595, the ninth-best mark in the NCAA.

Ross is fresh off a Mann Cup Championship with the Brampton Excelsiors, which is awarded to the top senior men's lacrosse team in Canada. A 2007 NLL first-round draft pick, Ross spent the 2008-09 season with the Minnesota Swarm, totaling 43 points, 20 goals and 23 assists. He graduated from Canisius ranked fourth in school history with 185 points, second with 126 goals and seventh with 59 assists. A three-time first-team All-MAAC selection, Ross was named the conference's Offensive Player of the Year in 2006.

Vinc, a member of the 2006 world championship team, led the Griffs in ground balls in three different seasons and ranks fifth all-time with 258 career ground balls. A 2004 and 2005 All-MAAC selection, Vinc played in eight games at the 2006 World Championship, recording one goal and eight ground balls. Vinc was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NLL Draft as a goalkeeper and is currently a member of the Orlando Titans.

Coates is in his third season with the Griffs. A defensive midfielder, he has totaled two goals, two assists and 22 ground balls during his career. Following the 2008 junior season, Coates was named to the All-Canadian Second Team.

Jones, who was named MVP of the U-19 World Championship in 2008, was the named the Canadian National Junior Player of the Year in 2009 after leading the Orangeville Northmen to their second-straight Minto Cup. A two-time first-team All-MAAC selection with the Griffs, Jones led the team with 33 goals last season. In 2008, he became the first Griff to garner All-America accolades after leading the team to its first MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance.

In addition to the five players, Canisius head coach Randy Mearns will serve as an assistant coach with Team Canada for the second-straight World Championship. The tryouts will take place from Friday, October 9 through Monday, October 12 at St. Michaels College in Toronto.