Summary
The Canadian men's national under 18 ice hockey team is part of a three-stage Program of Excellence beginning with the Under-17 regional teams and ending with the National Junior Team. The primary objectives of the Under-18 program are to identify, evaluate, and condition players to the rigors of international competition by giving first exposure to off-shore officiating, ice-surfaces, and travel.
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| Nickname(s) | Team Canada (Équipe Canada) |
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| Association | Hockey Canada |
| Head coach | Alan Letang |
| Assistants | Sylvain Favreau Kris Mallette |
| Captain | Cameron Allen |
| Top scorer | Jeff Friesen (9) |
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| IIHF code | CAN |
| First international | |
 Russia 8 – 4 Canada  (Piešťany, Czech Republic; April 11, 2002) | |
| Biggest win | |
Canada 15 – 1 Denmark  (České Budějovice, Czech Republic; April 18, 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Canada 0 – 8 Sweden  (Porrentruy, Switzerland; April 20, 2023) | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 2002) |
| Best result |  Gold: 4 (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021) |
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2003 Russia | Canada |
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2008 Russia | Canada |
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2013 Russia | Canada |
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2021 USA | Canada |
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2005 Czech Republic | Canada |
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2012 Czech Republic | Canada |
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2014 Finland | Canada |
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2015 Switzerland | Canada |
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2023 Switzerland | Canada |
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1992 | Canada |
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1994 | Canada |
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1996 | Canada |
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1997 | Canada |
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1998 | Canada |
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1999 | Canada |
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2000 | Canada |
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2001 | Canada |
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2002 | Canada |
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2004 | Canada |
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2005 | Canada |
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2006 | Canada |
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2008 | Canada |
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2009 | Canada |
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2010 | Canada |
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2011 | Canada |
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2012 | Canada |
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2013 | Canada |
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2014 | Canada |
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2015 | Canada |
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2017 | Canada |
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2018 | Canada |
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2022 | Canada |
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2023 | Canada |
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1991 Japan | Canada |
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1995 Japan | Canada |
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2019 | Canada |
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1993 Japan | Canada |
The Under-18 squad traditionally competes in the month of August, during the off season, to allow players to further develop skills with their respective junior teams in the winter following a week-long camp. A 22-player roster is chosen by scouts and coaches from Hockey Canada to represent Canada on the international stage.
The first National Men's Under-18 Team was created in 1981 with the development of the Program of Excellence and has since competed in many international competitions. For the first 10 years of the program, the National Men's Under-18 Team participated in exchange camps with the United States to provide both countries the opportunity to refine the skills of their most gifted young players against top caliber international competition. It was not until the Japanese Ice Hockey Federation introduced the Phoenix Cup, a four-nation tournament designed to improve Japan's international hockey program, in 1991 that Canada took part in an international tournament.
The Phoenix Cup (later the Pacific Cup and La Copa Mexico) was a single round robin competition between the national under-18 teams of Canada, Russia, Japan, and the United States. It was competed for between 1991 and 1996, with tournaments in Japan; Mexico City; and Nelson, B.C. In its six-year history, Canada took home three gold medals, two silver and one bronze.
In 1997, the National Men's Under-18 Team competed against Slovakia and the Czech Republic in a three-nation tournament in the Czech Republic. Canada captured gold and repeated their performance the following year in Slovakia against Belarus, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
Since 2002, Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team has taken part in the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, winning four gold medals (2003, 2008, 2013 and 2021), one silver medal (2005), and three bronze medals (2012, 2014, and 2015).[1]
Roster edit
IIHF U18 World Championships roster edit
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships:
Head coach: Gardiner MacDougall
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Ryerson Leenders | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | June 1, 2006 | Mississauga Steelheads
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| 2 | D | Kashawn Aitcheson | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | September 21, 2006 | Barrie Colts
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| 3 | D | Matthew Schaefer | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | September 5, 2007 |  Erie Otters
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| 4 | D | Harrison Brunicke | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | May 8, 2006 | Kamloops Blazers
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| 5 | D | Henry Mews | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | March 9, 2006 | Ottawa 67's
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| 6 | D | Reese Hamilton | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | March 26, 2007 | Calgary Hitmen
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| 8 | D | Frankie Marrelli | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | February 16, 2006 | Ottawa 67's
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| 9 | F | Gavin McKenna | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | December 20, 2007 | Medicine Hat Tigers
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| 10 | F | Marek Vanacker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | April 12, 2006 | Brantford Bulldogs
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| 11 | F | Malcolm Spence | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | September 22, 2006 | Erie Otters
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| 12 | F | Maxim Massé | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | April 7, 2006 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens
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| 13 | F | Roger McQueen | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | October 2, 2006 | Brandon Wheat Kings
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| 14 | F | Jett Luchanko | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | August 21, 2006 | Guelph Storm
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| 16 | F | Ollie Josephson | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | July 22, 2006 | Red Deer Rebels
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| 20 | D | Spencer Gill | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | August 17, 2006 | Rimouski Océanic
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| 21 | F | Ryder Ritchie | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | August 3, 2006 | Prince Albert Raiders
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| 22 | F | Porter Martone | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | October 26, 2006 | Mississauga Steelheads
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| 23 | F | Carson Wetsch | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | May 4, 2006 | Calgary Hitmen
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| 24 | F | Tij Iginla | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | August 4, 2006 | Kelowna Rockets
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| 25 | F | Caleb Desnoyers | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | April 11, 2007 | Moncton Wildcats
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| 26 | F | Liam Greentree | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 1, 2006 | Windsor Spitfires
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| 27 | D | Charlie Elick | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | January 17, 2006 | Brandon Wheat Kings
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| 28 | F | Cole Beaudoin | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | April 24, 2006 | Barrie Colts
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| 29 | G | Jack Ivankovic | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | May 22, 2007 | Mississauga Steelheads
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| 30 | G | Carter George | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | May 20, 2006 | Owen Sound Attack
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster edit
Roster for the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Head coach: Alan Letang
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Ryerson Leenders | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | June 1, 2006 | Mississauga Steelheads
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| 2 | D | Sam Dickinson – A | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | June 7, 2006 | London Knights
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| 3 | D | Ben Danford | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | February 6, 2006 | Oshawa Generals
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| 4 | D | Frankie Marrelli | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | February 16, 2006 | Ottawa 67's
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| 5 | D | Anthony Cristoforo | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | February 23, 2006 | Windsor Spitfires
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| 6 | D | Charlie Elick | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | January 17, 2006 | Brandon Wheat Kings
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| 7 | F | Maxim Massé | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | April 7, 2006 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens
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| 8 | F | Malcolm Spence | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | September 22, 2006 | Erie Otters
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| 9 | F | Justin Poirier | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | September 4, 2006 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar
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| 10 | F | Roger McQueen | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | October 2, 2006 | Brandon Wheat Kings
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| 11 | D | Henry Mews | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | March 9, 2006 | Ottawa 67's
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| 12 | F | Berkly Catton – C | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | January 14, 2006 | Spokane Chiefs
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| 13 | F | Jordan Gavin | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | November 13, 2006 | Tri-City Americans
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| 14 | F | Ryder Ritchie | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | August 3, 2006 | Prince Albert Raiders
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| 15 | F | Cole Beaudoin | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | April 24, 2006 | Barrie Colts
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| 16 | F | Ollie Josephson | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | July 22, 2006 | Red Deer Rebels
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| 17 | F | Porter Martone – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | October 26, 2006 | Mississauga Steelheads
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| 18 | F | Liam Greentree | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 1, 2006 | Windsor Spitfires
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| 19 | D | Zayne Parekh | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | February 15, 2006 | Saginaw Spirit
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| 22 | F | Michael Misa | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | February 16, 2007 | Saginaw Spirit
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| 23 | F | Carson Wetsch | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | May 4, 2006 | Calgary Hitmen
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| 25 | F | Cayden Lindstrom | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | February 3, 2006 | Medicine Hat Tigers
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| 30 | G | Gabriel D'Aigle | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | November 21, 2006 | Victoriaville Tigres
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| 31 | G | Carter George | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | May 20, 2006 | Owen Sound Attack
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International competitions edit
IIHF World U18 Championships edit
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup edit
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References edit
- ^ "National Men's Under-18 Team". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
External links edit
- Team Canada all time scoring leaders in IIHF U18 World Championships
- Hockey Canada U18 home page