Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team

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.

Canada
The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the uniform since 1920.[1]
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coach André Tourigny
Assistants Mitch Love
Ryan Oulahen
Top scorerJeff Friesen (9)
Team colors     
IIHF codeCAN
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
 United States 10 – 3 Canada 
(Piešťany, Slovakia; April 18, 2002)
 United States 10 – 3 Canada 
(Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States; April 24, 2016)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances19 (first in 2002)
Best result Gold: 4 – 2003, 2008, 2013, 2021
Medal record
World U18 Championships
2003 RussiaCanada
2008 RussiaCanada
2013 RussiaCanada
2021 USACanada
2005 Czech RepublicCanada
2012 Czech RepublicCanada
2014 FinlandCanada
2015 SwitzerlandCanada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
1992Canada
1994Canada
1996Canada
1997Canada
1998Canada
1999Canada
2000Canada
2001Canada
2002Canada
2004Canada
2005Canada
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2009Canada
2010Canada
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2015Canada
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2018Canada
1991 JapanCanada
1995 JapanCanada
2019Canada
1993 JapanCanada

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).[2]

Roster

IIHF U18 World Championships roster

Roster for the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships:

Head coach: Dave Barr

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GThomas Milic1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)154 lb (70 kg) (2003-04-14) April 14, 2003 Seattle Thunderbirds
2DNolan Allan1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)190 lb (86 kg) (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 Prince Albert Raiders
3DOlen Zellweger1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)165 lb (75 kg) (2003-09-10) September 10, 2003 Everett Silvertips
4DCorson Ceulemans1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)196 lb (89 kg) (2003-05-05) May 5, 2003 Brooks Bandits
5DBrandt Clarke1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)181 lb (82 kg) (2003-02-09) February 9, 2003 Barrie Colts
6FChase Stillman1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)170 lb (77 kg) (2003-03-19) March 19, 2003 Sudbury Wolves
7FBrennan Othmann1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)165 lb (75 kg) (2003-01-05) January 5, 2003 Flint Firebirds
8FBrett Harrison1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)172 lb (78 kg) (2003-06-07) June 7, 2003 Oshawa Generals
9FFrancesco Pinelli1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)176 lb (80 kg) (2003-04-11) April 11, 2003 Kitchener Rangers
10FDanny Zhilkin1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)185 lb (84 kg) (2003-12-19) December 19, 2003 Guelph Storm
11FLogan Stankoven – A1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)174 lb (79 kg) (2003-02-26) February 26, 2003 Kamloops Blazers
12FConner Roulette1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)161 lb (73 kg) (2003-05-13) May 13, 2003 Seattle Thunderbirds
14DEthan Del Mastro1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)205 lb (93 kg) (2003-01-15) January 15, 2003 Mississauga Steelheads
15FShane Wright – C1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)183 lb (83 kg) (2004-01-05) January 5, 2004 Kingston Frontenacs
17FConnor Bedard1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)179 lb (81 kg) (2005-07-17) July 17, 2005 Regina Pats
19FWyatt Johnston1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)161 lb (73 kg) (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 Windsor Spitfires
21FRyan Winterton1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)174 lb (79 kg) (2003-09-04) September 4, 2003 Hamilton Bulldogs
22FDylan Guenther1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)181 lb (82 kg) (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003 Edmonton Oil Kings
23FMason McTavish – A1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)196 lb (89 kg) (2003-01-30) January 30, 2003 Peterborough Petes
25DGuillaume Richard1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)170 lb (77 kg) (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 Tri-City Storm
26DDenton Mateychuk1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)192 lb (87 kg) (2004-07-12) July 12, 2004 Moose Jaw Warriors
27DJack Matier1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)194 lb (88 kg) (2003-04-08) April 8, 2003 Ottawa 67's
29GBenjamin Gaudreau1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)165 lb (75 kg) (2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 Sarnia Sting
30GTyler Brennan1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)192 lb (87 kg) (2003-09-27) September 27, 2003 Prince George Cougars

Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament roster

Roster for the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Head coach: Michael Dyck

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GTristan Lennox1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2002-10-21) October 21, 2002 Saginaw Spirit
2DDaemon Hunt1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89.8 kg (198 lb) (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 Moose Jaw Warriors
3DLukas Cormier1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb) (2002-03-27) March 27, 2002 Charlottetown Islanders
4DJamie Drysdale – C1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2002-04-08) April 8, 2002 Anaheim Ducks
5DJérémie Poirier1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2002-06-02) June 2, 2002 Saint John Sea Dogs
6DKaiden Guhle – A1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)84.4 kg (186 lb) (2002-01-18) January 18, 2002 Prince Albert Raiders
7DDonovan Sebrango1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)79.8 kg (176 lb) (2002-01-12) January 12, 2002 Kitchener Rangers
8DRyan O’Rourke1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)81.6 kg (180 lb) (2002-05-16) May 16, 2002 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
9FThéo Rochette1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)69.4 kg (153 lb) (2002-02-20) February 20, 2002 Chicoutimi Saguenéens
10FOzzy Wiesblatt1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (2002-03-09) March 9, 2002 Prince Albert Raiders
12FJustin Sourdif1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2002-03-24) March 24, 2002 Vancouver Giants
14FJean-Luc Foudy1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2002-05-13) May 13, 2002 Windsor Spitfires
15FRidly Greig1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)70.3 kg (155 lb) (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 Brandon Wheat Kings
16FConnor McClennon1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)68.5 kg (151 lb) (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 Winnipeg Ice
17FWill Cuylle1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90.7 kg (200 lb) (2002-02-05) February 5, 2002 Windsor Spitfires
18FHendrix Lapierre1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78.5 kg (173 lb) (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 Chicoutimi Saguenéens
19FQuinton Byfield1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb) (2002-08-19) August 19, 2002 Ontario Reign
20FJake Neighbours – A1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)89 kg (196 lb) (2002-03-29) March 29, 2002 Edmonton Oil Kings
21FCole Perfetti1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)81.6 kg (180 lb) (2002-01-01) January 1, 2002 Manitoba Moose
23FMavrik Bourque1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74.8 kg (165 lb) (2002-01-08) January 8, 2002 Shawinigan Cataractes
24FSeth Jarvis1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)74.4 kg (164 lb) (2002-02-01) February 1, 2002 Chicago Wolves
30GDylan Garand1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)77.1 kg (170 lb) (2002-07-06) July 6, 2002 Kamloops Blazers

International competitions

IIHF World U18 Championships
Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship

References

  1. "A century of Jerseys". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. "National Men's Under-18 Team". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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