2025-26 National Men's U18 Team

Cooper Williams, Ethan Belchetz and Daxon Rudolph scored the goals, Gavin Betts posted a 22-save shutout and Canada blanked Finland 3-0 to win the bronze medal in Brno.
Twenty-five players – representing six Members – will wear the Maple Leaf and defend gold at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
A total of 119 players at the U17 and U18 levels have earned invites to Program of Excellence summer camps in July.
Turcotte will lead Canada at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, while Barney and McDonald will work with the under-17 teams.
Mike Johnston, Yanick Lemay and Mark Hunter will lead Canada’s U17, U18 and U20 programs in the 2025-26 season.
From No. 1 to No. 222, the 2025 NHL Draft was all about Canadian hockey – 85 players representing 10 Members.
Long-time junior hockey executive Alan Millar will serve as the first general manager of the Program of Excellence.
Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Preston tied it late, but Canada fell in a semifinal shootout.

Betts made 23 saves to backstop Canada to a perfect prelims.

Preston scored a hat trick as part of an eight-goal third period.

Belchetz had 1G 2A to help Canada to a tournament-opening win.

Seven different players scored in the pre-Hlinka finale in Piestany.

Edwards scored two goals to lead Canada to a pre-Hlinka victory.

Selection Camp
McLean had a goal and a helper in White’s win to close selection camp.
Williams scored twice to lead Red to its first win at selection camp.
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2025 HGC: CAN 3 – FIN 0 (Bronze Medal)
Williams, Belchetz and Rudolph scored to give Canada bronze.
2025 HGC: USA 4 – CAN 3 SO (Semifinal)
Preston tied it late, but Canada fell in a semifinal shootout.
2025 HGC: CAN 5 – CZE 0 (Preliminary)
Betts made 23 saves to backstop Canada to a perfect prelims.
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