HOCKEY CANADA
A total of 119 players—40 at the under-18 level and 79 with the under-17 program—have earned invitations to Program of Excellence summer camps in Oakville this month.
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 picked, representing 10 Members.
Long-time junior hockey executive Alan Millar will serve as the first general manager of the Program of Excellence.
