When was the Hlinka Gretzky Cup founded?

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup was founded in 1991.

How many teams play in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup?

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup currently consists of 8 teams.

Who won the most recent Hlinka Gretzky Cup championship?

Canada U18 won the most recent Hlinka Gretzky Cup championship in 2027.

Ivan Hlinka Memorial Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2016-2017

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League naming history:

2018 - currentHlinka Gretzky Cup
2006 - 2018Ivan Hlinka Memorial
2002 - 2006U18 JWC (U18 Junior World Cup)
1997 - 2002Nations Cup
1995 - 1997Pacific Cup
1994 - 1995La Copa Mexico
1992 - 1994Pacific Cup
1991 - 1992Phoenix Cup

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2016-2017

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2016-2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
A
1.	USA U18	3	2	-	0	1	0	12	8	4	8	2.67	Final loss
2.	Czechia U18	3	2	-	1	0	0	13	8	5	6	2.00	Champion
3.	Finland U18	3	0	-	1	2	0	10	12	-2	4	1.33	Placement game loss
4.	Switzerland U18	3	0	-	3	0	0	7	14	-7	0	0.00	Placement game loss
B
1.	Sweden U18	3	2	-	1	0	0	10	8	2	6	2.00	Bronze game loss
2.	Russia U18	3	2	-	1	0	0	8	6	2	6	2.00	Bronze game win
3.	Canada U18	3	1	-	1	1	0	8	5	3	5	1.67	Placement game win
4.	Slovakia U18	3	0	-	2	0	1	7	14	-7	1	0.33	Placement game win

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2016-2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	5	10	2
2.	Michael Pastujov (F)	5	3	6	9	2
3.	Filip Zadina (F)	4	5	2	7	0
4.	Ryan Poehling (F)	5	4	3	7	11
5.	Klim Kostin (F)	5	4	3	7	29

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2016-2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Artyom Melnikov (G)	2	1.50	.959
2.	Jakub Skarek (G)	4	1.92	.930
3.	Olle Eriksson Ek (G)	4	2.51	.924
4.	Michael DiPietro (G)	3	2.00	.920
5.	Ian Scott (G)	1	1.86	.913

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2016-2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Demographics

Hlinka Gretzky Cup Games

date	home	visiting	score
08/08/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	USA U18	8 - 1
08/08/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Sweden U18	Germany U18	4 - 2
08/08/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Slovakia U18	3 - 2
08/08/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Czechia U18	Switzerland U18	1 - 5
08/07/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	Finland U18	6 - 3

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Hlinka Gretzky Cup Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada U18	22	84	6'1"	196 lbs	17.86
2.	Czechia U18	23	100	6'1"	196 lbs	17.78
3.	Finland U18	22	89	6'0"	187 lbs	17.95
4.	Russia U18	22	105	6'1"	194 lbs	17.73
5.	Slovakia U18	22	93	6'0"	192 lbs	17.82
6.	Sweden U18	22	111	6'0"	190 lbs	17.86
7.	Switzerland U18	26	100	5'11"	181 lbs	17.69
8.	USA U18	22	105	6'1"	194 lbs	18.00

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Quirin Schlager (F)	2026-2027	EC Bad Tölz U20	DNL U20 Div. I	3	5	5	10	4
2.	Adam Benák (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	3	7	10	4
3.	Vít Záhejský (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	3	7	10	4
4.	Lukas Wernblom (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	3	2	6	8	2
5.	Måns Josbrant (F)	2026-2027	Luleå HF U20	U20 Nationell	2	5	2	7	4
6.	Filip Zadina (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	3	3	4	7	2
7.	Pavol Moravek (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	2	2	5	7	6
8.	Hampus Zirath (F)	2026-2027	Djurgårdens IF U20	U20 Nationell	3	2	5	7	0
9.	Timur Shingareyev (F)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	-	5	2	5	7	0
10.	Vladimír Dravecký (D)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	1	6	7	2

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Regular Season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Adam Benák (F)	10	6	15	21
2.	Magnus Pääjärvi (F)	8	5	10	15
3.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	4	13
4.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	5	9	4	13
5.	Matvei Michkov (F)	5	8	5	13

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	4	13
2.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	5	9	4	13
3.	Sergei Krivokrasov (F)	3	9	3	12
4.	Matvei Michkov (F)	5	8	5	13
5.	Kirill Kabanov (F)	8	8	5	13

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Adam Benák (F)	10	6	15	21
2.	Magnus Pääjärvi (F)	8	5	10	15
3.	Landon DuPont (D)	10	2	10	12
4.	Jarome Iginla (F)	5	4	9	13
5.	Brett McLean (F)	5	4	9	13

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	5	5	7	43
2.	Lukas Wernblom (F)	10	4	6	39
3.	Calvin Thürkauf (F)	4	0	1	38
4.	Igor Golovkov (D)	2	1	1	36
5.	Alexander Karpushkin (D)	4	0	0	36

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Adam Jecho (F)	14	2	2	4
2.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	13	1	8	9
3.	Adam Benák (F)	10	6	15	21
4.	Landon DuPont (D)	10	2	10	12
5.	André Burakovsky (F)	10	5	4	9

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Sergei Krivokrasov (F)	3	9	12	4.00
2.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	13	2.60
3.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	5	9	13	2.60
4.	Matvei Michkov (F)	5	8	13	2.60
5.	Jarome Iginla (F)	5	4	13	2.60

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	5	9	13
2.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	1995-1996	5	9	13
3.	Matvei Michkov (F)	2021-2022	5	8	13
4.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	5	4	13
5.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	5	4	13

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	5	9	13
2.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	1995-1996	5	9	13
3.	Sergei Krivokrasov (F)	1991-1992	3	9	12
4.	Matvei Michkov (F)	2021-2022	5	8	13
5.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	5	8	12

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	5	9	13
2.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	5	9	13
3.	Axel Elofsson (D)	2025-2026	5	9	11
4.	Viktor Klingsell (F)	2024-2025	5	8	12
5.	Hendrix Lapierre (F)	2019-2020	5	8	11

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	2002-2003	5	7	43
2.	Calvin Thürkauf (F)	2014-2015	4	1	38
3.	Igor Golovkov (D)	2007-2008	2	1	36
4.	Alexander Karpushkin (D)	2008-2009	4	0	36
5.	Rick Nash (F)	2001-2002	5	10	35