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.

Nations Cup Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1997-1998

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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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1997-1998

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1997-1998 Nations Cup Standings

1997-1998 Nations Cup — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Canada U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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1997-1998 Nations Cup Player Stats

1997-1998 Nations Cup — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Simon Gagné (F)	7	3	1	4	0
2.	Bret DeCecco (F)	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Abe Herbst (D)	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Garrett Prosofsky (F)	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Bryan Allen (D)	-	-	-	-	-

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1997-1998 Nations Cup Goalie Stats

1997-1998 Nations Cup — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Jake McCracken (G)	-	-	-
2.	Mathieu Chouinard (G)	-	-	-

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1997-1998 Nations Cup Demographics

Hlinka Gretzky Cup Games

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

Hlinka Gretzky Cup Team Comparison (Averages)

1997-1998 Nations Cup — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada U18	19	7	6'0"	203 lbs	17.95

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	William Wallén (F)	2026-2027	Tre Kannor	IAHL	6	26	14	40	-
2.	Quirin Schlager (F)	2026-2027	EC Bad Tölz U20	DNL U20 Div. I	14	13	15	28	16
3.	Matyas Humenik (F)	2026-2027	HC Motor Ceske Budejovice U20	Extraliga junioru	16	12	16	28	33
4.	Timur Shingareyev (F)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	Kazakhstan	19	14	13	27	4
5.	Andreas Grin (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	14	12	11	23	20
6.	Pavol Moravek (F)	2026-2027	Nordic Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	9	11	12	23	39
7.	Leon Sivic (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	11	9	14	23	6
8.	Sol Fueter (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug U21	Swiss U21-Elit	17	4	19	23	14
9.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	11	12	10	22	12
10.	Tomas Smerha (F)	2026-2027	VHK Vsetín	1. liga	14	9	13	22	16

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Regular Season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Points

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	6
2.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	1995-1996	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	-
3.	Matvei Michkov (F)	2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	5	13	2.60	0
4.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	La Copa Mexico	5	4	9	13	2.60	0
5.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	Pacific Cup	5	4	9	13	2.60	4

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Goals Per Season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	6
2.	Sergei Samsonov (F)	1995-1996	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	-
3.	Sergei Krivokrasov (F)	1991-1992	Phoenix Cup	3	9	3	12	4.00	-
4.	Matvei Michkov (F)	2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	5	13	2.60	0
5.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	4	12	2.40	2

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Assists Per Season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	La Copa Mexico	5	4	9	13	2.60	0
2.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	Pacific Cup	5	4	9	13	2.60	4
3.	Axel Elofsson (D)	2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	9	11	2.20	2
4.	Viktor Klingsell (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	4	8	12	2.40	0
5.	Hendrix Lapierre (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	3	8	11	2.20	4

Hlinka Gretzky Cup All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	2002-2003	U18 JWC	5	5	2	7	1.40	43
2.	Calvin Thürkauf (F)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	1	1	0.25	38
3.	Igor Golovkov (D)	2007-2008	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	2	1	0	1	0.50	36
4.	Alexander Karpushkin (D)	2008-2009	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	0	0	0.00	36
5.	Rick Nash (F)	2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	5	5	10	2.00	35

Player Nationalities Throughout History

List of Hlinka Gretzky Cup Champions

Hlinka Gretzky Cup — Champions
Year	Team
2027	Canada U18
2026	USA U18
2025	Canada U18
2024	Canada U18
2023	Canada U18
2022	Russia U18
2020	Russia U18
2019	Canada U18
2018	Canada U18
2017	Czechia U18
2016	Canada U18
2015	Canada U18
2014	Canada U18
2013	Canada U18
2012	Canada U18
2011	Canada U18
2010	Canada U18
2009	Canada U18
2008	Sweden U18
2007	Canada U18
2006	Canada U18
2005	Canada U18
2004	USA U18
2003	Canada U18
2002	Canada U18
2001	Canada U18
2000	Canada U18
1999	Canada U18
1997	Canada U18
1996	Russia U18
1995	Canada U18
1994	Russia U18
1993	Canada U18
1992	Soviet Union U18