What league does USA U18 play in?

USA U18 play in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Who is the head coach of USA U18?

The head coach of USA U18 is Cory Laylin.

Who is the captain of USA U18?

The captain of USA U18 is John Farinacci.

USA U18

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

USA U18 were 2-1-0 in the 2018-19 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 6 points, 2nd in the B and 3rd overall.

2018-2019 USA U18 Club Stats

USA U18 — 2018-2019 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Arthur Kaliyev (RW/LW)	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	67	51	51	102	22	-13
Jackson LaCombe (D)	totals		57	22	67	89	54	0
	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	USHS-Prep	54	22	67	89	54	-
	Chicago Steel	USHL	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Koster (D)	totals		55	23	54	77	14	4
	Chaska High	USHS-MN	24	19	40	59	4	-
	Team Northeast	UMHSEHL	16	2	10	12	8	-
	Tri-City Storm	USHL	15	2	4	6	2	4
Aaron Huglen (W/C)	totals		52	21	45	66	47	2
	Roseau High	USHS-MN	24	17	35	52	33	-
	Fargo Force	USHL	28	4	10	14	14	2
Jackson Jutting (C/LW)	totals		50	27	38	65	21	6
	Minnesota Magicians	NAHL	26	13	10	23	10	6
	Prior Lake High	USHS-MN	24	14	28	42	11	-
Robert Mastrosimone (LW/C)	totals		58	31	30	61	28	5
	Chicago Steel	USHL	54	31	29	60	28	5
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	4	0	1	1	0	-
Sam Colangelo (RW/C)	totals		51	29	30	59	46	0
	Boston Jr. Bruins	NCDC	3	0	0	0	0	-
	Chicago Steel	USHL	11	3	0	3	4	0
	Lawrence Academy	USHS-Prep	28	19	29	48	36	-
	Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA	MSHL 18U	9	7	1	8	6	-
Nick Robertson (LW/RW)	Peterborough Petes	OHL	54	27	28	55	24	-3
John Farinacci (C/RW)	totals		33	25	27	52	2	2
	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	2	0	0	0	2	-1
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	2	0	0	0	0	-
	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	2	2	1	3	0	3
	Dexter Southfield School	USHS-Prep	16	12	21	33	-	-
	Boston Jr. Eagles 18U AAA	EHF 18U Elite	11	11	5	16	0	-
Luke Toporowski (LW/RW)	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	67	21	28	49	62	12
Josh Nodler (C/RW)	Fargo Force	USHL	54	17	25	42	6	17
Grant Silianoff (RW/LW)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	55	18	23	41	22	14
Michael Mancinelli (C)	totals		58	13	17	30	38	-1
	Fargo Force	USHL	29	5	7	12	14	-4
	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	29	8	10	18	24	3
Cade Webber (D)	totals		45	12	15	27	22	-
	The Rivers School	USHS-Prep	29	12	14	26	20	-
	Boston Jr. Bruins	NCDC	1	0	0	0	0	-
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	7	0	0	0	2	-
	Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA	MSHL 18U	8	0	1	1	0	-
Josh Groll (C/LW)	totals		57	9	10	19	25	3
	Chicago Steel	USHL	53	9	9	18	25	3
	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	4	0	1	1	0	-
Luke Reid (D)	Chicago Steel	USHL	60	2	17	19	36	15
Mitchell Miller (D)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	48	4	12	16	20	3
Tyler Paquette (RW/C)	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	57	6	9	15	44	-14
Michael Feenstra (D)	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	38	2	4	6	12	3
Dylan Davies (D/F)	Austin Bruins	NAHL	33	0	4	4	27	12

USA U18 — 2018-2019 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Dustin Wolf (G)	Everett Silvertips	WHL	61	1.69	.936	7	41-15-4	3615:00
Derek Mullahy (G)	totals		41	-	-	-	-	1549:00
	Dexter Southfield School	USHS-Prep	30	1.43	.940	-	-	1549:00
	Boston Jr. Eagles 18U AAA	EHF 18U Elite	11	2.02	-	-	-	-

2018-2019 USA U18 Staff

Head CoachCory Laylin
Asst. CoachShane Connelly
Asst. CoachPat Ferschweiler
Team ManagerMark Kumpel
Athletic TrainerKevin Krueger
Equipment ManagerNathaniel LaPoint
Video CoachPat Boller

Team Staff History

2018-2019 USA U18 Captains

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John Farinacci

Team Captaincy History

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2018-2019 USA U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

USA U18: 105 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

USA U18 Games

USA U18 — 2018-2019 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
08/08/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	USA U18	8 - 1	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/07/2026 06:00 PM UTC	USA U18	Slovakia U18	5 - 2	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/06/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Germany U18	USA U18	1 - 8	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/05/2026 01:00 AM UTC	USA U18	Finland U18	4 - 1	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/03/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Czechia U18	USA U18	4 - 6	Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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USA U18 Tournament Statistics

USA U18 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	18	6	9	3	1	Final loss
2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	17	9	6	2	2	Champion
2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	6	6	2	2	Bronze game loss
2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	9	0	0	2	Bronze game win
2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky	3	1	2	-	0	0	10	8	3	1	3	Placement game win
2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky	3	1	2	-	0	0	15	10	3	1	3	Placement game win
2020-2021	Hlinka Gretzky	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky	3	0	1	-	1	1	10	14	3	1	3	Placement game loss
2018-2019	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	15	10	6	2	2	Bronze game loss
2017-2018	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	2	-	0	0	6	14	3	1	3	Placement game win
2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	1	0	12	8	8	2.67	1	Final loss
2015-2016	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	2	-	0	0	10	13	3	1	3	Placement game win
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	18	12	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	0	1	11	7	7	2.33	1	Final loss
2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	0	2	-	0	1	9	15	1	0.33	4	Placement game win
2011-2012	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	0	1	-	2	0	13	15	4	1.33	3	Placement game win
2010-2011	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	0	1	13	10	7	2.33	1	Final loss
2009-2010	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	12	6	2	2	Bronze game loss
2008-2009	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	0	3	-	0	0	8	15	0	0	4	Placement game win
2007-2008	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	2	-	0	0	11	13	3	1	3	Placement game win
2006-2007	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	1	0	11	7	8	2.67	1	Final loss
2005-2006	U18 JWC	3	1	1	1	-	-	11	11	4	1.33	3	Placement game win
2004-2005	U18 JWC	3	2	1	0	-	-	7	7	4	1.33	2	Bronze game loss
2003-2004	U18 JWC	3	2	0	-	1	0	13	5	5	1.67	1	Champion
2002-2003	U18 JWC	3	1	2	0	-	-	9	20	2	0.67	3	Placement game win
2000-2001	Nations Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	12	3	4	1.33	2	-
1999-2000	Nations Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	9	6	4	1.33	2	-
1997-1998	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-
1996-1997	Pacific Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	19	8	6	2	1	Final loss
1995-1996	Pacific Cup	3	0	2	1	-	-	6	13	1	0.33	3	Bronze game win

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

USA U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	16	10	8	18	14
2.	Nick Swaney (F)	2026-2027	Graz99ers	ICEHL	11	7	8	15	2
3.	Kyle Connor (F)	2026-2027	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	7	8	3	11	0
4.	Nolan Duskocy (F)	2026-2027	Charlottetown Islanders	QMJHL	12	7	4	11	6
5.	Nick Schmaltz (F)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	8	6	5	11	2
6.	Ryan Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	9	3	8	11	0
7.	Denis Yan (F)	2026-2027	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL	16	7	3	10	0
8.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	11	5	5	10	0
9.	Alexander Donovan (F)	2026-2027	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	9	6	3	9	4
10.	Luke Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	10	3	6	9	5

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

USA U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	16.79
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	17.87
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.87
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.96
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	18.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	5	5	6	11
2.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	5	10
3.	Trevor Connelly (F)	5	5	5	10
4.	Gavin Burcar (F)	5	5	4	9
5.	Blake Zielinski (F)	5	4	5	9

Franchise All-Time Goals

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brock Boeser (F)	5	6	2	8
2.	Tommy Novak (F)	5	5	6	11
3.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	5	10
4.	Trevor Connelly (F)	5	5	5	10
5.	Gavin Burcar (F)	5	5	4	9

Franchise All-Time Assists

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	5	5	6	11
2.	Michael Pastujov (F)	5	3	6	9
3.	Josh Nodler (F)	5	1	6	7
4.	Tony DeAngelo (D)	4	0	6	6
5.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	5	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Zach Wilkie (D)	5	0	3	31
2.	Tim Gettinger (F)	4	2	4	30
3.	Trevor Moore (F)	4	1	1	29
4.	Ryan Mantha (D)	5	0	1	27
5.	Carson Bantle (F)	4	0	0	27

Franchise All-Time Games Played

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	5	5	6	11
2.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	5	10
3.	Trevor Connelly (F)	5	5	5	10
4.	Gavin Burcar (F)	5	5	4	9
5.	Blake Zielinski (F)	5	4	5	9

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	5	5	11	2.20
2.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	5	5	10	2.00
3.	Trevor Connelly (F)	5	5	10	2.00
4.	Gavin Burcar (F)	5	5	9	1.80
5.	Blake Zielinski (F)	5	4	9	1.80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	6	11	2.20	2
2.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	5	10	2.00	2
3.	Trevor Connelly (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	5	5	10	2.00	4
4.	Gavin Burcar (F)	2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	5	4	9	1.80	2
5.	Blake Zielinski (F)	2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	4	5	9	1.80	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brock Boeser (F)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	6	2	8	1.60	10
2.	Tommy Novak (F)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	6	11	2.20	2
3.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	5	10	2.00	2
4.	Trevor Connelly (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	5	5	10	2.00	4
5.	Gavin Burcar (F)	2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	5	4	9	1.80	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tommy Novak (F)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	6	11	2.20	2
2.	Michael Pastujov (F)	2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	3	6	9	1.80	2
3.	Josh Nodler (F)	2018-2019	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	1	6	7	1.40	2
4.	Tony DeAngelo (D)	2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	6	6	1.50	26
5.	Alexander Chmelevski (F)	2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	5	10	2.00	2

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

USA U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zach Wilkie (D)	2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	3	3	0.60	31
2.	Tim Gettinger (F)	2015-2016	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	2	2	4	1.00	30
3.	Trevor Moore (F)	2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	1	0	1	0.25	29
4.	Ryan Mantha (D)	2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	1	1	0.20	27
5.	Carson Bantle (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0	0.00	27