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 Kevin Porter.

Who is the captain of USA U18?

The captain of USA U18 is Luke Puchner.

Who is the general manager of USA U18?

The general manager of USA U18 is Rod Braceful.

USA U18

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

USA U18 were 2-1-0 in the 2025-26 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 6 points, 2nd in the B and 3rd overall.

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2025-2026 USA U18 Player Stats

All Positions

USA U18 — 2025-2026 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
1.		Blake Zielinski (F)	5	4	5	9	0	1
2.		Jack Hextall (C)	5	2	5	7	2	2
3.		Noah Davidson (F)	5	3	3	6	2	1
4.		Nikita Klepov (RW/LW)	5	1	5	6	0	-2
5.		Levi Harper (D)	5	4	1	5	4	3
6.		Luke Puchner (F)	5	1	3	4	0	2
7.		Nolan Duskocy (RW)	5	1	3	4	2	4
8.		Kalder Varga (F)	5	2	1	3	4	2
9.		Joseph Salandra (F)	5	1	2	3	2	4
10.		Brooks Rogowski (C)	5	1	2	3	6	1
11.		Will McLaughlin (D)	5	0	3	3	0	2
12.		Nick Bogas (D)	5	2	0	2	2	-1
13.		Caden Harvey (F)	5	2	0	2	2	3
14.		Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (F)	5	1	1	2	2	0
15.		Zaide Penner (D)	5	1	1	2	2	1
16.		Noa Ta'amu (D)	5	0	1	1	4	4
17.		Jaxon Williams (RW)	5	0	1	1	4	0
18.		Nathan Bienstock (D)	5	0	0	0	2	0
19.		Brody Gillespie (F)	5	0	0	0	2	1
20.		Kade Meyer (D)	5	0	0	0	10	0

USA U18 — 2025-2026 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
1.		Brady Knowling (G)	4	2.35	.914	-	-	-	0	230:00	95
2.		Kaenan Smith (G)	3	5.25	.849	-	-	-	0	57:09	28
3.		Aidan Hesse (G)	2	3.00	.833	-	-	-	0	20:00	5

2025-2026 USA U18 Staff

Head CoachKevin Porter
Assoc. CoachBen Syer
Asst. CoachCody Chupp
Asst. CoachJoe Howe
General ManagerRod Braceful
Team ManagerParker Metz
Athletic TrainerPhil Varney
Dir. of Player PersonnelMarc Boxer
Dir. of Player PersonnelTony Gasparini
Equipment ManagerMarcus Allen
Equipment ManagerNathaniel LaPoint

Team Staff History

2025-2026 USA U18 Captains

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Luke Puchner

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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2025-2026 USA U18 Demographics

USA U18 Facts

Plays in: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2025-2026 USA U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
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Experience

USA U18: 109 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

USA U18 Games

USA U18 — 2025-2026 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	18	12	9	21	20
2.	Nick Swaney (F)	2026-2027	Graz99ers	ICEHL	14	7	11	18	4
3.	Ryan Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	12	7	9	16	0
4.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	14	8	7	15	0
5.	Luke Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	13	5	9	14	7
6.	Alexander Donovan (F)	2026-2027	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	14	9	4	13	8
7.	Nick Schmaltz (F)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	12	7	6	13	2
8.	Kyle Connor (F)	2026-2027	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	11	9	3	12	0
9.	Ty Hanson (D)	2026-2027	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	8	7	5	12	0
10.	Nolan Duskocy (F)	2026-2027	Charlottetown Islanders	QMJHL	15	7	5	12	8

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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	16.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	17.87
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.91
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