What league does Canada U18 play in?

Canada U18 play in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Who is the head coach of Canada U18?

The head coach of Canada U18 is Ryan Oulahen.

Who is the captain of Canada U18?

The captain of Canada U18 is Landon DuPont.

Who is the general manager of Canada U18?

The general manager of Canada U18 is Yanick Lemay.

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2026-2027 Season

Canada U18 are 3-0-0 in the 2026-27 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 9 points, 1st in the A and 1st overall.

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2026-2027 Canada U18 Roster

Canada U18 — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Sam Berthiaume (G)	16	2009	Stellarton, NS, CAN	6'5"	183	L	QMJHL
	#31	Leif Oaten (G)	17	2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	L	WHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#12	Brock Cripps (D)	17	2009	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'11"	168	R	WHL
	#9	Landon DuPont (D)"C"	17	2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R	NCAA
	#7	Matthew Henderson (D)	17	2009	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'0"	168	L	OHL
	#6	Malik L'Italien (D)	17	2009	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	198	L	QMJHL
	#26	Cooper McAslan (D)	17	2009	Bowmanville, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	R	OHL
	#24	Quinn Norman (D)	16	2009	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'1"	179	L	QMJHL
	#4	Boston Tait (D)	17	2009	Estevan, SK, CAN	6'2"	196	L	WHL
FORWARDS
	#15	Brock Chitaroni (RW)	17	2009	Marathon, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R	OHL
	#17	Ryerson Edgar (C)	17	2009	Holland Landing, ON, CAN	5'10"	165	R	OHL
	#16	Brock England (C)	17	2009	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'11"	174	L	WHL
	#20	Ben Harvey (F)	17	2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	185	R	WHL
	#42	Alexis Joseph (C)"A"	17	2009	Lachenaie, QC, CAN	6'5"	203	L	QMJHL
	#29	Aleks Kulemin (C)	17	2009	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	6'2"	183	L	OHL
	#8	Charlie Murata (F)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	R	OHL
	#23	Liam Pue (F)	16	2010	Langley, BC, CAN	6'2"	176	R	WHL
	#19	Maddox Schultz (F)"A"	16	2010	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	L	WHL
	#21	Kayden Stroeder (F)	17	2009	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	165	L	WHL
	#18	Benjamin Veitch (C)	17	2009	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'3"	201	L	QMJHL
	#14	Camryn Warren (F)	17	2009	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'10"	159	R	OHL
	#27	Jaakko Wycisk (RW/C)	17	2009	München, GER	6'1"	190	R	OHL
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 16.82 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachRyan Oulahen
Asst. CoachKyle Chipchura
Asst. CoachBrad MacKenzie
Asst. CoachRyan McDonald
Goaltending CoachJeff Harvey
Assoc. General ManagerYanick Lemay
Athletic TherapistTaylor Cochrane
Athletic TherapistColten Reiley
CEOKatherine Henderson
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBenoit Roy
Equipment ManagerJ.R. Grant
Equipment ManagerAndrew MacNeill
Equipment ManagerA.J. Murley
Head ScoutByron Bonora
Media ManagerSpencer Sharkey
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsMitchell Furlotte

2026-2027 Canada U18 Captains

"C"

Landon DuPont

"A"

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Canada U18: 110 GP

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Canada U18 Games

Canada U18 — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
08/08/2026 05:00 PM GMT-6	Canada U18	USA U18	8 - 1	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/07/2026 05:00 PM GMT-6	Canada U18	Finland U18	6 - 3	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/05/2026 05:00 PM GMT-6	Canada U18	Sweden U18	7 - 4	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/04/2026 05:00 PM GMT-6	Slovakia U18	Canada U18	1 - 6	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/03/2026 05:00 PM GMT-6	Canada U18	Switzerland U18	7 - 3	Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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Canada U18 Tournament Statistics

Canada U18 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	20	8	3	1	Champion
2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	19	4	3	1	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	17	2	3	1	Champion
2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	0	-	0	1	6	25	13	2	1	Champion
2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	26	1	3	1	Champion
2020-2021	Hlinka Gretzky	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	21	1	3	1	Final loss
2018-2019	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	18	5	3	1	Champion
2017-2018	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	1	0	7	14	6	2.33	2	Champion
2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	1	-	0	1	5	8	5	1.67	3	Placement game win
2015-2016	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	14	3	3	1	Champion
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	15	3	3	1	Champion
2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	1	-	0	1	5	11	7	1.67	1	Champion
2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	14	8	3	1	Champion
2011-2012	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	0	1	6	13	6	2	2	Champion
2010-2011	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	19	7	3	1	Champion
2009-2010	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	18	5	3	1	Champion
2008-2009	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	18	7	3	1	Champion
2007-2008	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	1	0	7	9	5	2.33	2	Bronze game loss
2006-2007	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	9	13	5	3	1	Champion
2005-2006	U18 JWC	3	3	-	0	-	0	9	15	5	3	1	Champion
2004-2005	U18 JWC	3	3	-	0	-	0	6	21	6	2	1	Champion
2003-2004	U18 JWC	3	1	1	-	0	1	4	10	9	1.33	2	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	U18 JWC	3	3	-	0	-	0	6	24	7	2	1	Champion
2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	4	-	0	-	1	8	23	9	1.6	1	Champion
2000-2001	Nations Cup	3	3	-	0	-	0	6	20	7	2	1	Champion
1999-2000	Nations Cup	3	2	-	0	-	1	4	13	4	1.33	1	Champion
1998-1999	Nations Cup	3	2	-	1	-	0	5	26	5	1.67	1	Champion
1997-1998	Nations Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-1997	Pacific Cup	3	1	-	1	-	1	3	10	10	1	2	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Canada U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Evan Bouchard (D)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	10	21	31	4
2.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	15	11	19	30	6
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	19	10	20	30	12
4.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	19	14	15	29	20
5.	Pierce Mbuyi (F)	2026-2027	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	19	15	11	26	38
6.	Mathis Preston (F)	2026-2027	Vancouver Giants	WHL	18	13	13	26	8
7.	Markus Ruck (F)	2026-2027	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	15	6	20	26	10
8.	Cameron Schmidt (F)	2026-2027	Victoria Royals	WHL	14	13	10	23	20
9.	Tyler Hopkins (F)	2026-2027	Guelph Storm	OHL	16	10	12	22	6
10.	Graham Knott (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	17	7	15	22	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Canada U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	16.82
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.95
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	17.88
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.96

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	4	13
2.	Jarome Iginla (F)	5	4	9	13
3.	Brett McLean (F)	5	4	9	13
4.	Cole Perfetti (F)	5	8	4	12
5.	Landon DuPont (D)	10	2	10	12

Franchise All-Time Goals

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	4	13
2.	Cole Perfetti (F)	5	8	4	12
3.	Berkly Catton (F)	5	8	2	10
4.	Liam Pue (F)	5	6	3	9
5.	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F)	5	6	2	8

Franchise All-Time Assists

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Landon DuPont (D)	10	2	10	12
2.	Jarome Iginla (F)	5	4	9	13
3.	Brett McLean (F)	5	4	9	13
4.	Joe Veleno (F)	9	2	9	11
5.	Hendrix Lapierre (F)	5	3	8	11

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	5	5	7	43
2.	Rick Nash (F)	5	5	10	35
3.	Rich Clune (F)	5	0	1	33
4.	Nick Ritchie (F)	5	1	2	31
5.	Brent Seabrook (D)	5	1	4	29

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Landon DuPont (D)	10	2	10	12
2.	Joe Veleno (F)	9	2	9	11
3.	Simon Gagné (F)	7	3	1	4
4.	Paul Kariya (F)	6	3	7	10
5.	Jarrett Deuling (F)	6	4	4	8

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	5	9	13	2.60
2.	Jarome Iginla (F)	5	4	13	2.60
3.	Brett McLean (F)	5	4	13	2.60
4.	Tyler Seguin (F)	4	4	10	2.50
5.	Cole Perfetti (F)	5	8	12	2.40

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	6
2.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	La Copa Mexico	5	4	9	13	2.60	0
3.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	Pacific Cup	5	4	9	13	2.60	4
4.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	4	12	2.40	2
5.	Nigel Dawes (F)	2002-2003	U18 JWC	5	5	6	11	2.20	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	Pacific Cup	5	9	4	13	2.60	6
2.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	4	12	2.40	2
3.	Berkly Catton (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	8	2	10	2.00	8
4.	Liam Pue (F)	2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	6	3	9	1.80	4
5.	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F)	2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	6	2	8	1.60	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	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.	Hendrix Lapierre (F)	2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	3	8	11	2.20	4
4.	Jaakko Wycisk (F)	2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	8	10	2.00	8
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	1	8	9	1.80	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Canada U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	2002-2003	U18 JWC	5	5	2	7	1.40	43
2.	Rick Nash (F)	2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	5	5	10	2.00	35
3.	Rich Clune (F)	2004-2005	U18 JWC	5	0	1	1	0.20	33
4.	Nick Ritchie (F)	2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	1	1	2	0.40	31
5.	Brent Seabrook (D)	2002-2003	U18 JWC	5	1	3	4	0.80	29