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 Mike Pelino.

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Canada U18 were 1-1-1 in the 1996-97 Pacific Cup season with 3 points, 2nd overall.

1996-1997 Canada U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Patrick Marleau (LW)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	71	51	74	125	37	14
Joe Thornton (C)	Soo Greyhounds	OHL	59	41	81	122	123	-
Daniel Tkaczuk (C)	Barrie Colts	OHL	62	45	48	93	49	-
Chad Hinz (C)	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	72	37	47	84	47	9
Jason Ward (RW)	Erie Otters	OHL	58	25	39	64	137	-
Nick Boynton (D)	Ottawa 67's	OHL	63	13	51	64	143	-
Harold Druken (C)	Detroit Jr. Whalers	OHL	63	27	31	58	14	-
Dylan Gyori (C)	Tri-City Americans	WHL	72	29	27	56	95	-18
Scott Barney (C/W)	Peterborough Petes	OHL	64	21	33	54	110	-4
Jeremy Reich (LW)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	62	19	31	50	134	10
Adam Colagiacomo (RW)	totals		49	25	21	46	69	-
	London Knights	OHL	26	11	11	22	37	-
	Oshawa Generals	OHL	23	14	10	24	32	-
Mike Van Ryn (D)	London Nationals	WOHL	46	14	31	45	32	-
Andrew Ference (D)	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	72	12	32	44	163	28
Jean-François Fortin (D)	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL	59	7	30	37	89	-
Daniel Tetrault (D)	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	64	5	24	29	136	28
Serge Payer (C/LW)	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	63	7	16	23	27	-
Chris Heron (C)	Boston Univ.	NCAA	41	9	11	20	28	-
Luc Theoret (D)	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	43	3	7	10	51	3

N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Patrick DesRochers (G)	Sarnia Sting	OHL	50	3.46	.896	4	22-17-4	2667:00
	Pierre-Luc Therrien (G)	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	42	3.95	.883	2	16-17-1	2234:57

1996-1997 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachMike Pelino
Asst. CoachPeter DeBoer
Asst. CoachBob Loucks

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1996-1997 Canada U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players

Experience

Canada U18: 95 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Canada U18 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 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	Finland U18	6 - 3	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/05/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	Sweden U18	7 - 4	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/04/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Canada U18	1 - 6	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/03/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	Switzerland U18	7 - 3	Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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Canada 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	20	8	9	3	1	Champion
2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	19	4	9	3	1	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	17	2	9	3	1	Champion
2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	25	13	6	2	1	Champion
2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	26	1	9	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	21	1	9	3	1	Final loss
2018-2019	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	18	5	9	3	1	Champion
2017-2018	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	0	1	14	6	7	2.33	2	Champion
2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	1	-	1	0	8	5	5	1.67	3	Placement game win
2015-2016	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	14	3	9	3	1	Champion
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	15	3	9	3	1	Champion
2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	1	-	1	0	11	7	5	1.67	1	Champion
2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	14	8	9	3	1	Champion
2011-2012	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	6	6	2	2	Champion
2010-2011	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	19	7	9	3	1	Champion
2009-2010	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	18	5	9	3	1	Champion
2008-2009	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	18	7	9	3	1	Champion
2007-2008	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	0	1	9	5	7	2.33	2	Bronze game loss
2006-2007	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	13	5	9	3	1	Champion
2005-2006	U18 JWC	3	3	0	0	-	-	15	5	9	3	1	Champion
2004-2005	U18 JWC	3	3	0	0	-	-	21	6	6	2	1	Champion
2003-2004	U18 JWC	3	1	1	-	1	0	10	9	4	1.33	2	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	U18 JWC	3	3	0	0	-	-	24	7	6	2	1	Champion
2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	4	1	0	-	-	23	9	8	1.6	1	Champion
2000-2001	Nations Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	20	7	6	2	1	Champion
1999-2000	Nations Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	13	4	4	1.33	1	Champion
1998-1999	Nations Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	26	5	5	1.67	1	Champion
1997-1998	Nations Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-1997	Pacific Cup	3	1	1	1	-	-	10	10	3	1	2	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	10	1	9	10	8
2.	Evan Bouchard (D)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	4	4	8	0
3.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	4	4	4	8	2
4.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	4	0	8	8	6
5.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	5	0	8	8	4
6.	Graeme Clarke (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SHL	5	4	3	7	6
7.	Liam Kilfoil (F)	2026-2027	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	4	2	5	7	0
8.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	4	2	5	7	4
9.	Cooper Williams (F)	2026-2027	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	4	1	6	7	6
10.	Michael Dal Colle (F)	2026-2027	Milano Hockey Club	ICEHL	6	4	2	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	181 lbs	16.73
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.95
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	17.83
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.96

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	5	9	13
2.	Jarome Iginla (F)	1994-1995	5	4	13
3.	Brett McLean (F)	1995-1996	5	4	13
4.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	5	8	12
5.	Nigel Dawes (F)	2002-2003	5	5	11

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jeff Friesen (F)	1993-1994	5	9	13
2.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	5	8	12
3.	Berkly Catton (F)	2023-2024	5	8	10
4.	Liam Pue (F)	2026-2027	5	6	9
5.	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F)	2001-2002	5	6	8

Franchise 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.	Hendrix Lapierre (F)	2019-2020	5	8	11
4.	Jaakko Wycisk (F)	2026-2027	5	8	10
5.	Josh Morrissey (D)	2012-2013	5	8	9

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Nathan Horton (F)	2002-2003	5	7	43
2.	Rick Nash (F)	2001-2002	5	10	35
3.	Rich Clune (F)	2004-2005	5	1	33
4.	Nick Ritchie (F)	2012-2013	5	2	31
5.	Brent Seabrook (D)	2002-2003	5	4	29