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 Claude Julien.

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1997-1998 Canada U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
		Mathieu Chouinard (G)	46	1980	Boisbriand, QC, CAN	6'0"	212	L	QMJHL
		Jake McCracken (G)	46	1980	London, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L	OHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Bryan Allen (D)	45	1980	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'5"	223	L	OHL
	#3	Christian Chartier (D)	45	1980	Russell, MB, CAN	5'11"	205	L	WHL
	#2	Jonathan Girard (D)	46	1980	Rawdon, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R	QMJHL
		Abe Herbst (D)	46	1980	Harriston, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L	OHL
		Robyn Regehr (D)	46	1980	Recife, BRA	6'3"	225	L	WHL
FORWARDS
	#22	Blair Betts (C)	46	1980	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	209	L	WHL
	#16	Bret DeCecco (RW)	46	1980	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	R	WHL
	#20	Rico Fata (C)	46	1980	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'11"	203	L	OHL
	#12	Simon Gagné (LW)	46	1980	Québec, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	L	QMJHL
	#4	Vincent Lecavalier (C)	46	1980	L'Île-Bizard, QC, CAN	6'4"	216	L	QMJHL
	#6	Manny Malhotra (C)	46	1980	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	L	OHL
	#10	Norm Milley (RW)	46	1980	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	R	OHL
	#17	Justin Papineau (C/LW)	46	1980	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	203	L	OHL
		Stephen Peat (RW)		1980	Princeton, BC, CAN	6'3"	231	R	WHL
		Garrett Prosofsky (C)	46	1980	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	190	L	WHL
		Mike Ribeiro (C)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	179	L	QMJHL
		Brad Richards (C)	46	1980	Murray Harbour, PE, CAN	6'0"	198	L	QMJHL

Position: G: 2, D: 5, F: 12Av Age: 17.89 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachClaude Julien
Asst. CoachStan Butler
Asst. CoachGeoff Ward

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Canada U18: 7 GP

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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

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