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 Geoff Ward.

Who is the captain of Canada U18?

The captain of Canada U18 is Barret Jackman.

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1998-1999

1998-1999 Season

Canada U18 were 2-0-1 in the 1998-99 Nations Cup season with 5 points, 1st overall.

1998-1999 Canada U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Jamie Lundmark (C)	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	70	40	51	91	121	-11
Derek MacKenzie (C/LW)	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	68	22	65	87	74	-20
Mike Zigomanis (C/RW)	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	67	29	56	85	36	-11
Taylor Pyatt (LW)	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	68	37	38	75	95	-9
Scott Kelman (C)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	66	19	54	73	95	0
Kris Beech (C)	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	68	26	41	67	103	23
Charlie Stephens (C/RW)	totals		68	26	32	58	80	1
	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL	7	2	4	6	8	-5
	Guelph Storm	OHL	61	24	28	52	72	6
Mirko Murovic (LW)	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	69	21	33	54	60	-2
Steve McCarthy (D)	Kootenay Ice	WHL	57	19	33	52	79	6
Rory McDade (C)	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	47	11	33	44	83	-4
Barret Jackman (D)	Regina Pats	WHL	70	8	36	44	259	-9
Brandin Cote (C)	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	68	15	27	42	114	6
Jonathan Zion (D)	Ottawa 67's	OHL	60	8	33	41	10	25
Kyle Wanvig (RW)	Kootenay Ice	WHL	71	12	20	32	119	-10
Ross Lupaschuk (D)	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	67	8	20	28	127	24
Peter Reynolds (D)	London Knights	OHL	59	2	25	27	55	15
Bart Rushmer (D)	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	71	4	12	16	154	-9
Kurtis Foster (D)	Peterborough Petes	OHL	54	2	13	15	59	-7
Krzysztof Wieckowski (C)	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	31	3	6	9	20	-
David Morisset (RW)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	17	4	0	4	31	1

N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Brian Finley (G)	Barrie Colts	OHL	52	2.66	.920	3	36-10-4	3063:33
	Maxime Ouellet (G)	Québec Remparts	QMJHL	58	2.70	.909	3	40-12-6	3447:19

1998-1999 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachGeoff Ward
Asst. CoachMarc Habscheid
Asst. CoachTodd McLellan
Dir. of ScoutingBarry Trapp

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Canada U18 Captains

"C"

Barret Jackman

Team Captaincy History

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Experience

Canada U18: 60 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

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.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	6	0	9	9	4
3.	Evan Bouchard (D)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	4	4	8	0
4.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	4	4	4	8	2
5.	Jake Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Michalovce	Extraliga	7	2	6	8	4
6.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	4	0	8	8	6
7.	Graeme Clarke (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SHL	5	4	3	7	6
8.	Liam Kilfoil (F)	2026-2027	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	4	2	5	7	0
9.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	4	2	5	7	4
10.	Cooper Williams (F)	2026-2027	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	4	1	6	7	6

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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