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 Bill Peters.

Who is the captain of Canada U18?

The captain of Canada U18 is Matt Duchene.

Canada U18

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2008-2009

2008-2009 Season

Canada U18 were 3-0-0 in the 2008-09 Ivan Hlinka Memorial season with 9 points, 1st in the B and 1st overall.

2008-2009 Canada U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Evander Kane (LW/RW)	Vancouver Giants	WHL	61	48	48	96	89	51
Taylor Hall (LW/C)	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	63	38	52	90	60	29
Ryan Ellis (D)	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	57	22	67	89	57	52
Brayden Schenn (C/W)	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	70	32	56	88	82	20
Matt Duchene (C/W)	Brampton Battalion	OHL	57	31	48	79	42	32
Scott Glennie (RW/C)	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	55	28	42	70	25	22
Ryan O'Reilly (C)	Erie Otters	OHL	68	16	50	66	26	1
Zack Kassian (RW)	Peterborough Petes	OHL	61	24	39	63	136	-14
Louis Leblanc (C/RW)	Omaha Lancers	USHL	60	28	31	59	78	7
Jimmy Bubnick (C)	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	72	25	32	57	41	-3
Stefan Elliott (D)	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	71	16	39	55	26	20
Carter Ashton (RW/LW)	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	70	30	20	50	93	-5
Cody Eakin (C)	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	54	24	24	48	42	18
Casey Cizikas (C)	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL	55	16	20	36	39	-15
Brayden McNabb (D)	Kootenay Ice	WHL	67	10	26	36	140	-4
Simon Després (D)	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	66	2	30	32	74	16
Jared Cowen (D)	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	48	7	14	21	45	15
Taylor Doherty (D)	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	68	2	18	20	140	-14
Garrett Mitchell (RW/C)	Regina Pats	WHL	71	10	5	15	140	-15
Hubert Labrie (D)	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL	55	1	3	4	82	-4

N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Nathan Lieuwen (G)	Kootenay Ice	WHL	37	2.94	.885	3	14-12-2	1915:16
	Bryce O'Hagan (G)	Soo Greyhounds	OHL	32	4.34	.876	0	10-16-1	1467:02

2008-2009 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachBill Peters
Asst. CoachSteve Spott
Asst. CoachAndré Tourigny
Goaltending CoachFrantz Jean
Team ManagerRon Pyette

Team Staff History

2008-2009 Canada U18 Captains

"C"

Matt Duchene

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Experience

Canada U18: 85 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.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	6	7	5	12	4
2.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	6	5	7	12	4
3.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	11	1	10	11	10
4.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	7	0	10	10	6
5.	Tyler Hopkins (F)	2026-2027	Guelph Storm	OHL	4	4	5	9	2
6.	Liam Kilfoil (F)	2026-2027	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	6	4	5	9	2
7.	Graham Knott (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	8	2	7	9	4
8.	Jake Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Michalovce	Extraliga	8	2	7	9	6
9.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	5	0	9	9	6
10.	Evan Bouchard (D)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	3	4	4	8	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	181 lbs	16.77
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