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 André Tourigny.

Who is the captain of Canada U18?

The captain of Canada U18 is Alexis Lafrenière.

Who is the general manager of Canada U18?

The general manager of Canada U18 is Alan Millar.

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

Canada U18 were 3-0-0 in the 2018-19 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 9 points, 1st in the A and 1st overall.

2018-2019 Canada U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Alexis Lafrenière (RW/LW)	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL	61	37	68	105	72	52
Jakob Pelletier (LW/C)	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	65	39	50	89	24	27
Dylan Holloway (W/C)	Okotoks Oilers	AJHL	53	40	48	88	56	-
Dylan Cozens (C/RW)	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	68	34	50	84	30	32
Samuel Poulin (W/C)	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL	67	29	47	76	46	8
Ryan Suzuki (C/LW)	Barrie Colts	OHL	65	25	50	75	14	7
Kirby Dach (C/RW)	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	62	25	48	73	40	15
Bowen Byram (D)	Vancouver Giants	WHL	67	26	45	71	80	33
Peyton Krebs (C/W)	Kootenay Ice	WHL	64	19	49	68	63	-50
Sasha Mutala (RW/LW)	Tri-City Americans	WHL	65	20	21	41	28	3
Justin Barron (D)	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	68	9	32	41	34	42
Graeme Clarke (RW/LW)	Ottawa 67's	OHL	55	23	11	34	34	7
Xavier Parent (LW/C)	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	67	15	19	34	45	0
Joshua Williams (RW)	totals		66	14	19	33	8	-5
	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	41	9	12	21	4	-5
	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL	25	5	7	12	4	0
Matthew Robertson (D)	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL	52	7	26	33	26	18
Kaedan Korczak (D)	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	68	4	29	33	64	-8
Jamieson Rees (LW/C)	Sarnia Sting	OHL	37	10	22	32	38	-10
Maxence Guénette (D)	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	68	8	24	32	36	-33
Michael Vukojevic (D)	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	68	3	26	29	65	3
Braden Schneider (D)	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	58	8	16	24	26	13

N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Nolan Maier (G)	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	53	2.64	.910	4	36-10-6	3114:04
	Taylor Gauthier (G)	Prince George Cougars	WHL	55	3.25	.899	3	15-30-6	3101:00

2018-2019 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachAndré Tourigny
Asst. CoachMitch Love
Asst. CoachRyan Oulahen
General ManagerAlan Millar
Athletic TrainerKyle Sutton
Head Equipment ManagerChris Cook
Mental CoachLucas Madill

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Canada U18 Captains

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Alexis Lafrenière

Team Captaincy History

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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.	Dima Zhilkin (F)	2026-2027	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	6	7	5	12	4
2.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	10	1	9	10	8
3.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	5	4	5	9	4
4.	Jake Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Michalovce	Extraliga	8	2	7	9	6
5.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	5	0	9	9	6
6.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	6	0	9	9	4
7.	Evan Bouchard (D)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	4	4	8	0
8.	Liam Kilfoil (F)	2026-2027	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	5	3	5	8	2
9.	Cooper Williams (F)	2026-2027	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	5	1	7	8	6
10.	Jeff Skinner (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	5	4	3	7	2

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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