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 Kris Mallette.

Who is the captain of Canada U18?

The captain of Canada U18 is Matthew Schaefer.

Canada U18

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2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Canada U18 were 3-0-0 in the 2024-25 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 9 points, 1st in the A and 1st overall.

2024-2025 Canada U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Gavin McKenna (LW)	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	56	41	88	129	19	60
Benjamin Kindel (C)	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	65	35	64	99	39	39
Jake O'Brien (C)	Brantford Bulldogs	OHL	66	32	66	98	18	-2
Cole Reschny (C/LW)	Victoria Royals	WHL	62	26	66	92	44	42
Caleb Desnoyers (C)	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	56	35	49	84	39	51
Cameron Schmidt (RW)	Vancouver Giants	WHL	61	40	38	78	44	-7
Brady Martin (C)	Soo Greyhounds	OHL	57	33	39	72	68	25
Braeden Cootes (C/RW)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	60	26	37	63	18	5
Ethan Czata (C/RW)	Niagara IceDogs	OHL	68	21	34	55	72	-9
Cameron Reid (D)	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	67	14	40	54	44	39
Jackson Smith (D)	Tri-City Americans	WHL	68	11	43	54	48	2
Luca Romano (C)	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	67	25	26	51	22	5
Tyler Hopkins (C/LW)	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	67	20	31	51	18	-1
Liam Kilfoil (C)	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	62	21	25	46	14	-24
Alex Huang (D)	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL	64	7	33	40	16	11
Émile Guité (LW/RW)	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL	59	16	14	30	18	7
Quinn Beauchesne (D)	Guelph Storm	OHL	49	6	18	24	51	-10
Matthew Schaefer (D)	Erie Otters	OHL	17	7	15	22	8	21
Peyton Kettles (D)	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	53	5	9	14	65	0
Reese Hamilton (D)	totals		59	4	10	14	33	-25
	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	20	1	2	3	10	-5
	Regina Pats	WHL	39	3	8	11	23	-20

N	Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
	Lucas Beckman (G)	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	52	2.65	.914	4	31-18-2	3058:09
	Jack Ivankovic (G)	Brampton Steelheads	OHL	43	3.05	.903	2	25-12-5	2476:38

2024-2025 Canada U18 Staff

Head CoachKris Mallette
Asst. CoachGordie Dwyer
Asst. CoachRyan Oulahen
Goaltending CoachDan De Palma
Athletic TherapistTerence Robertson
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsBenoit Roy
Video CoachEthan O'Rourke

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Canada U18 Captains

"C"

Matthew Schaefer

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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2024-2025 Canada U18 Demographics

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2024-2025 Canada U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Canada U18: 103 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.	Tyler Hopkins (F)	2026-2027	Guelph Storm	OHL	4	4	5	9	2
5.	Liam Kilfoil (F)	2026-2027	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	6	4	5	9	2
6.	Graham Knott (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	8	2	7	9	4
7.	Jake Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Michalovce	Extraliga	8	2	7	9	6
8.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	5	0	9	9	6
9.	Ryan Merkley (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin	Extraliga	7	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