Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Canadian men's national under 18 ice hockey team is part of a three-stage Program of Excellence beginning with the Under-17 regional teams and ending with the National Junior Team. The primary objectives of the Under-18 program are to identify, evaluate, and condition players to the rigors of international competition by giving first exposure to off-shore officiating, ice-surfaces, and travel.

Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the uniform since 1920.[1]
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachStéphane Julien
AssistantsAlan Letang
Kris Mallette
CaptainCameron Allen
Top scorerJeff Friesen (9)
Team colours     
IIHF codeCAN
First international
 Russia 8 – 4 Canada 
(Piešťany, Czech Republic; April 11, 2002)
Biggest win
 Canada 15 – 1 Denmark 
(České Budějovice, Czech Republic; April 18, 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 0 – 8 Sweden 
(Porrentruy, Switzerland; April 20, 2023)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances20 (first in 2002)
Best resultGold Gold: 4 (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021)
Medal record
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 RussiaCanada
Gold medal – first place2008 RussiaCanada
Gold medal – first place2013 RussiaCanada
Gold medal – first place2021 USACanada
Silver medal – second place2005 Czech RepublicCanada
Bronze medal – third place2012 Czech RepublicCanada
Bronze medal – third place2014 FinlandCanada
Bronze medal – third place2015 SwitzerlandCanada
Bronze medal – third place2023 SwitzerlandCanada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal – first place1992Canada
Gold medal – first place1994Canada
Gold medal – first place1996Canada
Gold medal – first place1997Canada
Gold medal – first place1998Canada
Gold medal – first place1999Canada
Gold medal – first place2000Canada
Gold medal – first place2001Canada
Gold medal – first place2002Canada
Gold medal – first place2004Canada
Gold medal – first place2005Canada
Gold medal – first place2006Canada
Gold medal – first place2008Canada
Gold medal – first place2009Canada
Gold medal – first place2010Canada
Gold medal – first place2011Canada
Gold medal – first place2012Canada
Gold medal – first place2013Canada
Gold medal – first place2014Canada
Gold medal – first place2015Canada
Gold medal – first place2017Canada
Gold medal – first place2018Canada
Silver medal – second place1991 JapanCanada
Silver medal – second place1995 JapanCanada
Silver medal – second place2019Canada
Bronze medal – third place1993 JapanCanada

The Under-18 squad traditionally competes in the month of August, during the off season, to allow players to further develop skills with their respective junior teams in the winter following a week-long camp. A 22-player roster is chosen by scouts and coaches from Hockey Canada to represent Canada on the international stage.

The first National Men's Under-18 Team was created in 1981 with the development of the Program of Excellence and has since competed in many international competitions. For the first 10 years of the program, the National Men's Under-18 Team participated in exchange camps with the United States to provide both countries the opportunity to refine the skills of their most gifted young players against top caliber international competition. It was not until the Japanese Ice Hockey Federation introduced the Phoenix Cup, a four-nation tournament designed to improve Japan's international hockey program, in 1991 that Canada took part in an international tournament.

The Phoenix Cup (later the Pacific Cup and La Copa Mexico) was a single round robin competition between the national under-18 teams of Canada, Russia, Japan, and the United States. It was competed for between 1991 and 1996, with tournaments in Japan; Mexico City; and Nelson, B.C. In its six-year history, Canada took home three gold medals, two silver and one bronze.

In 1997, the National Men's Under-18 Team competed against Slovakia and the Czech Republic in a three-nation tournament in the Czech Republic. Canada captured gold and repeated their performance the following year in Slovakia against Belarus, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

Since 2002, Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team has taken part in the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, winning four gold medals (2003, 2008, 2013 and 2021), one silver medal (2005), and three bronze medals (2012, 2014, and 2015).[2]

Roster

IIHF U18 World Championships roster

Roster for the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships:

Head coach: Jeff Truitt

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GCarson Bjarnason1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-06-30) June 30, 2005Canada Brandon Wheat Kings
2DLukas Dragicevic1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-04-25) April 25, 2005United States Tri-City Americans
4DCaden Price1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005Canada Kelowna Rockets
6DAndrew Gibson1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (2005-02-13) February 13, 2005Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7FTanner Howe1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb) (2005-11-28) November 28, 2005Canada Regina Pats
8FTy Halaburda1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2004-05-26) May 26, 2004Canada Vancouver Giants
9FColby Barlow – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2005-02-14) February 14, 2005Canada Owen Sound Attack
11DCameron Allen – C1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005Canada Guelph Storm
12FBerkly Catton1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2006-01-14) January 14, 2006United States Spokane Chiefs
13DQuinton Burns1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2005-04-14) April 14, 2005Canada Kingston Frontenacs
14FAndrew Cristall – A1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2005-02-04) February 4, 2005Canada Kelowna Rockets
16FNick Lardis1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2005-07-08) July 8, 2005Canada Hamilton Bulldogs
17FMacklin Celebrini1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2006-06-13) June 13, 2006United States Chicago Steel
18FRiley Heidt1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2005-03-25) March 25, 2005Canada Prince George Cougars
19FAngus MacDonell1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)78 kg (172 lb) (2005-05-11) May 11, 2005Canada Mississauga Steelheads
20DCarter Yakemchuk1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2005-09-29) September 29, 2005Canada Calgary Hitmen
21FCalum Ritchie1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb) (2005-01-21) January 21, 2005Canada Oshawa Generals
22FPorter Martone1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb) (2006-10-26) October 26, 2006Canada Mississauga Steelheads
24DTristan Bertucci1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)78 kg (172 lb) (2005-07-12) July 12, 2005United States Flint Firebirds
26FMatthew Wood1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2005-02-06) February 6, 2005United States University of Connecticut
27FAlex Pharand1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (2005-01-05) January 5, 2005Canada Sudbury Wolves
29GGabriel D'Aigle1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) (2006-11-21) November 21, 2006Canada Victoriaville Tigres
30GJoey Costanzo1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (2005-07-26) July 26, 2005Canada Windsor Spitfires

Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament roster

Roster for the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Head coach: Stéphane Julien

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GCarson Bjarnason1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-06-30) June 30, 2005Canada Brandon Wheat Kings
2DCameron Allen – C1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005Canada Guelph Storm
3DDylan MacKinnon1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb) (2005-01-12) January 12, 2005Canada Halifax Mooseheads
4DCaden Price1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005Canada Kelowna Rockets
5DOliver Bonk1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb) (2005-01-09) January 9, 2005Canada London Knights
6DTanner Molendyk1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-02-03) February 3, 2005Canada Saskatoon Blades
7DSaige Weinstein1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)79 kg (174 lb) (2005-05-30) May 30, 2005United States Spokane Chiefs
8FDenver Barkey1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2005-04-27) April 27, 2005Canada London Knights
9FZachary Benson – A1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2005-05-12) May 12, 2005Canada Winnipeg Ice
10FMathieu Cataford1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)83 kg (183 lb) (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005Canada Halifax Mooseheads
11DJordan Tourigny – A1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2005-02-28) February 28, 2005Canada Shawinigan Cataractes
12FEthan Gauthier1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb) (2005-01-26) January 26, 2005Canada Sherbrooke Phoenix
13FKalan Lind1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)69 kg (152 lb) (2005-01-25) January 25, 2005Canada Red Deer Rebels
14FAndrew Cristall1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2005-02-04) February 4, 2005Canada Kelowna Rockets
16FCarson Rehkopf1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005Canada Kitchener Rangers
17FBrayden Yager – A1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2005-01-03) January 3, 2005Canada Moose Jaw Warriors
18FColby Barlow1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2005-02-14) February 14, 2005Canada Owen Sound Attack
19FMatthew Wood1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2005-02-06) February 6, 2005United States University of Connecticut
21FCalum Ritchie1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) (2005-01-21) January 21, 2005Canada Oshawa Generals
22FTanner Howe1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2005-11-28) November 28, 2005Canada Regina Pats
27FRiley Heidt1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2005-03-25) March 25, 2005Canada Prince George Cougars
30GJackson Unger1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-01-13) January 13, 2005Canada Moose Jaw Warriors
31GScott Ratzlaff1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb) (2005-03-09) March 9, 2005United States Seattle Thunderbirds

International competitions

IIHF World U18 Championships
Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship

Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Main article: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

References
  1. "A century of Jerseys". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. "National Men's Under-18 Team". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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