Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team
| Association | Hockey Canada |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
 Don Hay |
| Assistants |
Jody Hull Yves Sarault |
| Top scorer | Jeff Friesen (9) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | CAN |
| 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 | |
|
 United States 10 – 3 Canada (Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States; April 24, 2016) | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 2002) |
| Best result |
 Gold: 3 - 2003, 2008, 2013 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Russia | Canada |
| | 2008 Russia | Canada |
| | 2013 Russia | Canada |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Czech Republic | Canada |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Czech Republic | Canada |
| | 2014 Finland | Canada |
| | 2015 Switzerland | Canada |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| | 1992 Japan | Canada |
| | 1994 Mexico | Canada |
| | 1996 Canada | Canada |
| | 1997 Czech Republic | Canada |
| | 1998 Slovakia | Canada |
| | 1999 Czech Republic | Canada |
| | 2000 Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2001 Czech Republic | Canada |
| | 2002 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2003 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2004 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2005 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2006 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2008 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2009 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2010 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2011 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2012 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2013 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2014 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 2015 Czech Republic/Slovakia | Canada |
| | 1991 Japan | Canada |
| | 1995 Japan | Canada |
| | 1993 Japan | Canada |
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.
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 three gold medals (2003, 2008, and 2013), one silver medal (2005), and three bronze medals (2012, 2014, and 2015).[1]
Roster
IIHF World U18 World Championships roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships:
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Evan Fitzpatrick | Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| G | 29 | Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires |
| G | 30 | Stuart Skinner | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| D | 5 | Jakob Chychrun (A) | Sarnia Sting |
| D | 4 | Dante Fabbro | Penticton Vees |
| D | 26 | Nicolas Hague | Mississauga Steelheads |
| D | 2 | Connor Hall | Kitchener Rangers |
| D | 17 | Markus Phillips | Owen Sound Attack |
| D | 18 | David Quenneville | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| D | 20 | Logan Stanley | Windsor Spitfires |
| F | 14 | William Bitten | Flint Firebirds |
| F | 12 | Maxime Comtois | Victoriaville Tigres |
| F | 15 | Noah Gregor | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| F | 10 | Brett Howden | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| F | 7 | Tyson Jost (C) | Penticton Vees |
| F | 6 | Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| F | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting |
| F | 9 | Pascal Laberge | Victoriaville Tigres |
| F | 11 | Beck Malenstyn (A) | Calgary Hitmen |
| F | 22 | Michael McLeod | Mississauga Steelheads |
| F | 23 | Cameron Morrison | Youngstown Phantoms |
| F | 8 | Mason Shaw | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| F | 21 | Owen Tippett | Mississauga Steelheads |
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament roster
Roster for the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament:
Head coach: Paul McFarland
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Michael DiPietro | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | June 9, 1999 | Windsor Spitfires |
| 2 | D | Evan Bouchard | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | October 20, 1999 | London Knights |
| 3 | D | Ian Mitchell | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | January 18, 1999 | Spruce Grove Saints |
| 5 | D | Josh Brook | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | June 17, 1999 | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 7 | D | Antoine Crête-Belzile – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | August 19, 1999 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
| 9 | F | Joseph Veleno | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | January 13, 2000 | Saint John Sea Dogs |
| 10 | F | Greg Meireles | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | January 1, 1999 | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| 12 | F | Stelio Mattheos | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | June 14, 1999 | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 14 | F | Maxime Comtois | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 8, 1999 | Victoriaville Tigres |
| 15 | F | Shane Bowers | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | July 30, 1999 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| 16 | D | Jonathan Smart | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | June 1, 1999 | Kelowna Rockets |
| 17 | F | Ryan McLeod | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | September 21, 1999 | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 18 | D | Markus Phillips – C | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | March 21, 1999 | Owen Sound Attack |
| 20 | F | Jordy Bellerive | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | May 2, 1999 | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 21 | F | Michael Rasmussen | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | April 17, 1999 | Tri-City Americans |
| 22 | F | Owen Tippett – A | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | February 16, 1999 | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 23 | F | Jack Studnicka | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | February 18, 1999 | Oshawa Generals |
| 24 | D | Elijah Roberts | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | January 23, 1999 | Kitchener Rangers |
| 26 | F | MacKenzie Entwistle | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | July 14, 1999 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 27 | F | Nick Suzuki | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | August 10, 1999 | Owen Sound Attack |
| 28 | F | Matthew Strome | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | January 6, 1999 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 31 | G | Ian Scott | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | January 11, 1999 | Prince Albert Raiders |
References
- ↑ "National Men's Under-18 Team". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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