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) |
| IIHF code | CAN |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Russia 8 – 4 Canada (Piestany, Czech Republic; April 11, 2002) | |
| Biggest win | |
Canada 15 – 1 Denmark  (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; April 18, 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 10 – 3 Canada (Piestany, Slovakia; April 18, 2002) | |
| 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 the national under-18 team in Canada. This 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 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships:
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 30 | Philippe Desrosiers | Rimouski Oceanic |
| G | 1 | Austin Lotz | Everett Silvertips |
| G | 29 | Spencer Martin | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| D | 3 | Chris Bigras (A) | Owen Sound Attack |
| D | 4 | Madison Bowey | Kelowna Rockets |
| D | 2 | Dillon Heatherington | Swift Current Broncos |
| D | 25 | Roland McKeown | Kingston Frontenacs |
| D | 5 | Samuel Morin | Rimouski Oceanic |
| D | 7 | Josh Morrissey | Prince Albert Raiders |
| D | 6 | Shea Theodore | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| F | 10 | Sam Bennett | Kingston Frontenacs |
| F | 12 | Nick Baptiste | Sudbury Wolves |
| F | 9 | Carter Verhaeghe (A) | Niagara IceDogs |
| F | 11 | Jason Dickinson (A) | Guelph Storm |
| F | 19 | Hunter Garlent | Guelph Storm |
| F | 22 | Frédérik Gauthier | Rimouski Oceanic |
| F | 18 | Morgan Klimchuk | Regina Pats |
| F | 14 | Yan-Pavel Laplante | P.E.I. Rocket |
| F | 17 | Connor McDavid (A) | Erie Otters |
| F | 27 | Zach Nastasiuk | Owen Sound Attack |
| F | 23 | Sam Reinhart (C) | Kootenay Ice |
| F | 20 | Nick Ritchie | Peterborough Petes |
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament roster
Roster for the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament:
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 30 | Daniel Altshuller | Oshawa Generals |
| G | 31 | Domenic Graham | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| D | 25 | Mathew Dumba (A) | Red Deer Rebels |
| D | 4 | Slater Koekkoek | Peterborough Petes |
| D | 7 | Michael Matheson | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| D | 2 | Adam Pelech | Erie Otters |
| D | 26 | Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks |
| D | 6 | Griffin Reinhart | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| D | 5 | Morgan Rielly | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| F | 8 | Andreas Athanasiou | London Knights |
| F | 15 | Mathew Campagna (C) | Sudbury Wolves |
| F | 10 | Brendan Gaunce | Belleville Bulls |
| F | 23 | Félix Girard | Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| F | 12 | Charles Hudon | Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| F | 11 | Scott Laughton | Oshawa Generals |
| F | 21 | Jarrod Maidens (A) | Owen Sound Attack |
| F | 19 | Matia Marcantuoni | Kitchener Rangers |
| F | 20 | Sean Monahan (A) | Ottawa 67's |
| F | 16 | Kerby Rychel | Windsor Spitfires |
| F | 9 | Hunter Shinkaruk | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| F | 18 | Gemel Smith (A) | Owen Sound Attack |
| F | 24 | Thomas Wilson | Plymouth Whalers |
References
- ↑ "National Men's Under-18 Team". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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