Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team

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Nickname(s) Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
Association Hockey Canada
IIHF code CAN
Team colours               
First international
 Russia 8 – 4 Canada 
(Piešťany, Slovakia; 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
Appearances 21 (first in 2002)
Best result 1 Gold: 5 (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021, 2024)

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Medal record
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Russia Canada
Gold medal – first place 2008 Russia Canada
Gold medal – first place 2013 Russia Canada
Gold medal – first place 2021 USA Canada
Gold medal – first place 2024 Finland Canada
Silver medal – second place 2005 Czech Republic Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Czech Republic Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Finland Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Switzerland Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Switzerland Canada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal – first place 1992 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1994 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1996 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1998 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1999 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2000 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2001 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2002 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2004 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2005 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2006 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2009 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2010 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2011 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2012 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2014 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2018 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2022 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1991 Japan Canada
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan Canada
Silver medal – second place 2019 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 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 four gold medals (2003, 2008, 2013 and 2021), one silver medal (2005), and three bronze medals (2012, 2014, and 2015).[1]

International competitions

IIHF World U18 Championships

Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship
  • 1999: Did not compete
  • 2000: Did not compete
  • 2001: Did not compete
  • 2002: 6th place
  • 2003: 1 Gold
  • 2004: 4th place
  • 2005: 1 Silver
  • 2006: 4th place
  • 2007: 4th place
  • 2008: 1 Gold
  • 2009: 4th place
  • 2010: 7th place
  • 2011: 4th place
  • 2012: 1 Bronze
  • 2013: 1 Gold
  • 2014: 1 Bronze
  • 2015: 1 Bronze
  • 2016: 4th place
  • 2017: 5th place
  • 2018: 5th place
  • 2019: 4th place
  • 2020:Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021: 1 Gold
  • 2022: 5th place
  • 2023: 1 Bronze
  • 2024: 1 Gold

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Main article: Hlinka Gretzky Cup
  • 1991: 1 Silver
  • 1992: 1 Gold
  • 1993: 1 Bronze
  • 1994: 1 Gold
  • 1995: 1 Silver
  • 1996: 1 Gold
  • 1997: 1 Gold
  • 1998: 1 Gold
  • 1999: 1 Gold
  • 2000: 1 Gold
  • 2001: 1 Gold
  • 2002: 1 Gold
  • 2003: 4th place
  • 2004: 1 Gold
  • 2005: 1 Gold
  • 2006: 1 Gold
  • 2007: 4th place
  • 2008: 1 Gold
  • 2009: 1 Gold
  • 2010: 1 Gold
  • 2011: 1 Gold
  • 2012: 1 Gold
  • 2013: 1 Gold
  • 2014: 1 Gold
  • 2015: 1 Gold
  • 2016: 5th place
  • 2017: 1 Gold
  • 2018: 1 Gold
  • 2019: 1 Silver
  • 2021: Did not compete
  • 2022: 1 Gold
  • 2023: 1 Gold

References

  1. "National Men's Under-18 Team", hockeycanada.ca. 

External links


Men's national under-18 ice hockey teams
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