Hockey Canada announced their Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2022 roster on Monday. The roster includes 12 WHLers, six OHLers, four QMJHLers and one BCHLer. The annual U-18 tournament, which will take place in Red Deer this year, will take place from July 31st to August 6th. Russia has won the past two tournaments but will not be included in this year’s tournament.
2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
While Canada has a strong team, they will be missing Connor Bedard as he is expected to participate in the World Juniors a few weeks later. Team Canada will look to add a 23rd Gold Medal to their collection, with the last one coming in 2018. Below is the 23-man roster:
Forwards
Denver Barkey
Newmarket, Ont.
London (OHL)
Zachary Benson
Chilliwack, B.C.
Winnipeg (WHL)
Mathieu Cataford
Saint-Constant, Que.
Halifax (LHJMQ)
Ethan Gauthier
Drummondville, Que.
Sherbrooke (LHJMQ)
Kalan Lind
Shaunavon, Sask.
Red Deer (WHL)
Andrew Cristall
Burnaby, B.C.
Kelowna (WHL)
Carson Rehkopf
Utopia, Ont.
Kitchener (OHL)
Brayden Yager
Saskatoon, Sask.
Moose Jaw (WHL)
Colby Barlow
Orillia, Ont.
Owen Sound (OHL)
Matthew Wood
Lethbridge, Alta.
Victoria (BCHL)
Calum Ritchie
Oakville, Ont.
Oshawa (OHL)
Tanner Howe
Prince Albert, Sask.
Regina (WHL)
Riley Heidt
Saskatoon, Sask.
Prince George (WHL)
Defence
Cameron Allen
Toronto, Ont.
Guelph (OHL)
Dylan MacKinnon
Riverview, N.B.
Halifax (LHJMQ)
Caden Price
Saskatoon, Sask.
Kelowna (WHL)
Oliver Bonk
Ottawa, Ont.
London (OHL)
Tanner Molendyk
McBride, B.C.
Saskatoon (WHL)
Saige Weinstein
Edmonton, Alta.
Spokane (WHL)
Jordan Tourigny
Victoriaville, Que.
Shawinigan (LHJMQ)
Goaltenders
Carson Bjarnason
Carberry, Man.
Brandon (WHL)
Jackson Unger
Calgary, Alta.
Moose Jaw (WHL)
Scott Ratzlaff
Irma, Alta.
Seattle (WHL)
Ready for Red Deer!
2️⃣3️⃣ players will wear the 🍁 with 🇨🇦’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2022 #HlinkaGretzkyCup.
