19 CHL talents to represent Canada at U18 World Championship
Hockey Canada has unveiled 19 Canadian Hockey League players named to Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team for the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship taking place April 23 to May 1 in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.
The roster which will look to defend Canada’s 2021 gold medal was selected by Alan Millar, director of player personnel, and Benoit Roy, manager of hockey operations, with assistance from Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of hockey operations.
“We are excited to unveil the (25) players that will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship and take on the challenge of winning a second-consecutive gold medal,” said Millar. “For many of these players, this is the first time they will represent their country in international competition, and we know they are excited for the opportunity to compete on the world stage.”
Canada will open the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship against the United States on April 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT, and will also take on host Germany on April 24 and Czechia on April 26.
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast 13 games throughout the tournament, including all Team Canada preliminary-round games, four quarterfinals, both semifinals, and the bronze and gold medal games.
Since 2002, Canada has won four gold medals at the IIHF U18 World Championship (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021), in addition to one silver (2005) and three bronze (2012, 2014, 2015).
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter.
Forwards
Tanner Howe (Regina Pats)
Josh Davies (Swift Current Broncos)
Josh Filmon (Swift Current Broncos)
Kocha Delic (Sudbury Wolves)
Mathew Ward (Swift Current Broncos)
Connor Bedard (Regina Pats)
Pano Fimis (Niagara IceDogs)
David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)
Brayden Schuurman (Victoria Royals)
Connor Hvidston (Swift Current Broncos)
Defencemen
Nolan Collins (Sudbury Wolves)
Lukas Dragicevic (Tri-City Americans)
Kalem Parker (Victoria Royals)
Grayden Siepmann (Calgary Hitmen)
Spencer Sova (Erie Otters)
Owen Pickering (Swift Current Broncos)
Goaltenders
Nolan Lalonde (Erie Otters)
Ethan Buenaventura (Calgary Hitmen)
Reid Dyck (Swift Current Broncos)