Jaakko Wycisk named to 2026 Hlinka Gretzky roster
Hockey Canada announced Friday afternoon that eight OHL players have been named to the National Men’s Under-18 Team to compete in the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton. The list includes 2025 2nd overall pick, Jaakko Wycisk.
The Tecumseth, Ont., native was the 2nd overall pick by the Storm in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection. In his first season with the Storm, the 6’1, 190lbs forward had 17 goals and 26 assists for 43 points through 60 games played.
Internationally, Wycisk has represented Canada at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, where Team White took home silver. Wycisk contributed to Team Canada White 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 5 games.
The puck drops on August 3rd at 1 p.m. MT when the United States faces Czechia, while Canada will play its opening game against Switzerland at 5 p.m. MT. Canada will also take on Slovakia on August 4th and Sweden on August 5th to close out the preliminary round. The semifinals are set for August 7th, with the medal games on August 8th at noon and 5 p.m. MT, respectively.
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast all preliminary-round games, semifinals and medal games from Rogers Place.
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