Six present and future OHL players invited to U.S. Hlinka Gretzky Cup Selection Camp

Six present and future OHL players have been invited to USA Hockey’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup Selection Camp, taking place July 23-27 at TRIA Rink in St. Paul, Minn.

The camp will determine the 23-player United States roster that will compete at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scheduled for Aug. 3-8 in Edmonton, AB, Team USA enters the tournament as the defending champion after capturing gold in 2025.

The OHL contingent includes Flint Firebirds goaltender Mason Courville, Peterborough Petes forward Gerry DiCunzolo, Saginaw Spirit forward Sawyer Schmidt, Kingston Frontenacs forward Nolan Snyder, Windsor Spitfires forward Ty Bergeron and Niagara IceDogs forward Michael Tang.

Bergeron and Tang are both set to make their OHL debuts in 2026-27 after signing with Windsor and Niagara, respectively, earlier this summer.

Courville appeared in 20 games with the Firebirds as a rookie in 2025-26, posting a 3.26 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.

DiCunzolo enjoyed a productive first OHL season with the Petes, recording 23 goals and 20 assists for 43 points in 67 games.

Schmidt produced 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points in 64 games with the Saginaw Spirit during his rookie campaign, while Snyder registered 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points in 65 games with the Kingston Frontenacs.

The United States will announce its final roster following selection camp before travelling to Edmonton, where it will face Canada, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.