Shingoose named to Canada’s U17 Development Camp Roster
Prince Albert Raiders prospect Athens Shingoose was one of 80 players invited to Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set for July 17-21 in Oakville, Ontario.
Shingoose played his rookie season with RHA Winnipeg U18 Prep in 2025-26. The 16-year-old was a point per game player, as he scored 15 goals and added 16 assists for 31 points in 30 games. That was good enough to lead his team in scoring, as he finished six points ahead of the team’s next leading scorer (Spencer Kuntz, 25). Shingoose also recorded 66 penalty minutes, and a team leading five powerplay goals.
The roster, which includes eight goaltenders, 24 defencemen and 48 forwards, was selected by Program of Excellence (POE) general manager Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), alongside POE head scout Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB) and U17 assistant general manager Mike Johnston (Dartmouth, NS/Portland, WHL), with input from Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), director of hockey operations. Hockey Canada’s regional scouts—Pierre Cholette (Québec), Scott Grieve (Ontario), Jared Power (West), Rob Simpson (Ontario) and Darren Sutherland (Atlantic)—and Member representatives assisted with the selection process.
“We are excited to unveil the top Canadian under-17 players who have earned invitations to our development camp this week, and to introduce these young players to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence,” Millar said. “This is a very talented and exciting group that will be surrounded by world-class coaching and support staffs, and we look forward to introducing them to our program, setting the expectations for the season and preparing for the U17 World Challenge later this year.”
All 80 players have been drafted by Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams (31 from the Ontario Hockey League, 29 from the Western Hockey League and 20 from the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League). The players will be split into four teams for the five-day camp, which includes two days of practice and six games from July 19-21.
Following camp, players will continue to be evaluated through the beginning of the 2026-27 season before the Canada Red and Canada White rosters are named ahead of the 2026 U17 World Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 1-7 in Oakville.
