Hamilton, Kamas to play at 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship
RED DEER – Two members of the Red Deer Rebels are set to represent their countries at the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship in Slovakia.
Forward Beckett Hamilton has been named to Canada’s final roster for the tournament, while defenceman Jiří Kamas will play for Czechia.
Hamilton (Humboldt, SK) led the Rebels with 62 points in 67 games in 2025-26 and was named the club’s Most Valuable Player. He took part in the WHL Prospects Game in February. He is making his Hockey Canada Program of Excellence debut.
Kamas (Plzeň, Chechia) joined the Rebels through a trade from the Penticton Vees on January 8 and posted seven points in 32 games. He previously played for Czechia at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and World U17 Hockey Challenge.
Rebels athletic therapist Terence Robertson is part of Team Canada’s staff for the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship. It’s fourth international event and second-straight U18 Men’s World Championship.
The tournament goes April 22-May 2 in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia.
Canada opens play on Wednesday, April 22, facing Slovakia at 10 a.m. MT. Canada will also play Latvia (April 23), Norway (April 25) and Finland (April 27) in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 2.
Czechia plays USA on Wednesday and will also take on Sweden (April 23), Germany (April 25) and Denmark (April 26).
