Yager & Unger among the 12 WHL players named to Canadian U18 roster
Calgary, Alta. – A total of 12 Western Hockey League players will suit up for Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, slated for July 31-August 6 in Red Deer, Alta.
Hockey Canada announced the roster Monday afternoon.
WHL Players – National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team
| Last Name | First Name | Team | Hometown | Height | Weight | Position |
| Bjarnason | Carson | Brandon Wheat Kings | Carberry, Man. | 6’3” | 176 | G |
| Ratzlaff | Scott | Seattle Thunderbirds | Irma, Alta. | 6’1” | 165 | G |
| Unger | Jackson | Moose Jaw Warriors | Calgary, Alta. | 6’1” | 181 | G |
| Molendyk | Tanner | Saskatoon Blades | Kamloops, B.C. | 5’11” | 176 | D |
| Price | Caden | Kelowna Rockets | Saskatoon, Sask. | 6’1” | 181 | D |
| Weinstein | Saige | Spokane Chiefs | Edmonton, Alta. | 6’0” | 174 | D |
| Benson | Zachary | Winnipeg ICE | Chilliwack, B.C. | 5’10” | 150 | F |
| Cristall | Andrew | Kelowna Rockets | Burnaby, B.C. | 5’9” | 150 | F |
| Heidt | Riley | Prince George Cougars | Saskatoon, Sask. | 5’11” | 179 | F |
| Howe | Tanner | Regina Pats | Prince Albert, Sask. | 5’8” | 176 | F |
| Lind | Kalan | Red Deer Rebels | Shaunavon, Sask. | 6’0” | 152 | F |
| Yager | Brayden | Moose Jaw Warriors | Dundurn, Sask. | 6’0” | 161 | F |
Ten of the 22 WHL Clubs will be represented on the Canadian roster at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The Kelowna Rockets and Moose Jaw Warriors each have two players on the roster, while the Brandon Wheat Kings, Prince George Cougars, Red Deer Rebels, Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades, Seattle Thunderbirds, Spokane Chiefs, and Winnipeg ICE each have one player named to the Canadian roster.
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter.
About the Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta, regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
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