Canada U18 News & Stories

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the scouting season. These are the players you need to keep an eye on at this year's tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the medal round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo, Finland.

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the semifinals round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

Cam Robinson and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships.

Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson is on the scene in Finland for the U18 World Championships to witness firsthand Gavin McKenna's quest to make history as the most productive draft-minus-two skater to ever skate at the event.

Lassi Alanen and Cam Robinson combine to bring you the 3 stars from Day 4 at the U18 World Hockey Championships

J.D. Burke and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the three stars from Day 2 of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

J.D. Burke and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the three stars from the first day of action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

A player-by-player preview of Canada's roster at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

The 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland start on Thursday, and these are the skaters with the most on the line at the tournament.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen break down the top performances from the kick-off of the 2024 NHL Draft scouting season.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen preview the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Cam Robinson looks at who rose and who fell when it came to draft status based off the tournament in Switzerland.

J.D. Burke reflects on the 2023 U18 World Hockey Championships in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland, sharing his thoughts on what we learned at this tournament.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you game stories and the 3 stars from the gold and bronze medal games at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the semifinals at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 4 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 2 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 1 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown goes player-by-player through Canada's 2023 U18s roster, with scouting reports on the entire team.

EP Rinkside columnist Russ Cohen talks to prospective top-10 pick Zach Benson about his hot start to the season, his game, and the road ahead.

The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup annually marks the start of the scouting season, and it takes place from July 31st to August 7th in Red Deer, Alberta. Mitch Brown sets the stage in this preview article.

For the first time in years, there's real intrigue with the first overall pick. Juraj Slafkovský? Shane Wright? Which player will the Montréal Canadiens take off the board first? Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the decision from every angle in his latest.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis' U18 notebook looks at Matthew Morden's projection, Connor Bedard's anticipation, and Frank Nazar's playmaking, using tape from Team USA's 8-3 win over Canada in preliminary action.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson serves up 5 bold predictions for the men's 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship, set to take place in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

J.D. Burke profiles each team's X-Factor player at the 2022 U18 World Hockey Champions, set to start in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

EP Rinkside Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Canadian roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

Russ Cohen talks to the 2022 NHL Draft's frontrunner for the first overall pick, Shane Wright, about his season and how he's been so successful to this point in his career.

The 2020-21 OHL season was lost to the ongoing pandemic. Elite Prospects Ontario regional scout Lauren Kelly looks at 8 players with something to prove when the league gets going in the fall.

Logan Stankoven, Elite Prospect's No. 26-ranked prospect, has flaws, but his uniquely high pace and scoring upside offset them. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to examine his game.

Dylan Guenther, Elite Prospects' No. 6-ranked prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is one of this year's most naturally gifted goal-scorers. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to examine how this potential top-10 pick is so effective.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen manually tracked data from every game of the U18 World Hockey Championships. In this article, Mitch shares some of their findings.

We're back for another edition of Doerrie's Deets, and folks, a lot has happened since we last met. We've got Ryan Miller, and David Backes tagging home on their careers. The U18 World...

Canada's Brandt Clarke stood out at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on how Clarke may have raised his stock for the 2021 NHL Draft.

Shane Wright is like any other player in the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship in that he wants to win every time he steps out onto the ice. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on what separates Wright from the rest of that group.

Here we are. The final 'week' of the regular season is upon us. For many, you watched your league draw to a close with that hiccup of a Bolts-Red Wing...

Canadian phenom Connor Bedard is penning his own story at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship. Abbey Mastracco takes a look at the 15-year-old forward's move into elite international competition.

The IIHF U18 World Championship was sorely missed a year ago, but it is back and it has been one heck of a week of hockey in Texas. Cam Robinson takes a look at some of the event's big headlines.

From the coach's doghouse in the third period of Canada's 4-2 win over Latvia to the EliteProspects Player of the Game in a 7-0 drubbing of Switzerland -- Francesco Pinelli went from a valley to one of the tournament's peaks.

Russia's Matvei Michkov could be setting up new rivalry with Connor Bedard. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas.

As the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship progresses, Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on Canadian forward Logan Stankoven.

The World Junior Under-18 tournament has disproportionate importance this year. It will be the first look we get this season at a few prospects against their own age group and...

Connor Bedard's the highest-scoring exceptional status player ever. Here's why he's so dynamic.

The Under-18 World Junior Championship kicks off on April 26th in Frisco and Plano, Texas. Here's a player-by-player breakdown of Team Canada's roster by our Dir. of North American Scouting, Mitch Brown.