National Men's U18 Team Roster Named for 2024 IIHF World Championships

Date: Apr, 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Hockey Canada has announced the 19 players selected to wear the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team for the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship, April 25-May 5, in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

Of the 23 players selected, Ontario is represented with:

FORWARDS

Marek Vanacker from Delhi currently playing for Brantford
Malcolm Spencer from Mississauga currently playing for Erie
Jett Luchanko from London currently playing for Guelph
Porter Martone from Peterborough currently playing for Mississauga
Liam Greentree from Oshawa currently playing for Windsor
Cole Beaudoin from Kanata currently playing for Barrie

DEFENCE

Kashawn Aitcheson from Toronto currently playing for Barrie
Matthew Schaefer from Stoney Creek currently playing for Erie

GOALIES

Ryerson Leenders from Nanticoke currently playing for Mississauga
Carter George from Thunder Bay currently playing for Owen Sound

Full roster details

Prior to the start of the tournament, Canada will play a pair of pre-tournament games against Finland on April 20 and Norway on April 23. The quest for a gold medal begins April 25 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT against Sweden. Canada will also face Czechia on April 26, Switzerland on April 28 and Kazakhstan on April 30 to close out preliminary-round action. The semifinals are set for May 4 before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 5.

TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcast partners, will air select games, including all Team Canada games and all playoff-round games. Check your local listings for details.

Since 2002, Canada has won four gold medals at the IIHF U18 World Championship (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021), in addition to one silver (2005) and four bronze (2012, 2014, 2015, 2023).