2016-17 National Men's Under-18 Team

Roster

# Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team NHL Draft
Goaltenders
1 Michael DiPietro L 5’11.75” 196 06/09/99 Amherstburg, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
31 Ian Scott L 6’3.25” 174 01/11/99 Calgary, Alta. Prince Albert (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Defence
2 Evan Bouchard R 6’1.5” 178 10/20/99 Oakville, Ont. London (OHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
3 Ian Mitchell R 5’11” 171 01/18/99 Calahoo, Alta. Spruce Grove (AJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
5 Josh Brook R 6'1" 182 06/17/99 Roblin, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
7 Antoine Crête-Belzile L 6’0” 186 08/19/99 Quebec City, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
16 Jonathan Smart R 6’0” 197 06/01/99 Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
18 Markus Phillips L 5’11.75” 202 03/21/99 Toronto, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
24 Elijah Roberts L 5’8.25” 159 01/23/99 Brampton, Ont. Kitchener (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Forwards
9 Joseph Veleno L 6’1.25” 190 01/13/00 Kirkland, Que. Saint John (QMJHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
10 Greg Meireles R 5’9.75” 172 01/01/99 Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa (CCHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
12 Stelio Mattheos R 6’0.75” 192 06/14/99 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
14 Maxime Comtois L 6’2.25” 199 01/08/99 Longueuil, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
15 Shane Bowers L 6’1.25” 178 07/30/99 Halifax, N.S. Waterloo (USHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
17 Ryan McLeod L 6’2” 190 09/21/99 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
20 Jordy Bellerive L 5’9.75” 196 05/02/99 North Vancouver, B.C. Lethbridge (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
21 Michael Rasmussen L 6’5.75” 215 04/17/99 Surrey, B.C. Tri-City (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
22 Owen Tippett R 6’1.5” 202 02/16/99 Peterborough, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
23 Jack Studnicka R 6’1” 171 02/18/99 Tecumseh, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
26 MacKenzie Entwistle R 6’2.5” 180 07/14/99 Georgetown, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
27 Nick Suzuki R 5’10.75” 187 08/10/99 London, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
28 Matthew Strome L 6’3.5” 206 01/06/99 Mississauga, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Selected but unable to participate
- Jacob Paquette L 6’2.75” 207 05/26/99 Ottawa, Ont. Kingston (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.

 

Staff
President & Chief Executive Officer Tom Renney Cranbrook, B.C. Hockey Canada
Chief Operating Officer Scott Smith Bathurst, N.B. Hockey Canada
Vice-President, Hockey Operations/National Teams Scott Salmond Creston, B.C. Hockey Canada
Director, Player Personnel Ryan Jankowski Calgary, Alta. Hockey Canada
Head Coach Paul McFarland Richmond Hill, Ont. Kingston (OHL)
Assistant Coach Mark French Milton, Ont. Calgary (WHL)
Assistant Coach Darren Rumble Barrie, Ont. Moncton (QMJHL)
Goaltending Consultant Paul Schonfelder Stoney Creek, Ont. Ottawa (OHL)
Video Manager Mat Sells Calgary, Alta. Hockey Canada
Equipment Manager Chris Hamilton Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa (OHL)
Therapist James Borrelli Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. North Bay (OHL)
Therapist Nick Murray Logan Lake, B.C. Vancouver (WHL)
Doctor Dr. Michael Conrad Victoria, B.C. Victoria (WHL)
Mental Performance Consultant Derek Robinson Calgary, Alta. Hockey Canada
Manager, Hockey Operations Ben Shutron Orleans, Ont. Hockey Canada
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Roobroeck’s four-point performance helped Canada power past Norway.
2025 U18MWC: CAN 5 – FIN 1 (Preliminary)
Ivankovic made 39 saves as Canada beat Finland at U18 Men’s Worlds.
2025 U18MWC: CAN 7 – LAT 1 (Preliminary)
Roobroeck scored twice to lead Canada past the Latvians.
2025 U18MWC: CAN 9 – SVK 2 (Preliminary)
Cootes finished with 2G 3A in an opening win over the Slovaks.
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