2025-26 National Men's U18 Team

Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team Pre-Tournament Camp

#	Name	S/C	Ht.	Wt.	Born	Hometown	Club Team
Goaltenders
1	Gavin Betts	L	6’0"	175	04/03/08	Toronto, ON	Kingston (OHL)
29	Leif Oaten	L	6’3"	194	11/03/09	Calgary, AB	Lethbridge (WHL)
30	Carter Esler	L	5’11"	165	11/28/08	Okotoks, AB	Spokane (WHL)
Defence
2	Cameron Chartrand	R	6’1"	201	03/03/08	Montréal, QC	Saint John (LHJMQ)
3	Carter Hicks	R	6’2"	161	02/20/08	London, ON	Brampton (OHL)
4	Ryan Lin	R	5’11"	176	04/18/08	Richmond, BC	Vancouver (WHL)
6	Caleb Mitchell	L	5’11"	181	03/17/08	Omemee, ON	London (OHL)
20	Keaton Verhoeff	R	6’4"	212	06/19/08	Fort Saskatchewan, AB	University of North Dakota (NCHC)
27	Lucas Ambrosio	L	6’4"	190	01/06/08	Mississauga, ON	Erie (OHL)
28	Giorgos Pantelas	R	6’2"	214	04/24/08	Victoria, BC	Brandon (WHL)
Forwards
10	Thomas Rousseau	R	5’10"	170	02/12/08	St-Eustache, QC	Sherbrooke (LHJMQ)
11	Tynan Lawrence	L	6’0"	185	08/03/08	Fredericton, NB	Boston University (HE)
13	Alexis Joseph	L	6’5"	201	06/16/09	Lachenaie, QC	Saint John (LHJMQ)
14	Mathis Preston	R	5’11"	176	07/21/08	Penticton, BC	Vancouver (WHL)
15	Zach Lansard	R	6’0"	174	07/29/08	Ste. Anne, MB	Regina (WHL)
16	Brock England	L	5’11"	174	08/22/09	Red Deer, AB	Seattle (WHL)
17	Alessandro Di Iorio	R	6’1"	190	03/17/08	Vaughn, ON	Sarnia (OHL)
18	Jaxon Jacobson	L	5’10"	183	12/11/08	Brandon, MB	Brandon (WHL)
19	Adam Valentini	L	5’11"	185	04/11/08	Toronto, ON	University of Michigan (Big Ten)
21	Beckett Hamilton	R	5’11"	172	03/28/08	Saskatoon, SK	Red Deer (WHL)
22	Jean-Cristoph Lemieux	L	6’0"	187	06/19/08	Belleville, ON	Sudbury (OHL)
23	Jaakko Wycisk	R	6’1"	190	03/16/09	Tecumseh, ON	Guelph (OHL)
24	Dima Zhilkin	R	5’10"	185	10/21/08	Oakville, ON	Saginaw (OHL)

Staff
President & Chief Executive Officer	Katherine Henderson	Thunder Bay, ON	Hockey Canada
Senior Vice-President, High Performance & Hockey Operations	Scott Salmond	Creston, BC	Hockey Canada
General Manager	Alan Millar	Tottenham, ON	Hockey Canada
Director, Hockey Operations	Benoit Roy	Sudbury, ON	Hockey Canada
Head Scout, Hockey Operations	Byron Bonora	Brooks, AB	Hockey Canada
Head Coach	Drew Bannister	Belleville, ON	Hockey Canada
Assistant Coach	Matt Anholt	Prince Albert, SK	Lethbridge (WHL)
Assistant Coach	Mark O’Leary	Owen Sound, ON	Moose Jaw (WHL)
Goaltending Coach	Dan De Palma	Kamloops, BC	Kamloops (WHL)
Video Coach	Ryan Aasman	Medicine Hat, AB	Lethbridge (WHL)
Equipment Manager	A.J. Murley	St. John’s, NL	Hockey Canada
Athletic Therapist	Colton Reiley	Sydney, NS	Cape Breton (LHJMQ)
Athletic Therapist	Terence Robertson	Red Deer, AB	Red Deer (WHL)
Academic Advisor	Stacey Meyer	Calgary, AB	Hockey Canada
Team Physician	Dr. R.J. MacKenzie	Albert Bridge, NS	Cape Breton (LHJMQ)
Coordinator, Hockey Operations	Jared Power	Calgary, AB	Hockey Canada
Media Relations	Jacob Wolfenden	Hamilton, ON	Hockey Canada