[Official] Ivan Hlinka Tournament 2014, August 11-16

[Plum]

Ivan Hlinka 2014!

About a month from now the Ivan Hlinka tournament will be played, it will be from August 11-16. This is the 2nd U18 of the year, the other U18 is played in April. That U18 is an annual event organized by the IIHF. Ivan Hlinka is not organized by the IIHF and the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is the only competition of the two U18s to which Canada is able to send its best under-18 team due to some players being in the CHL playoffs. However, the Ivan Hlinka is not best on best, the United States do not send their U18 USNTDP team which makes it quite difficult for them to win this tournament.

Canada has won this tournament 18 times, Soviets/Russia 3 times, USA, once, Sweden once. We dominate this tournament, although it's expected it is still quite an achievement. Over 23 years, Canada has won 18 times, we have won 9 out of the last 10 tournaments.

The first game will be played Monday August 11th, Canada vs Switzerland at 8AM EST, 5AM PST. The tournament will be played in Slovakia/Czech Republic. Full Schedule:

http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/schedule/league_instance/20756?subseason=165881

Jody Hull is named the head coach of the Canadian Team, he coaches the OHL's Peterbourgh Petes. Martin Raymond, head coach of the QMJHL’s Drummondville Voltigeurs, has been added to the coaching staff as an assistant coach, joining Eric Veilleux, head coach of the QMJHL’s Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

Here is the selection camp of the Canadian Team:

Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown 2013-14 Team NHL Draft

Goaltenders

Callum Booth L/G 6'2.5" 196 05/21/97 Montreal, Que. Québec (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Nick McBride L/G 6'2.5" 172 01/11/97 Maple Ridge, B.C. Prince Albert (WHL) 2015 Draft

Zachary Sawchenko L/G 5'10.5" 179 12/30/97 Calgary, Alta. Moose Jaw (WHL) 2016 Draft

Olivier Tremblay L/G 5'10.5" 173 08/20/97 Chicoutimi, Que. Rimouski (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Defence

Ethan Bear R/D 5'11" 203 06/26/97 Ochapowace, Sask. Seattle (WHL) 2015 Draft

Guillaume Brisebois L/G 6'1" 162 07/21/97 St-Hilaire, Que. Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Kevin Davis R/D 5'11" 176 03/14/97 Kamloops, B.C. Everett (WHL) 2015 Draft

Olivier Galipeau L/G 6'0.5" 196 05/22/97 Montreal, Que. Val-d'Or (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Joe Gatenby R/D 5'11" 172 05/15/97 Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna (WHL) 2015 Draft

Connor Hobbs R/D 6'0" 172 01/04/97 Saskatoon, Sask. Medicine Hat (WHL) 2015 Draft

Noah Juulsen R/D 6'0.5" 166 04/02/97 Abbotsford, B.C. Everett (WHL) 2015 Draft

Justin Lemcke R/D 6'1.5" 198 02/13/97 Whitby, Ont. Belleville (OHL) 2015 Draft

Garrett McFadden L/G 5'10" 186 08/21/97 Kincardine, Ont. Guelph (OHL) 2015 Draft

Nicolas Meloche R/D 6'2.5" 198 07/18/97 Rosemère, Que. Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Philippe Myers R/D 6'3.5" 189 01/25/97 Dieppe, N.B. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Chaz Reddekopp L/G 6'3" 213 01/01/97 West Kelowna, B.C. Victoria (WHL) 2015 Draft

Jérémy Roy R/D 5'11.5" 183 05/14/97 Richelieu, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Matthew Spencer R/D 6'1" 195 03/24/97 Oakville, Ont. Peterborough (OHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Vande Sompel L/G 5'9.5" 180 02/11/97 London, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) 2015 Draft

Parker Wotherspoon L/G 5'10.5" 168 08/24/97 Surrey, B.C. Tri-City (WHL) 2015 Draft

Forwards

Mathew Barzal R/D 5'11" 174 05/26/97 Coquitlam, B.C. Seattle (WHL) 2015 Draft

Anthony Beauvillier L/G 5'10" 165 06/08/97 Sorel, Que. Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Jared Bethune L/G 5'11.5" 163 01/20/97 Fort Frances, Ont. Warroad HS (USHS) 2015 Draft

Lawson Crouse L/G 6'3" 198 06/23/97 Mount Brydges, Ont. Kingston (OHL) 2015 Draft

Giorgio Estephan R/D 5'11.5" 176 02/03/97 Edmonton, Alta. Lethbridge (WHL) 2015 Draft

Glenn Gawdin R/D 5'11.5" 179 03/25/97 Richmond, B.C. Swift Current (WHL) 2015 Draft

Matteo Gennaro L/G 6'1" 179 03/30/97 St. Albert, Alta. Prince Albert (WHL) 2015 Draft

Sam Harding R/D 5'11.5" 164 03/31/97 Newmarket, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) 2015 Draft

Jansen Harkins L/G 6'0" 170 05/23/97 North Vancouver, B.C. Prince George (WHL) 2015 Draft

Graham Knott L/G 6'2.5" 176 01/13/97 Holland Landing, Ont. Niagara (OHL) 2015 Draft

Travis Konecny R/D 5'9" 172 03/11/97 Clachan, Ont. Ottawa (OHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Marner R/D 5'10" 149 05/05/97 Thornhill, Ont. London (OHL) 2015 Draft

Hayden McCool L/G 6'2" 196 04/11/97 Whitby, Ont. Niagara (OHL) 2015 Draft

Brett McKenzie L/G 6'1.5" 196 03/12/97 Vars, Ont. North Bay (OHL) 2015 Draft

Nick Merkley R/D 5'9.5" 177 05/23/97 Calgary, Alta. Kelowna (WHL) 2015 Draft

Adam Musil R/D 6'2.5" 190 03/26/97 Delta, B.C. Red Deer (WHL) 2015 Draft

Nathan Noel R/D 5'10.5" 164 06/21/97 St. John's, N.L. Saint John (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Grayson Pawlenchuk L/G 5'10.5" 176 03/22/97 Ardrossan, Alta. Red Deer (WHL) 2015 Draft

Nicolas Roy R/D 6'3.5" 168 02/05/97 Amos, Que. Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Tyler Soy L/G 5'11" 167 02/10/97 Surrey, B.C. Victoria (WHL) 2015 Draft

Blake Speers R/D 5'9.5" 164 01/02/97 Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Stephens R/D 5'10.5" 184 02/05/97 Peterborough, Ont. Saginaw (OHL) 2015 Draft

Dylan Strome L/G 6'2.5" 177 03/07/97 Mississauga, Ont. Erie (OHL) 2015 Draft

Ethan Szypula R/D 5'10" 164 01/28/97 Halton, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2015 Draft

Team USA's selection camp roster can be seen here: http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/usa-hockey/2014/7/2/5865167/us-roster-for-2014-ivan-hlinka-memorial-u18-tournament-released

Team Canada has implanted a rule that if you've played in the U20 World Juniors it would make you ineligible for the U18s so therefore McDavid will not be on the roster.

If you want, you can make your guess at a roster. Expect Team Canada to announce the roster early August.

GO CANADA GO!!!!!

[Fred65]

25% of that roster is from BC, despite BC is around 15% of the Cdn pop

[Plum]

Posted my guess at the roster in the OP.

25% of that roster is from BC, despite BC is around 15% of the Cdn pop

BC has been producing some solid players lately. Sam Reinhart and Matt Barzal are some of the newer ones.

[Langdon Algur]

IS McDavid no longer elligable for this?

[avelanch]

IS McDavid no longer elligable for this?

he's not eligible, because he played in the WJC. it's a team canada rule only, not a tourney rule.

How could someone leave McCool off their roster. Great name!

[Plum]

On Sunday (August 3rd), Canada plays a practice game (Red vs White) if you want to see some hockey and some 2015 1st round picks.

[Langdon Algur]

he's not eligible, because he played in the WJC. it's a team canada rule only, not a tourney rule.

How could someone leave McCool off their roster. Great name!

What a stupid rule, is this Team Canada's way of handicapping themselves to level the playing field for everyone?

Also I agree Haydeen McCool has to be the best name in hockey.

[Herberts Vasiljevs]

A Booth and a Bear in the potential lineup???

The irony is uncanny...

[Herberts Vasiljevs]

Congrats to Ridge boy McBride for making this list! Awesome.

[Plum]

Red vs White is playing today, they're playing 3 games in 3 days and picking the roster after the series of games.

You should be able to watch the game here: http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/schedule/league_instance/21246?subseason=170528

Starts at 6PM PST, 9PM EDT.

[Bure_Pavel]

Anyone else hoping we draft McCool just to get that name on the back of a nucks jersey....

[Plum]

Goaltenders

# Player Position Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team Pro Status

Callum Booth G L 6’2.5” 196 05/21/97 Montreal, Que. Quebec (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Zachary Sawchenko G L 5’10.5” 179 12/30/97 Calgary, Alta. Moose Jaw (WHL) 2016 Draft

Defense

# Player Position Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team Pro Status

Nicolas Meloche D R 6’2.5” 198 07/18/97 Rosemère, Que. Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Guillaume Brisebois D L 6’1” 162 07/21/97 St-Hilaire, Que. Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Connor Hobbs D R 6’0” 172 01/04/97 Saskatoon, Sask. Medicine Hat (WHL) 2015 Draft

Ethan Bear D R 5’11” 203 06/26/97 Ochapowace, Sask. Seattle (WHL) 2015 Draft

Jérémy Roy D R 5’11.5” 183 05/14/97 Richelieu, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Matthew Spencer D R 6’1” 195 03/24/97 Oakville, Ont. Peterborough (OHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Vande Sompel D L 5’9.5” 180 02/11/97 London, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) 2015 Draft

Forwards

# Player Position Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team Pro Status

Mathew Barzal F R 5’11” 174 05/26/97 Coquitlam, B.C. Seattle (WHL) 2015 Draft

Anthony Beauvillier F L 5’10” 165 06/08/97 Sorel, Que. Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Lawson Crouse F L 6’3” 198 06/23/97 Mount Brydges, Ont. Kingston (OHL) 2015 Draft

Jansen Harkins F L 6’0” 170 05/23/97 North Vancouver, B.C. Prince George (WHL) 2015 Draft

Graham Knott F L 6’2.5” 176 01/13/97 Holland Landing, Ont. Niagara (OHL) 2015 Draft

Travis Konecny F R 5’9” 172 03/11/97 Clachan, Ont. Ottawa (OHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Marner F R 5’10” 149 05/05/97 Thornhill, Ont. London (OHL) 2015 Draft

Nick Merkley F R 5’9.5” 177 05/23/97 Calgary, Alta. Kelowna (WHL) 2015 Draft

Adam Musil F R 6’2.5” 190 03/26/97 Delta, B.C. Red Deer (WHL) 2015 Draft

Nicolas Roy F R 6’3.5” 168 02/05/97 Amos, Que. Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2015 Draft

Tyler Soy F L 5’11” 167 02/10/97 Surrey, B.C. Victoria (WHL) 2015 Draft

Mitchell Stephens F R 5’10.5” 184 02/05/97 Peterborough, Ont. Saginaw (OHL) 2015 Draft

Dylan Strome F L 6’2.5” 177 03/07/97 Mississauga, Ont. Erie (OHL) 2015 Draft

Canada has just announced the roster for the Ivan Hlinka Tournament 2014.

No Wotherspoon? Wow, shocking. I guessed the same forward roster except I had Speers, Noel instead of Musil and Harkins.

[Plum]

Canada won 5-1 earlier today against Switzerland. Goals from 5 different players, Strome, Barzal, Crouse, Vande Sompel, Stephans.

Unfortunately, I don't think I could find any free streams of the game but a stream here: http://slovaksport.tv/priame-prenosy

[Plum]

Canada wins 5-1 against Sweden.

[Gerbera]

Anyone else hoping we draft McCool just to get that name on the back of a nucks jersey....

I rather have McDavid honestly.....

[Canucks1219]

5-1 win (yes, again) over Slovakia.

Canada finishes 1st in their Group (B ) with a record of 3-0-0. The Czech had the same record in Group A.

Canada's goals for (15) is 3rd behind the Czech (19) and USA (18). Last is Slovakia (3).

Canada's goals against (3) is good for 1st. Followed by the Czech (7) and then Sweden (8). Last is Russia (23).

Russia though... They let in 23 goals in just 3 games played...

[Canucks1219]

Old news but it hasn't been mentioned yet.

Travis Konecny was named captain of the team.

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canadas-mens-summer-u18-team-opens-2014-u18-ivan-hlinka-memorial-cup-on-monday

[Plum]

Also, Merkley and Jeremy Roy are the assistants. Weird that the captains were from 3 different leagues? Trying to keep it fair to each league or maybe it makes sense because it'll be helpful for other players to talk to the captain from their league. Then again, it doesn't take a letter to be a leader.

Canada is facing USA in the Semi-Finals Friday at 8:30AM PT. I'll try to find some streams.

Here are some highlights, inside from the Ivan Hlinka on TSN:

Canada vs Slovakia: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/?collection=72&show=416086

Canada vs Sweden: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=415349&section=Sports

Inside on Zachary Sawchenko who is the only 2016 draft eligible player on the Team Canada sqaud: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=415340&section=Sports

Inside on Kylington who is a projected top 5 pick for the 2015 Draft: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=415495&section=Sports

Canada vs Switzerland: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=414858&section=Sports

Good start to the tournament, some interviews from players and coach: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=414858&section=Sports

Team Canada coming together: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=414860&section=Sports

Players and coaches happy with effort: http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/Default.aspx?collection=108&show=415338&section=Sports

[Plum]

Canada destroys the US for a 11-5 win! Dylan Strome with a hat trick, all but two players got points this game, 16 out of 18 players got a point this game.

They will face the Czechs for the gold medal tomorrow at 8AM PT.

[Canucks1219]

Woah. Must have been an all-around sloppy game. Let's not forget Canada let in 5 goals as well. Still, winning by a goal differential of 6 goals is always impressive.