The tournament will take place in Prague and Ostrava in Czechia from May 10-26, 2024.

Canada will compete in Pool A and play Great Britain, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, and Czechia, in the Round Robin. The quarter-finals will begin May 24.

Among the 22 players named to Team Canada, 7 are CSSHL alumni:

• Bowen Byram – Yale Hockey Academy
• Connor Bedard – North Shore Warriors
• Dylan Cozens – Delta Hockey Academy/Yale Hockey Academy
• Dylan Guenther – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Kaiden Guhle – OHA Edmonton
• Joel Hofer – Pursuit of Excellence (RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna)
• Olen Zellweger – OHA Edmonton

All seven players, who are graduates of the Western Hockey League (WHL), spent the season in the NHL and have previously represented Team Canada on the international stage.

St. Louis Blues netmidner Hofer played for Team Canada at the 2023 World Championships, helping Canada capture a gold medal.

Byram and Cozens, who currently play for the Buffalo Sabres, won gold alongside Hofer with Team Canada at the 2020 World Juniors.

Guhle, who plays for the Montreal Canadiens, played with Byram and Cozens at the 2021 World Juniors when the team won a silver medal.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Bedard, who is up for the NHL Rookie of the Year Award (Calder Memorial Trophy) won gold with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Zellweger at the 2022 World Juniors. They would repeat the feat in 2023 when Arizona Coyotes forward Guenther scored the game winning goal in overtime.

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Among the 19 players selected include the following 5 former CSSHL student-athletes.

• Charlie Elick – Edge School
• Reese Hamilton – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Gavin McKenna – RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Ryder Ritchie – RHA Kelowna
• Carson Wetsch – BWC Academy/North Shore Warriors

The tournament is set to take place in Finland from April 25-May 5, 2024.

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• Jordan Baxter – Delta Hockey Academy
• Gracie Graham – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Morgan Jackson – Shawnigan Lake School
• Maya Serdachny – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Farah Walker – Okanagan Hockey Academy

Baxter was one of seven returning players from last years gold medal team. In five games the Coquitlam, BC forward recorded two assists. In 16 CSSHL games with Delta this season she has a team high 18 goals and 30 points.

A defenseman from Kelowna, BC, Graham finished with one goal and two assists in the five games. In 16 CSSHL games this season she has 5 goals and 11 assists.

From Courtney, BC, Jackson leads Shawnigan Lake in points per game this season, having tallied 33 in 14 CSSHL games. She would finish the Women’s World Championship with a plus two rating in five games.

A teammate of Graham with RHA Kelowna, Serdachny has 18 points in 16 CSSHL games this season. The Edmonton, AB defenseman was plus three in five games for Canada.

Walker who is in her first season with OHA, has played in six CSSHL games. The Airdrie, AB netminder has a 2.87 GAA and .921 SV%.

The tournament took place January 8-15, 2023 in Ostersund, Sweden. Canada opened the tournament with an 8-0 win over Finland, last years bronze medal winner. They would beat Sweden 4-2 and the U.S.A. 3-1 to close out the round robin, finishing first in their pool.

After a bye straight to the semi-finals, Canada would beat Finland 3-2 in overtime, setting up a re-match with Sweden in the gold medal game.  Canada would make easy work of Sweden in the finals, defeating them 10-0.

Canada won gold at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, defeating their rivals, the USA.

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Former Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) forward Dylan Guenther scored the ‘Golden Goal’ 3:38 into overtime as Canada defeated Czechia 3-2. At the 2022 event in Edmonton, AB this summer, former BWC Academy forward Kent Johnson was the hero for Canada with an overtime goal of his own against Finland.

The 2023 World Juniors, which took place in Halifax and New Brunswick from December 26, 2022-January 5, 2023, saw nine CSSHL alumni play for Canada.

Among the 22 players on Team Canada included 9 CSSHL alumni:

• Caeden Bankier – Kamloops Blazers/WHL (BWC Academy)
• Connor Bedard – Regina Pats/WHL (West Van Academy)
• Colton Dach – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (OHA Edmonton)
• Dylan Guenther – Arizona Coyotes/NHL (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Thomas Milic – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (BWC Academy)
• Zack Ostapchuk – Winnipeg Ice/WHL (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Reid Schaefer – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (OHA Edmonton)
• Logan Stankoven – Kamloops Blazers/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)
• Olen Zellweger – Kamloops Blazers/WHL (OHA Edmonton)

Bedard, Ostapchuk, Stankoven and Zellweger all represented Canada at the 2022 World Juniors, taking home a gold medal after defeating Finland in overtime in the Gold Medal game. Guenther was part of the 2022 World Junior team during the initial December 2021 based tournament that was eventually shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to an injury, he was unable to participate in the re-run this past summer.

Underage player Bedard was named MVP of the tournament after leading all skaters with 23 points in 7 games. His 23 points at a single World Junior Event are the third most all time behind Swedish stars Peter Forsberg (31) and Markus Naslund (24), and most among all Canadian players, passing Dale McCourt and Brayden Schenn (18). Bedard’s 36 career points and 17 goals are both Canadian records, surpassing Eric Lindros (31) and Jordan Eberle (14).

With 11 points in 7 games Stankoven, along with Bedard, were named as two of Canada’s Top Three Players of the Tournament. Stankoven sits ninth all time among Canadian skaters with 22 career points at the World Juniors.

A forward from Surrey, BC, Bankier had one assist in seven games while playing a key role on the penalty kill for Canada.

Dach suffered an unfortunate tournament ending injury in the round robin, finishing the tournament with two points in four games.

Guenther finished the tournament with seven goals and three assists, including two goals in the gold medal game.

Milic played in six games, starting five including the semi-final against the U.S.A. and gold medal game against Czechia. He finished with a 1.76 GAA. 932 Save %, and 5-1-0 record.

Ostapchuk, a forward from St. Albert, AB, scored two goals and one assist while playing key role on the penalty kill alongside Bankier.

Schaefer played in all seven games for Canada, adding one assist and two penalty minutes.

Zellweger recorded six points in seven games giving him a career total of 18 points at the World Juniors, second among all Canadian defenseman, 7 behind long time NHLer Ryan Ellis.

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Among the 23 players named to the roster include the following 5 CSSHL student-athletes:

• Jordan Baxter – Delta Hockey Academy
• Gracie Graham – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Morgan Jackson – Shawnigan Lake School
• Maya Serdachny – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Farah Walker – Okanagan Hockey Academy

The tournament is set to take place January 8-15, 2023 in Ostersund, Sweden. Canada won gold at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, defeating their rivals, the USA. Baxter is one of seven returning players from last years gold medal team.

The Canadians open the tournament against Finland on January 8 before playing Sweden January 9 and the United States on January 11.

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The 22-man roster, which includes 2 goaltenders, 7 defencemen and 13 forwards, will represent Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, December 26-Jan. 5 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick.

Among the 22 players include 9 CSSHL alumni:

• Caeden Bankier – Kamloops Blazers/WHL (BWC Academy)
• Connor Bedard – Regina Pats/WHL (West Van Academy)
• Colton Dach – Kelowna Rockets/WHL (OHA Edmonton)
• Dylan Guenther – Arizona Coyotes/NHL (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Thomas Milic – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (BWC Academy)
• Zack Ostapchuk – Vancouver Giants/WHL (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Reid Schaefer – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (OHA Edmonton)
• Logan Stankoven – Kamloops Blazers/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)
• Olen Zellweger – Everett Silvertips/WHL (OHA Edmonton)

Bedard, Ostapchuk, Stankoven and Zellweger all represented Canada at the 2022 World Juniors, taking home a gold medal after defeating Finland in overtime in the Gold Medal game. Guenther was part of the 2022 World Junior team during the initial December 2021 based tournament that was eventually shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to an injury, he was unable to participate in the re-run this past summer where his teammates captured gold.

The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with Canada kicking off its tournament schedule against the Czechia. In addition to its opening-night match-up, Canada will also play Germany on Dec. 28, Austria on Dec. 29 and Sweden on Dec. 31 to wrap up preliminary-round action.

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Sixty-six Canadians were named to the three different Team Canada rosters: Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White. The tournament, which returns for the first time since 2019, will feature the three Canadian teams matching up against Czechia, Finland, Sweden and the United States.

The 17 CSSHL alumni include:

• Clarke Caswell – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Tristen Doyle – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Charlie Elick – Edge School
• Jordan Gavin – Delta Hockey Academy/St. George’s School
• Gabriel Guilbault – BWC Academy
• Caleb Hadland – Yale Hockey Academy
• Gavin Hodnett – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Tij Iginla – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Ollie Josephson – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy
• Lynden Lakovic – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna/West Van Academy
• Cayden Lindstrom – Delta Hockey Academy
• Miguel Marques – Delta Hockey Academy/St. George’s School
• Tomas Mrsic – BWC Academy/Delta Hockey Academy
• Ryder Ritchie – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Colton Roberts – BWC Academy/Delta Hockey Academy
• Jaxsin Vaughan – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Carson Wetsch – BWC Academy/West Van Academy

The 17 CSSHL alumni represent 25.8% of all Canadian players attending the event, and 63% of the 27 skaters from the four Western provinces.

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The eight current CSSHL student-athletes invited to the Women’s U18 Summer Selection Camp are:

• Hailey Armstrong – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Jordan Baxter – Delta Hockey Academy
• Mikayla Blomquist – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Janelle Evans – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Gracie Graham – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Maya Serdachny – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Jamiee Spring – Edge School/RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Farah Walker – Edge School/Okanagan Hockey Academy

The 19 former CSSHL member program student-athletes invited to the National Women’s Team Selection Camp are:

• Amy Potomak – Pursuit of Excellence
• Anne Cherkowski – Pursuit of Excellence
• Brigette Lacquette – Pursuit of Excellence
• Brooke Disher – Edge School/Okanagan Hockey Academy, RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Danielle Serdachny – Pursuit of Excellence
• Dara Greig – Pursuit of Excellence
• Emily Clark – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Jade Iginla – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Kate Stuart – Pursuit of Excellence
• Micah Zandee-Hart – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Olivia Knowles – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Rylind MacKinnon – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Sara Swiderski – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Sarah Paul – Okanagan Hockey Academy/ RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Sarah Potomak – Pursuit of Excellence
• Sarah Wozniewicz – Edge School
• Sophia Shirley – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Stephanie Markowski – Pursuit of Excellence
• Tova Henderson – Delta Hockey Academy

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Six student-athletes who spent the 2021/22 season in the CSSHL Female U18 Prep division captured gold with Team Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship in Madison, Wisconsin at the start of June.

Jordan Baxter, Tova Henderson, Hailey MacLeod, all played for the Delta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep team, while Brooke Disher, Jade Iginla,and Sara Swiderski were members of the RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 team.

Disher was named captain of the team prior to the tournament beginning, while Swiderski was named to the media all-star team at the conclusion of the tournament.

22 current and 2 former CSSHL student-athletes were named to the Canada’s National Under-17 Development Camp:

• Diego Buttazzoni – BWC Academy
• Clarke Caswell – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Hyde Davidson – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Tristen Doyle – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Charlie Elick – Edge School
• Gavin Garland – Delta Hockey Academy
• Jordan Gavin – Delta Hockey Academy
• Hiroki Gojsic – St. George’s School
• Gabriel Guilbault – BWC Academy
• Caleb Hadland – Yale Hockey Academy
• Gavin Hodnett – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Tij Iginla – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Ollie Josephson – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy
• Lynden Lakovic – West Van Academy
• Cayden Lindstrom – Delta Hockey Academy
• Miguel Marques – Delta Hockey Academy
• Ethan McCallum- Notre Dame
• Keith McInnis – Yale Hockey Academy
• William McIsaac – St. George’s School
• Tomas Mrsic – Delta Hockey Academy
• Ryder Ritchie – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Colton Roberts – Delta Hockey Academy
• Jaxsin Vaughan – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna
• Carson Wetsch – BWC Academy

11 CSSHL alumni were named to the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp:

• Zachary Benson – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Carson Bjarnason – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Andrew Cristall – St. George’s School
• Lukas Dragicevic – Delta Hockey Academy
• Kaden Hammell – West Van Academy
• Tanner Molendyk – Yale Hockey Academy
• Scott Ratzlaff – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Jackson Unger – Edge School
• Saige Weinstein – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Matthew Wood – West Van Academy
• Logan Wormald – Yale Hockey Academy

13 CSSHL alumni were named to the National Junior Team summer development camp:

• Tyler Brennan – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Corson Ceulemans – OHA Edmonton
• Chase Coward – Prairie Hockey Academy
• Colton Dach – OHA Edmonton
• Nate Danielson – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Gannon Laroque – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Thomas Milic – BWC Academy
• Zack Ostapchuk – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Owen Pickering – RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Ethan Samson – Delta Hockey Academy
• Matthew Savoie – Northern Alberta Xtreme/RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
• Reid Schaefer – OHA Edmonton
• Sean Tschigerl – OHA Edmonton

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The tournament was set to take place in Sweden in January of 2022, but the ongoing uncertainty and changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to cancel the championship for the second consecutive year, just two weeks before the puck dropped.

The six CSSHL student-athletes represent two B.C. programs in Delta Hockey Academy and RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna.

Jordan Baxter, Tova Henderson and Hailey MacLeod all play for the Delta Female U18 Prep team, while Brooke Disher, Jade Iginla, and Sara Swiderski are members of the RHA Kelowna U18 team.

Baxter is in her second season with Delta having recorded 26 points in 14 games this season. The forward is originally from Coquitlam, BC.

Henderson, who alongside MacLeod has committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the 2022/23 season, is in her fifth season in the CSSHL with Delta. In 14 games the Richmond, BC defenseman has 7 points.

Abbotsford, BC netminder MacLeod is in her second season in the CSSHL, and currently has a 2.46 GAA, .911 Save %, a 6-2-0 record and 1 shutout in 8 games.

Disher, who has committed to NCAA Division I program Boston University, is in her sixth CSSHL season and second with RHA Kelowna. The Fort St. John, BC defenseman has a league best 28 points in 18 games this season.

The son of NHL Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, Jade Iginla is in her first CSSHL season with RHA Kelowna. In 14 games the Lake Country, BC forward has 17 points. Iginla has committed to Brown University for the 2022/23 season.

In 18 games this season Swiderski has 19 points, second to only Disher among defenseman. The Langley, BC product, who has committed to Clarkson University for the 2022/23 season, is in her second CSSHL campaign with RHA Kelowna.

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