ALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has invited 80 players to participate in Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set for July 17-21 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario. Of the 80 players invited, 19 are Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni, including two goaltenders, seven defence, and 10 forwards.
U17 Team Canada Development Camp Roster: GTHL Alumni (19)
- Owen Loftus (Don Mills Flyers)
- Marko Mesich (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Ryan Beaulieu (U13 Toronto Titans)
- Maxwell Fransen (U14 Don Mills Flyers)
- Gavin Godick (Don Mills Flyers)
- Shayden Hintenberger (U14 Toronto Marlboros)
- Jaden Licastro (Toronto Marlboros)
- Declan McNally (Don Mills Flyers)
- Adrian Sgro (Vaughan Kings)
- Kane Cloutier (Vaughan Kings)
- Evan Fitzgerald (Vaughan Kings)
- Kash Kwajah (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Finley Merrill (U13 Toronto Marlboros)
- Arjun Nanubhai (Mississauga Senators)
- Braden Reilly (Toronto Marlboros)
- Landon Roulston (Vaughan Kings)
- Maveric Thisdelle (U12 Vaughan Kings)
- Jace Voortman (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Matthew Zilinski (Mississauga Senators)
The roster, which includes eight goaltenders, 24 defencemen and 48 forwards, was selected by Program of Excellence (POE) general manager Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), alongside POE head scout Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB) and U17 assistant general manager Mike Johnston (Dartmouth, NS/Portland, WHL), with input from Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), director of hockey operations. Hockey Canada’s regional scouts—Pierre Cholette (Québec), Scott Grieve (Ontario), Jared Power (West), Rob Simpson (Ontario) and Darren Sutherland (Atlantic)—and Member representatives assisted with the selection process.
“We are excited to unveil the top Canadian under-17 players who have earned invitations to our development camp this week, and to introduce these young players to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence,” Millar said. “This is a very talented and exciting group that will be surrounded by world-class coaching and support staffs, and we look forward to introducing them to our program, setting the expectations for the season and preparing for the U17 World Challenge later this year.”
All 80 players have been drafted by Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams (31 from the Ontario Hockey League, 29 from the Western Hockey League and 20 from the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League). The players will be split into four teams for the five-day camp, which includes two days of practice and six games from July 19-21.
Following camp, players will continue to be evaluated through the beginning of the 2026-27 season before the Canada Red and Canada White rosters are named ahead of the 2026 U17 World Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 1-7 in Oakville.
Media representatives looking to attend Canada’s national under-17 development camp can apply for accreditation online.
For more information on Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca.
