CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has unveiled the 44 players who have been invited to the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase, set for July. 27- Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of the 44 players, 14 alumni of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) received invites.
GTHL ALUMNI (14)
- Carter George, G (Thunder Bay Kings)
- Jack Ivankovic, G (Mississauga Senators)
- Kashawn Aitcheson, D (North York Rangers)
- Sam Dickinson, D (Toronto Marlboros)
- Henry Mews, D (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Zayne Parekh, D (Markham Majors)
- Michael Hage, F (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Porter Martone, F (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Michael Misa, F (Mississauga Senators)
- Jake O’Brien, F (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- Malcolm Spence, F (Mississauga Senators)
- Liam Greentree, F (Markham Majors)*
- Sam O’Reilly, F (Vaughan Kings)*
- Beckett Sennecke, F (Toronto Marlboros)*
*Invited but unable to attend
Four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 20 forwards will take part in practices, scrimmages and a trio of exhibition games against Finland, Sweden and the United States in preparation for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 26–Jan. 5 in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The camp roster features seven players who are eligible to return from Canada’s 2025 National Junior Team (Dickinson, George, Ivankovic, Luchanko, McKenna, Martone, Schaefer) and 22 players who have won gold at the IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship (Aitcheson, Beaudoin, Brunicke, Cootes, Desnoyers, Gill, George, Greentree, Iginla, Ivankovic, Josephson, Luchanko, Martin, Martone, McKenna, McQueen, Mews, Reschny, Ritchie, Schaefer, Spence, Wetsch).
The player selection process was led by Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), general manager of the Program of Excellence, alongside Program of Excellence head scout Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB) and Mark Hunter (Petrolia, ON/London, OHL), U20 lead with the POE management group. Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president, high performance and hockey operations, and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), director of hockey operations, also provided input.
“We’re thrilled to bring together 36 of the top young players from across Canada for the Summer Showcase,” said Millar. “This is an incredible opportunity for these players to compete at the highest level, build chemistry and show what they can bring to the national team. With the 2026 World Juniors on the horizon, this is a crucial step in building a championship-caliber group.”
The players will be split into two teams – Red and White – for practices and an intrasquad game on July 29, before taking on Finland July 30, Sweden on Aug. 1 and the United States on Aug. 2.
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca.