(By CHL.ca)
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced the full roster for Team CHL ahead of the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, which will see the top 2026 NHL Draft-eligible prospects from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) face off against the U.S. National Under-18 Team in a two-game series hosted by the Calgary Hitmen and Lethbridge Hurricanes — Tuesday, November 25 at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome and Wednesday, November 26 at Lethbridge’s VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
Announced in September, defenceman Ryan Lin (Vancouver Giants / WHL), forward Ryan Roobroeck(Niagara IceDogs / OHL), and defenceman Xavier Villeneuve (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada / QMJHL) were the first players named to Team CHL after being identified by NHL Central Scouting. They now join 19 additional top NHL Draft prospects from across the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, who complete the roster representing the league’s next generation at this premier showcase.
As part of the additional 19 selections, two Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni in Alessandro Di Iorio (Vaughan Kings) and Caleb Malhotra (Vaughan Kings) were named to Team CHL.
The final 19 players were selected from a list of top 2026 NHL Draft prospects developed in consultation with all 32 NHL clubs. Leading the process was General Manager Yanick Lemay (Drummondville Voltigeurs / QMJHL), working in collaboration with Head Coach Willie Desjardins (Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL) and assistant coaches Jay McKee (Brantford Bulldogs / OHL), Sylvain Favreau (Drummondville Voltigeurs / QMJHL), and Mike Johnston (Portland Winterhawks / WHL). Together, they assembled a roster featuring 13 forwards, seven defencemen, and two goaltenders selected to represent the CHL at this year’s event.
To read more and for the full roster, visit CHL.ca by clicking here.
