The 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup was played Aug. 2-7 in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia, with the U.S. competing alongside the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.
All time, the U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team has won the tournament once (2003), while earning second-place finishes in 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2000, 1996, 1994 and 1993. For Team USA's complete history at the event, click here.
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual best-on-best under-18 tournament held each August. The competition began in 1991 as the Phoenix Cup, and was renamed the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in 2007 before becoming the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in 2018.
Date | Opponent/Round | Time (Local/ET)/Result | Location | Streaming | Live Stats | U.S. Player of the Game |
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Sat., July 31 | Czech Republic Pre-Tournament |
W, 5-3 | FOSFA Arena Břeclav Břeclav, Czech Republic |
Stream | Box Score | Lucas Szyszka |
Mon., Aug 2 | Slovakia Preliminary |
L, 5-2 | Easton Arena Piešťany Piešťany, Slovakia |
Stream | Box Score | Ryan Abraham |
Tues., Aug. 3 | Sweden Preliminary |
L, 5-3 | Easton Arena Piešťany Piešťany, Slovakia |
Stream | Box Score | Ryan Abraham |
Wed., Aug 4 | Germany Preliminary |
W, 10-0 | Easton Arena Piešťany Piešťany, Slovakia |
Stream | Box Score | Cam Lund |
Fri., Aug 6 | Czech Republic Fifth-Place Game |
W, 6-4 | FOSFA Arena Břeclav Břeclav, Czech Republic |
Stream | Box Score | Mikey DeAngelo |
Please note that streaming may require a VPN connected to a tp an IP address in the Czech Republic or Slovakia. Thank you.