Red Deer, Alberta | July 31-August 6, 2022
The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup took place July 31-August 6, 2022, in Red Deer, Alberta. The U.S. competed alongside Czechia, Finland and Germany in Group B, while Canada, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland will competed in Group A.
Team USA defeated Slovakia, 8-0, in its lone preliminary round game before topping Germany, 8-1, in its tournament opener. The U.S. finished the preliminary round 1-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) before defeating Slovakia, 4-2, to finish fifth in the tournament.
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.
U.S. Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent/Round | Result | Location | Live Stats | Player Of The Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 29 | Slovakia Pre-Tournament |
W, 8-0 | Peavey Mart Centrium Red Deer, Canada |
Game Stats | Griffin Erdman |
| Sun., July 31 | Germany Preliminary Round |
W, 8-1 | Peavey Mart Centrium Red Deer, Canada |
Game Stats | Will Whitelaw |
| Mon., August 1 | Finland Preliminary Round |
L, 4-1 | Peavey Mart Centrium Red Deer, Canada |
Game Stats | Ryan Smith |
| Wed., August 3 | Czechia Preliminary Round |
L, 3-1 | Peavey Mart Centrium Red Deer, Canada |
Game Stats | Carey Terrance |
| Fri., August 5 | Slovakia Fifth-Place Game |
W, 4-2 | Peavey Mart Centrium Red Deer, Canada |
Game Stats | Hampton Slukynsky |
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