2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Břeclav, Czechia and Trenčín, Slovakia | August 1-6, 2023

The 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup took place August 1-6, 2023, in Břeclav, Czechia, and Trenčín, Slovakia. Team USA finished third with a 5-3 win over Finland.

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.

2023 U.S. Schedule

Date	Opponent/Round	Time (Local/ET)/Result	Location	Live Stats	Broadcast/POG
Sat., July 29	Slovakia Pre-Tournament Game	W,4-1	Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium Trenčín, Slovakia	Game Stats	John McNelis
Mon., July 31	Czechia Preliminary Round	L, 2-7	FOSFA Arena Břeclav Břeclav, Czechia	Game Stats	Mac Swanson
Tues., Aug. 1	Sweden Preliminary Round	W, 6-1	FOSFA Arena Břeclav Břeclav, Czechia	Game Stats	Caleb Heil
Wed., Aug. 2	Germany Preliminary Round	W, 8-1	FOSFA Arena Břeclav Břeclav, Czechia	Game Stats	Trevor Connelly
Fri., Aug. 4	Canada Semifinal	L, 2-7	Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium Trenčín, Slovakia	Game Stats	Tory Pitner
Sat., Aug. 5	Finland Third-Place Game	W, 5-3	Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium Trenčín, Slovakia	Game Stats	Trevor Connelly