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About the Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual 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.

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.

Most recently, the 2022 tournament was played July 31-August 6 in Red Deer, Alberta, with the U.S. competing alongside the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. 

2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Hlinka Gretzky Cup History


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