The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual under-18 tournament held each August. The competition began in 1991 and has had several names, including the Phoenix Cup (1991), Pacific Cup (1992-93, 1995-96), La Copa Mexico (1994), USA Hockey Festivals (1997-98), Four/Three Nations Tournament (1999-2001), Junior World Cup (2002-2005), Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (2006-2017) and now, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup (2018-present).

The 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup took place August 11-16, 2025, in Brno, Czechia, and Trenčín, Slovakia. The U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team finished the tournament with a record of 3-1-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L), securing its first championship at the event since 2003 following a victory over Sweden. 

All-time, the U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team has won the tournament once (2005, 2003), while earning second-place finishes in 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2000, 1996, 1994 and 1993.