By Hockey Canada

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has invited 80 players to participate in Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set for July 17-21 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario.

The roster, which includes eight goaltenders, 24 defencemen and 48 forwards, was selected by Program of Excellence (POE) general manager Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), alongside POE head scout Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB) and U17 assistant general manager Mike Johnston (Dartmouth, NS/Portland, WHL), with input from Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), director of hockey operations. Hockey Canada’s regional scouts—Pierre Cholette (Québec), Scott Grieve (Ontario), Jared Power (West), Rob Simpson (Ontario) and Darren Sutherland (Atlantic)—and Member representatives assisted with the selection process.

“We are excited to unveil the top Canadian under-17 players who have earned invitations to our development camp this week, and to introduce these young players to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence,” Millar said. “This is a very talented and exciting group that will be surrounded by world-class coaching and support staffs, and we look forward to introducing them to our program, setting the expectations for the season and preparing for the U17 World Challenge later this year.”

All 80 players have been drafted by Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams (31 from the Ontario Hockey League, 29 from the Western Hockey League and 20 from the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League). The players will be split into four teams for the five-day camp, which includes two days of practice and six games from July 19-21.

Following camp, players will continue to be evaluated through the beginning of the 2026-27 season before the Canada Red and Canada White rosters are named ahead of the 2026 U17 World Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 1-7 in Oakville.

Media representatives looking to attend Canada’s national under-17 development camp can apply for accreditation online.

For more information on Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.