2016-17 National Men's Under-18 Team

Roster

# Name S/C Ht. Wt. Born Hometown Club Team NHL Draft
Goaltenders
1 Michael DiPietro L 5’11.75” 196 06/09/99 Amherstburg, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
31 Ian Scott L 6’3.25” 174 01/11/99 Calgary, Alta. Prince Albert (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Defence
2 Evan Bouchard R 6’1.5” 178 10/20/99 Oakville, Ont. London (OHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
3 Ian Mitchell R 5’11” 171 01/18/99 Calahoo, Alta. Spruce Grove (AJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
5 Josh Brook R 6'1" 182 06/17/99 Roblin, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
7 Antoine Crête-Belzile L 6’0” 186 08/19/99 Quebec City, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
16 Jonathan Smart R 6’0” 197 06/01/99 Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
18 Markus Phillips L 5’11.75” 202 03/21/99 Toronto, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
24 Elijah Roberts L 5’8.25” 159 01/23/99 Brampton, Ont. Kitchener (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Forwards
9 Joseph Veleno L 6’1.25” 190 01/13/00 Kirkland, Que. Saint John (QMJHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
10 Greg Meireles R 5’9.75” 172 01/01/99 Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa (CCHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
12 Stelio Mattheos R 6’0.75” 192 06/14/99 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
14 Maxime Comtois L 6’2.25” 199 01/08/99 Longueuil, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
15 Shane Bowers L 6’1.25” 178 07/30/99 Halifax, N.S. Waterloo (USHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
17 Ryan McLeod L 6’2” 190 09/21/99 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2018 Draft/Rep.
20 Jordy Bellerive L 5’9.75” 196 05/02/99 North Vancouver, B.C. Lethbridge (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
21 Michael Rasmussen L 6’5.75” 215 04/17/99 Surrey, B.C. Tri-City (WHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
22 Owen Tippett R 6’1.5” 202 02/16/99 Peterborough, Ont. Mississauga (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
23 Jack Studnicka R 6’1” 171 02/18/99 Tecumseh, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
26 MacKenzie Entwistle R 6’2.5” 180 07/14/99 Georgetown, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
27 Nick Suzuki R 5’10.75” 187 08/10/99 London, Ont. Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
28 Matthew Strome L 6’3.5” 206 01/06/99 Mississauga, Ont. Hamilton (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.
Selected but unable to participate
- Jacob Paquette L 6’2.75” 207 05/26/99 Ottawa, Ont. Kingston (OHL) 2017 Draft/Rep.

 

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