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Ryan Oulahen to Coach Canada’s Under-18 Team in Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Oulahen led Canada to gold as an assistant in 2024 and will coach a staff of six for the summer under-18 tournament.
- On Wednesday, Hockey Canada named North Bay Battalion Head Coach Ryan Oulahen as head coach of Team Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team for the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, held August 3–8 in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Program of Excellence General Manager Alan Millar selected the coaching staff, citing the group's 'pedigree of coaching experience' in short-term international competition as a 'tremendous asset' for tournament preparation.
- Oulahen will lead assistant coaches Ryan McDonald, Brad MacKenzie, and former NHL player Kyle Chipchura, along with goaltending coach Jeff Harvey and video coach Matthew Smith.
- Following a July 27–30 training camp in Edmonton, Canada begins tournament play August 3 against Switzerland while seeking to capture its 26th gold medal in the competition.
- TSN and RDS will broadcast all preliminary-round games, semifinals on August 7, and medal games on August 8 from Rogers Place, showcasing the world's top under-18 men's hockey talent.
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Oulahen gets Canada call
NORTH BAY, Ont. — The North Bay Battalion’s Ryan Oulahen will be the head coach of Canada’s summer under-18 team for the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Oulahen, head coach of the Ontario Hockey League club since Dec. 10, 2019, was an assistant at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton when Canada last won gold. The eight-team tournament this year runs Aug. 3-8, again at Edmonton. “I’m extremely honoured to lead Team…
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