The heats begin today for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the United States and Germany will play the second game of the day.
If you want to see the future stars of the NHL, you have to tune in for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This is a tournament sanctioned by the Canadian, Czech and Slovak hockey organizations that showcases the best under-18 hockey talent. Russia most recently won this title in 2021. Canada has a grip on this competition with 22 titles.
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The United States and Germany will play the second match of the tournament with the qualifiers starting today. Czechia and Finland will open the tournament with the first match today. All the action is brought to you by Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, Alta. which is smack dab in the middle between Edmonton and Calgary.
The United States will try to improve its position in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The Americans last won medals in this tournament in 2016 and the last time the United States sat on top of the podium was in 2003. The biggest hope for the club is forward Quentin Musty. He is expected to go high in next year’s draft and was the first overall pick in the OHL draft last season.
Canada did not play in last year’s tournament and were replaced by Germany. Germany are now trying to make their own noise this year and win their first medal. This preliminary test will be a good barometer to see if they are ready to make some noise.
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