2026 HGC: CAN 6 – SVK 1 (Preliminary)

Aug 3, 2026

Kayden Stroeder scored twice, seven players had multi-point efforts and Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team wrapped up first place in Group A at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

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Jonathan Kozub & Andy Devlin | Hockey Canada Images

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