Rebels’ Hamilton, Red Deer’s England named to Canada U18 pre-tournament roster

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If he makes the roster, this will be the first time he’ll represent Canada on the world stage.

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Meantime, England, who suited up for the Seattle Thunderbirds as a rookie this season, notched 51 points in 64 games.

He also helped Canada Red win gold at the 2025 U17 World Hockey Challenge.

England was selected by Seattle 11th overall in the first round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. He is expected to be a top prospect in the 2027 NHL Draft.

Last week, Hockey Canada also named Rebels’ athletic therapist Terence Robertson as a member of Team Canada’s staff for the tournament.

Representing Canada for Robertson has become a regular occurrence over recent years, winning gold at the 2025 U18 Men’s World Championship. Most recently, he served as an athletic therapist for Team Canada at the U20 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship last January.

(Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels/ Xander Holcomb)

The tournament is set to take place in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia, later this month.

Canada will begin with pre-tournament action, taking on Sweden at Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava on April 17 and Czechia at the Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Arena in Trencin on April 19.

The tournament will then commence on April 22, with Canada taking on Slovakia, Latvia, Norway and Finland in the preliminary round before the medal games on May 2.