Hockey Canada Announces the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games Roster

Hockey Canada has announced the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games Roster to compete at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The roster includes 3 goalies, 6 defence, and 9 forwards.

The roster was selected by Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB), Hockey Canada’s U17 head scout, and Kurt Keats (Winnipeg, MB), manager of hockey operations.

Of the 18 players, eight are from the Ontario Hockey Federation, four are from BC Hockey, three are from Hockey Alberta, and Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey Nova Scotia and Hockey Québec are represented by one player each.

Men’s hockey will take place January 27-31 at the Gangneung Hockey Centre. Team Canada opens the Youth Olympic tournament against host South Korea on January 27 at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT and will play Finland on January 29 at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT. Semifinals will be played on January 30, with the medal games set for January 31.

Forwards

• Alessandro DiIorio from Vaughan, ON (GTHL)
• Beckham Edwards from London, ON
• Adam Valentini from Toronto, ON (GTHL)
• Braidy Wassilyn from Puslinch, ON (GTHL)

Defence

• Callum Croskery from Oakville, ON (OMHA)
  Zach Nyman Defence from Toronto, ON (GTHL)

Goalies

• Mateo Beites from Sudbury, ON (OMHA)
• Colin Ellsworth from Aurora, ON (OMHA)