Team Canada’s 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Roster Is Loaded

CALGARY — Team Canada recently announced its 25-man roster for the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup—and this group is stacked with talent from across the country.

Ontario leads the way with 11 players, including Adam Valentini (Toronto), Ethan Belchetz (Oakville), and Beckham Edwards (Komoka).

Alberta is sending five: Landon DuPont and Cooper Williams (Calgary), Daxon Rudolph (Lacombe), Carter Esler (Okotoks), and Keaton Verhoeff (Fort Saskatchewan).

There’s also strong representation from B.C., Quebec, Manitoba, and the Maritimes.

Several names are already standing out:

• Landon DuPont – WHL Rookie of the Year with 60 points in 64 games as a defenceman. Smooth, composed, and elite at 16.

• Daxon Rudolph – Former #1 WHL pick with a big frame and pro-ready puck poise.

• Adam Valentini – Undersized at 5'9", but relentless. Great edgework, puck protection, and a sniper's release.

• Keaton Verhoeff – 6'4", 208 lbs, mobile and physical with 45 points last season.

• Giorgos Pantelas – From Laval, QC, now playing for Brandon. Big body and strong positioning on the blue line.

The Hlinka tournament is more than just a summer showcase—it’s a glimpse at Canada’s next wave of NHL stars. Past rosters included players like Crosby, MacKinnon, Makar, Bedard, and Price.

The regional storylines are already taking shape:

Flames fans may see Landon DuPont as the future of Calgary's blue line.

Oilers fans might want to keep an eye on Valentini… just in case.

Ontario fans have 11 reasons to believe their next franchise player is on this team.

Someone on this roster is going to blow up.
And when they do, it’ll all trace back to this summer in Slovakia and Czechia—where Canada’s next wave took the ice for the first time, together.