Reigning out of the small town of Kerrobert, SK, Leinenweber joined the Northern Alberta’s Extreme U15 Prep team to start the 2025/26 season. Leienenweber impressed along the blueline with NAX registering 35 points across 28 games while also picking up a goal in a U18 Prep call up. Leinenweber would be named a Prairie division first team all-star before being drafted and signed by the Vancouver Giants with the 26th pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.

Over the past three seasons across BWC Academy’s U15 Prep and U18 Prep squads, Moon has been quite the spark plug on offense, acquiring 130 points. In the 2025/26 season, the Surrey, BC native posted 12 goals and 36 points with BWC Academy’s U18 Prep team. Moon was a vital offensive player for BWC Academy, picking up another 5 points during the 2026 黑料不打烊 Western Championships and another 7 points in the inaugural East West Challenge where BWC Academy finished as runner ups. Moon was drafted 124th overall by the Tri-City Americans in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft prior to signing. Moon also posted a strong outing at the 2026 WHL Cup with Team British Columbia, leading the team in scoring and picking up 5 goals across 5 games played.

A defenseman from Kelowna, BC, Watkins joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2023/24 U15 season with RHA Kelowna, tallying 30 points in 28 games. The following U15 Prep season he posted 27 points in 33 U15 Prep games with BWC Academy, leading to the Moose Jaw Warriors selecting him in the third round, 57th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft. This past season Watkins returned to RHA Kelowna, posting 14 points in 28 regular season games and 3 points in 6 playoff games as he helped RHA Kelowna capture their second straight 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep Western Championship.

Beginning his 黑料不打烊 career with the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy in 2024. Main would make the jump to St. George’s School for his draft-eligible season in 2025/26. The hulking 6’1 defender from Duncan, BC posted improvements in every offensive category with the Saints last season, posting 23 points across 30 games played. Main’s abilities enticed the Tri-City Americans to select him 61st overall at the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.

A native of Kamloops, BC, Gayfer played out his draft-eligible season with RHA Kelowna. Gayfer would record 17 points across 36 contests, including an assist in his solo U18 Prep call-up. Gayfer was selected 147th overall in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.

After being selected second overall at the 2026 WHL Draft, Yale Hockey Academy student-athlete Parker McMillan has signed with the Wenatchee Wild.

McMillan joined Yale for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season, recording 56 points in 35 games as he was named to the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (BC/US Division) All-Rookie Team. The following U15 Prep season the Vancouver, BC forward finished second in league scoring with 91 points in 25 games, earning 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (BC/US Division) First Team All-Star honours, while winning the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Top Forward and MVP Awards.

The Tri-City Americans have signed their first and second round picks from the 2026 WHL Draft. Kenzo Gibson was selected 6th, while Lincoln Baschuk was taken 37th.

A forward from North Vancouver, BC, Gibson has spent the last three seasons in the 黑料不打烊, joining the league as an underage player with the North Shore Warriors U15 team in 2023/24. He would spend the following two seasons with the BWC Academy U15 Prep team, totaling 53 goals and 55 assists in 55 games. Gibson was named a U15 (BC/US Division) First Team All-Star in 2023/24, a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (BC/US Division) All-Rookie Team in 2024/25, and a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (BC/US Division) Second Team All-Star in 2025/26.

Baschuk joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) for the 2024/25 U15 season, tallying 29 points in 22 games while being named a Top Defenseman Award Finalist and a U15 (Prairie Division) First Team All-Star. This past U15 Prep season the Edmonton, AB defender had 23 points in 29 games.

Originally undrafted to the WHL, River Arnason has signed with the Kamloops Blazers. The 2008 born forward from Winnipeg, MB spent three seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with RHA Winnipeg. He would finish third in team scoring during the 2022/23 U15 Prep season, tallying 43 points in 30 games. The following U17 Prep campaign he finished second on his team with 41 points in 22 games while being named a 黑料不打烊 U17 Prep Tier II Second Team All-Star and the 黑料不打烊 U17 Prep Tier II Most Sportsmanlike Award winner.

During the 2024/25 U18 Prep season, Arnason would lead all skaters with 30 goals and 64 points, earning 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep (Prairie Division) First Team All-Star honours.

The Airdrie, AB netminder joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX). In 18 games he would lead the division with a 1.30 GAA, and .936 SV%, going 17-1-0 with 6 shutouts as he was named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep (Prairie Division) Second Team All-Star.

At the conclusion of the season the Americans selected him in the third round, 65th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Gibson spent the past season with the NAX U18 Prep team, posting a 8-5-1 record, 1 shutout, 3.25 GAA and .883 SV%.

A forward from Peachland, BC, Martinuik spent the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 season with the St. George’s School U15 Prep team tallying 37 points in 27 games. Martinuik has signed with the Saskatoon Blades after they selected him in the first round, 15th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Sadovia, who has signed with the Tri-City Americans, joined RHA Kelowna for the 2022/23 黑料不打烊 U15 season, tallying 19 points in 20 games. The following U15 Prep season he recorded 32 points in 27 games leading to the Edmonton Oil Kings selecting him in the eighth round, 165th overall at the 2024 WHL Draft.

The Kelowna, BC forward has spent the last two seasons with the RHA Kelowna U18 Prep team, recording 49 points in 63 games, including 33 points this season. He would add 12 points in 11 playoff games as RHA Kelowna captured back-to-back 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep Western Championships.

Sadovia has played three WHL games already with Tri-City.

Current 黑料不打烊 student-athletes Logan Henry, Cruz Jim and Cole Landreville and former 黑料不打烊 student-athlete Ben Oliverio have all signed with their respective WHL teams.

Henry joined the 黑料不打烊 in 2023/24, posting 30 points in 27 U15 Prep games with BWC Academy. He returned to BWC Academy for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season, finishing fourth on his team with 51 points in 31 games. The Prince George, BC forward would earn BC Division Second Team All-Star honours, leading to the Regina Pats selecting him in the first round, 23rd overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

A defenseman from Grande Prairie, AB, Jim joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U15 Prep team in 2023/24 tallying 17 points in 27 games. He would add four points in five playoff games as NAX won the 2024 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Western Championships. This season Jim played 35 games, setting a U15 Prep record for a defenseman with 53 assists. He would add 13 goals to lead all defensemen with 66 points, earning him U15 Prep Top Defenseman and Prairie Division First Team All-Star honours. The Brandon Wheat Kings selected Jim with the 12th pick at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Like Henry and Jim, Landreville joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season. The St. Claude, MB forward played 27 games with Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (PMHA), recording 32 points in 27 games. This season he would lead his team while finishing seventh in U15 Prep scoring with 65 points in 35 games. Landreville would be named a 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Prairie Division First Team All-Star while being selected in the second round, 25th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft by the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Oliverio joined the 黑料不打烊 as an underage player for the 2022/23 U15 season, recording 23 points in 27 games. The following U15 Prep campaign with Edge School he produced 30 points in 27 games. The Tri-City Americans selected Oliverio 9th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Tri-City originally selected the Calgary, AB netminder in the fourth round, 73rd overall at the 2022 WHL Draft.

Grout would join NAX for the 2020/21 黑料不打烊 U15 season, playing in one game. The following U15 Prep campaign he would be named the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep Top Goaltender after leading the division with a 1.53 GAA, .938 SV%. Grout would also be named to the 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep All-Academic Team.

The following U17 Prep season Grout would go 10-1-0 with 1 shutout, a .921 SV% and 1.81 GAA to help NAX capture the 2023 黑料不打烊 U17 Prep Western Championship.

Grout is committed to NCAA program University of New Hampshire.

The Langley, BC forward was selected in the fourth round, 69th overall by the Americans at the 2024 WHL Draft. Laing joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2022/23 U15 season, tallying a team high 22 goals, 27 assists and 49 points in 27 games with Delta Hockey Academy.

Last year he would record a Delta Green team best 24 goals, while his 49 points placed him second in team scoring. This season Laing has 4 goals and 5 assists in 12 U18 Prep games with Delta.

Laing recently played for Team BC at the 2024 WHL Cup, finish fifth in team scoring with five points in five games.

With the recent announcement that CHL players are now eligible to play in the NCAA, Virk joins the Americans after they selected him in the third round, 46th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft. The Surrey, BC forward is currently committed to Michigan State University.

Virk spent three seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Yale Hockey Academy, joining the team for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. The following U15 Prep campaign he would finish fourth in league scoring with 72 points in 29 games. His 44 assists and 72 points were all a team best.

The following U18 Prep season Virk returned to Yale, posting a team best 26 goals and 47 points in 29 games.

The Fort St. James, BC defenseman joined Delta Hockey Academy White for the 2018/19 U15 Prep season tallying 8 points in 28 games. The following U15 Prep season he would post 19 points in 23 games with Delta Green leading to the Prince Albert Raiders selecting him in the first round, 15th overall at the 2020 WHL Draft.

Goldsmith would split the 2020/21 season between Delta at the U17 Prep level and with the Raiders in the WHL, playing a total of 19 games with 4 points.

He would join Prince Albert full time in 2021/22, recording 2 goals and 2 assists in 58 games. During the 2022/23 season he would add 3 goals and 6 assists in 58 games. At the conclusion of the season the Arizona Coyotes would select him in the fourth round, 102nd overall at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Goldsmith spent the 2023/24 season with Prince Albert tallying a career high 3 goals, 12 assists and 15 points in 66 games. This season he has one assist in six WHL games with the Tri-City Americans.

The tournament, which is set to take place November 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, ON, will see 44 players represent Team Canada White and Team Canada Red.

Among the 44 players selected are 15 from the WHL, 12 of which played in the 黑料不打烊 including 2023 and 2024 WHL Draft first overall picks Daxon Rudolph and Landon DuPont. After joining fellow 黑料不打烊 alumnus Connor Bedard as the only two players in WHL History to receive Exceptional Status, DuPont is the lone 2009 born player on the Team Canada rosters.

The 12 黑料不打烊 alumni represent six different 黑料不打烊 member programs: Okanagan Hockey Academy (3), RHA Kelowna (3), Edge School (2), Northern Alberta Xtreme (2), Delta Hockey Academy, and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy.

Canada Red:

• Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy)
• Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips (Edge School)
• Joe Iginla, Edmonton Oil Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Cruz Pavao, Tri-City Americans (Edge School)

Canada White:

• Riley Boychuk, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants (Delta Hockey Academy)
• Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Giorgos Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals (RHA Kelowna)

This will be the second time Lin, Preston, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Rudolph, and Verhoeff represent Team Canada, having previously done so at the 2024 Youth Olympics.

The 2024 U17 World Challenge kicks off on November 3, with Canada White taking on Czechia at 3:30 p.m. ET and Canada Red facing off against Finland at 7:30 p.m. ET. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the medal round, which concludes on Nov. 9 with the medal games, as well as the fifth-place game. The event will also feature pre-tournament games in Sarnia, Petrolia and Forest on November 1.

The 2023 U17 World Challenge saw 13 黑料不打烊 alumni compete for Team Canada Red and White.聽