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67’s Chitaroni using Hlinka Gretzky Cup to get better When you play with the best, you undoubtedly get better. And that’s what the Ottawa 67’s Brock Chitaroni is doing as a member of Canada’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster. “I’ve never been getting so much better,” he said at the beginning of the week. “There’s so much skill. Everyone is working so hard.” It’s hardly a surprise – Canada’s roster features the best of the best eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft – Chitaroni included – as well as some of the elite players that aren’t eligible until 2028. The 17-year-old himself had a good rookie campaign in the Nation’s Capital where he had 10 goals and 24 points as a rookie. Put those players on the ice and you’re going to improve regardless. “Growing up, everyone wants to play for Canada,” Chitaroni said. “It’s the best hockey country in the world. It’s such an honour to be with the guys here.” For more information on the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, click here. Canada’s roster for the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Goaltenders (2) Sam Berthiaume (Cape Breton Eagles / QMJHL) Leif Oaten (Lethbridge Hurricanes / WHL) Defencemen (7) Brock Cripps (Prince Albert Raiders / WHL) Landon DuPont (Everett Silvertips / WHL) Matt Henderson (Kingston Frontenacs / OHL) Malik L’Italien (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL) Cooper McAslan (London Knights / OHL) Quinn Norman (Newfoundland Regiment / QMJHL) Boston Tait (Wenatchee Wild / WHL) Forwards (13) Brock Chitaroni (Ottawa 67’s / OHL) Ryerson Edgar (Niagara IceDogs / OHL) Brock England (Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL) Ben Harvey (Prince Albert Raiders / WHL) Alexis Joseph (Saint John Sea Dogs / QMJHL) Aleks Kulemin (Kingston Frontenacs / OHL) Charlie Murata (Flint Firebirds / OHL) Liam Pue (Regina Pats / WHL) Maddox Schultz (Regina Pats / WHL) Kayden Stroeder (Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL) Benjamin Veitch (Newfoundland Regiment / QMJHL) Camryn Warren (North Bay Battalion / OHL) Jaakko Wycisk (Guelph Storm / OHL)