AJ Spellacy Named to Team USA for 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Published on July 24, 2023 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release
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WINDSOR, ON. - The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce AJ Spellacy has been selected to Team USA for the upcoming Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
USA Hockey announced today the 23-player roster for its 2023 U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team which will compete at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Břeclav, Czechia, and Trenčín, Slovakia, July 31 - August 5.
All time, the U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team has won the tournament once (2003), while earning second-place finishes in 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2000, 1996, 1994 and 1993. For Team USA's complete history at the event, click here.
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual best-on-best under-18 tournament held each August. The competition began in 1991 as the Phoenix Cup, and was renamed the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in 2007 before becoming the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in 2018.
All U.S. games in the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup will be televised live by NHL Network. Team USA opens play in the tournament on July 31 against Czechia at 1 p.m. ET.
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