It could be the center of summer, yet that doesn’t mean there isn’t puck to be played.
The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is good to go, as probably the best U18 players on the planet are accumulated in Red Deer to play in the competition. The yearly contest highlights eight groups this season, including Canada, which didn’t contend during the 2021 release.
It is quite possibly the earliest opportunity for individual from the 2023 NHL Draft class to get their names out there on the global scale. As of late, we’ve seen players like Cole Perfetti, Alexis Lafreniere and Casey Mittelstadt light up the competition and increment their draft stock.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
What is the Hlinka Gretzky Cup?
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual international hockey tournament from players at the U18 level to play in. It has been around since 1991.
It is not sanctioned by the IIHF, which holds its own U18 tournament annually in April. However, since that conflicts with the CHL playoffs, typically the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gives countries the opportunity to build their best U18 roster.
The 2022 tournament is a bit different, as some players who would typically be playing in this tournament are instead potentially competing at the 2022 World Juniors, which was cancelled in December and is being picked up again in August.
When is the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup?
- Start date: Sunday, July 31
- End date: Saturday, Aug. 6
The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup began on Sunday, July 31 and runs until Saturday, Aug. 6.
The preliminary round is set to run from July 31 to Aug. 3. Once round-robin play is over, then the semifinals, fifth-place and seventh-place matches will take place on Aug. 5 and the medal games will be on Aug. 6.
How to watch the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV
TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
The American audience can view all games involving Team USA, select other preliminary round contests, the semifinals, and bronze and gold medal games, live on TV on NHL Network, or can stream it though fuboTV.
Canadian viewers can watch all Team Canada matches and certain preliminary round contests, as well as the semifinal and medal games, on TSN, or can stream the games through TSN.ca or in the TSN app.
Where is the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup?
- Location: Red Deer, Alberta
- Venue: Peavey Mart Centrium
The 2022 emphasis of the competition is being played in Red Deer at the Peavey Mart Centrium, home of the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels.
It is the initial time starting around 2000 that there is only a solitary host city for the competition. It normally is divided between two areas and settings, notwithstanding, Red Deer will have each of the games this time. It is the second time the city has facilitated the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, after already going about as one of the two hosts in 2018 alongside Edmonton.
Hlinka Cup 2022 standings, groups
There are eight teams competing at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
The clubs are split into two groups of four. Each team will play three games in round-robin fashion, gaining points for wins, overtime wins and overtime losses.
The two top teams from each group advance to the semifinals. The No. 1 seed from Group A will face the No. 2 seed from Group B and vice versa. The winners of those semifinals will play in the gold medal game, and the losers will square off for bronze.
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | Losses | OT Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sweden* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | Losses | OT Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Finland* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hlinka Gretzky Cup results, scores 2022
Sunday, July 31
| Matchup |
|---|
| Czechia 4, Finland 3 (OT) |
| USA 8, Germany 1 |
| Canada 14, Switzerland 0 |
Monday, Aug. 1
| Matchup |
|---|
| Sweden 4, Slovakia 1 |
| Finland 4, USA 1 |
| Czechia 7, Germany 2 |
Wednesday, Aug. 3
| Matchup |
|---|
| Czechia 3, United States 1 |
| Slovakia 3, Switzerland 2 (OT) |
| Canada 3, Sweden 0 |
Friday, Aug. 5
| Matchup | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Germany (Seventh place game) | 12 p.m. | N/A |
| Slovakia vs. United States (Fifth place game) | 3:30 p.m. | N/A |
| Canada vs. Finland (Semifinal) | 7 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
| Czechia vs. Sweden (Semifinal) | 10:30 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
Saturday, Aug. 6
| Matchup | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze Medal Game | 3 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
| Gold Medal Game | 6 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
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