Canada’s National Under-17 Development Camp Schedule

The 2026 Hockey Canada U17 Camp officially gets underway on Friday, July 17, at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario, as the country’s top under-17 prospects take to the ice for the first on-ice sessions of camp. Friday features two rounds of practices, with Red and White opening the day from 11:00 a.m. to noon before Gold and Black skate from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The evening schedule repeats with Red and White returning from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., followed by Gold and Black from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday shifts the focus to extended practice sessions, giving each team two full hours on the ice as coaches continue evaluating players ahead of next week’s exhibition games. With many of Canada’s top 2027 NHL Draft prospects participating, the opening weekend offers an early opportunity to assess skill development, compete level, skating, and hockey sense in a highly competitive environment.

The on-ice games begins Sunday, July 19, with Red facing Gold at 2:00 p.m. before White meets Black at 6:00 p.m. The round-robin schedule continues Monday with Red versus Black and Gold against White, before concluding Tuesday with Black taking on Gold and White facing Red. These six exhibition games will be the highlight of the camp, providing NHL and junior scouts their first extended opportunity to evaluate the country’s top U17 talent in meaningful game situations.