A pair of Sarnia Sting forwards have been named to Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp.
Alessandro Di Iorio and Beckham Edwards are both vying to make the team that will play for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
They helped Canada win gold at the 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship and suited up for the country at the 2024 U17 World Challenge.
The selection camp is set for July 29 to August 1 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville.
Both Di Iorio and Edwards are coming off strong rookie seasons.
Di Iorio had 11 goals and 38 points in 58 games, while Edwards put up 25 goals and 45 points across 62 contests.
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is scheduled to take place in August in Czechia and Slovakia.
Canada will open the preliminary round against Finland on August 11 at 9:30 a.m.
It will also take on Switzerland and Czechia on August 12 and August 13, respectively, before the tournament concludes with the medal games on August 16.