Oaten named to World U18 Championship preliminary roster

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“We want to congratulate Leif on earning the opportunity to compete for a spot on Canada’s U18 team,” said Hurricanes Interim General Manager Barclay Parneta. “Leif is a young goaltender with a very bright future ahead of him, and this selection is a testament to his work ethic, character, and performance both with our club and on the international stage.”

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Hurricanes officials note the 6’3, 194-pound goaltender was originally drafted in the third-round (58th overall) in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

Oaten appeared in 31 regular season games with the Hurricanes posting a record of 6-19-2-0 with a 4.23 goals against average and a .876 save percentage with one shutout during the 2025-2026 season.

He finished the campaign 10th among rookie netminders in the WHL in games played (31) and was the lone 16-year-old goaltender in the league.

The Hurricanes point out that Oaten posted an impressive 2.87 GAA and a .909 SV% with one shutout while collecting a record of 6-4-0-0 in 10 home contests last season with the ‘Canes.

“Leif has represented his country and the Hurricanes with pride, and we are excited to watch him take this step. We wish him the very best through this process and look forward to him bringing that experience back to continue helping build and strengthen our program,” added Parneta.

Canada will look for its third-straight gold medal at the World U18 Championship, having won the tournament in 2024 and 2025.

Since it’s inception in 1999, Canada has won the World U18 Championship on six occasions (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021, 2024 and 2025).

The 2026 IIHF World Under-18 Championships will take place in Trencin and Bratislava, Slovakia beginning on Wednesday, April 22 until Sunday, May 2.

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