Three of the country's most sought-after teenage hockey players put on a show in Oakville on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, combining for four goals and nine points as Canada White beat Sweden at the U17 World Challenge, the international under-17 tournament running at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex through Saturday, Nov. 7.

Kane Cloutier (Oshawa, OHL) scored twice in the first period. Madden Daneault (Kelowna, WHL) added a goal and three assists, and captain Maddox Schultz (Regina, WHL) had a goal and two assists, the Canadian Hockey League reported.

All three were taken first overall by their junior clubs. The Canadian Hockey League is the umbrella for Canada's three major junior leagues, including the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). Cloutier went first in the 2026 OHL Draft and Daneault first in the WHL. Schultz has 14 points in 10 games with the Regina Pats this season, and Daneault has 10 points in eight games with the Kelowna Rockets. Schultz and Cloutier are among the top names for the 2028 NHL Draft, and Daneault is the early headliner for 2029.

"Getting the opportunity to represent my country here is a dream come true," Daneault said.

Schultz is back for a second try after winning silver at last year's tournament. The champions then were Canada Red, captained by Alexis Joseph, the first overall pick in the 2025 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs.

This is the 34th edition of the event and the first step in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence, the national body's path for developing players toward its international teams. It pits two Canadian teams against squads from Czechia, Finland, Sweden and the United States. The Canadian players came out of a five-day camp in Oakville in July, where 80 junior-drafted prospects competed for roster spots. Since 1986, more than 2,000 future NHL draft picks have played in it, including 11 junior players since 2001 who later went first overall in the NHL, among them John Tavares and Connor McDavid.

Canada White faces Finland in a quarterfinal Thursday night, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the 1,500-seat Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. The final is Saturday. Fans buying tickets in the tournament's 50/50 draw support the Oakville Rangers Hockey Club.