Oulahen gets Canada call

NORTH BAY, Ont. — The North Bay Battalion’s Ryan Oulahen will be the head coach of Canada’s summer under-18 team for the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Oulahen, head coach of the Ontario Hockey League club since Dec. 10, 2019, was an assistant at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton when Canada last won gold. The eight-team tournament this year runs Aug. 3-8, again at Edmonton. “I’m extremely honoured to lead Team Canada at this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup,” said Oulahen. “It’s very special to be able to represent Canada and to work with our country’s…