Schultz Hat Trick Lifts Canada White Past Finland
Maddox Schultz scored three goals as Team Canada White beat Finland 8-6 in a U17 World Challenge quarterfinal in Oakville, Ontario.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Hockey
Maddox Schultz scored a hat trick Thursday as Team Canada White defeated Finland 8-6 in a quarterfinal at the U17 World Challenge in Oakville, Ontario. Team Canada Red also advanced, beating Sweden 6-1 in its quarterfinal.
Why it matters
Both Canadian entries reached the semifinals, keeping Canada strongly represented as the tournament moves toward its medal games. Schultz's performance adds to a tournament total of five goals and eight assists in three games.
Schultz has five goals and eight assists in three games, while Daneault has two goals and five assists at the tournament. Both players' totals are drawn from this event's results, and the semifinal and medal outcomes remain unknown.
The players
Maddox Schultz
Schultz is a 16-year-old forward and captain of Team Canada White who was the top scorer at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and plays for the Regina Pats.
Maddan Daneault
Daneault is a Team Canada White player who recorded three assists in the quarterfinal win over Finland and has two goals and five assists at the tournament.
Liam Pue
Pue is a Team Canada Red player who scored a goal and added an assist in the quarterfinal win over Sweden, and played 34 games as an underager last season with the Regina Pats.
The details
Team Canada White beat Finland 8-6 in the quarterfinal, with Schultz, the team captain, scoring three goals and Maddan Daneault adding three assists. Team Canada Red defeated Sweden 6-1, with Liam Pue recording a goal and an assist.
Timeline
Last summer: Schultz was the top scorer at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which Canada won.
Last season: Schultz and Pue each played 34 games as underagers with the Regina Pats.
Thursday: Schultz scored a hat trick as Canada White beat Finland 8-6.
Friday: Canada Red faces Czechia and Canada White faces Team USA in the semifinals.
Saturday: The medal games are played.
Season Trajectory
Schultz's scoring at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which Canada won, sets a precedent for his current output at the U17 World Challenge. Canada's two entries reaching the semifinals extends a pattern of Canadian depth in this age group's international competition.
Fantasy managers tracking young forwards should note Schultz's eight assists and five goals across three games. The semifinal matchups on Friday determine which Canadian team plays for a medal on Saturday.
The takeaway
Canada's two teams both advancing to the semifinals shows the depth of Canadian talent at this level. Watching the Friday semifinals will show whether that depth carries into the medal games.
What happens next
Canada Red faces Czechia and Canada White faces Team USA in the semifinals on Friday, with the medal games following on Saturday.
Further reading
For more on the country's junior teams, see Hockey coverage on Wisevoter.
