International summer tourneys/camps participants

Photo - Herd Twitter

There will be a few Halifax Mooseheads players and personnel on the international stage this summer. 

First up was Canada's national U-17 development camp where three Herd prospects suited up in Oakville, Ontario last week. In total, 80 young men from across the country were invited to the camp then divided into four teams before playing exhibition matches against each other over three days. Jack Cameron and Emrik Menard teamed up on Canada Black while Maveric Thisdelle was put on Canada Gold. Thisdelle had the best showing, scoring twice and recording 3 points in three games meanwhile Menard scored a goal. 

Take a look at Maveric Thisdelle's tally #GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/uaHDAyuOQ8

— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) July 20, 2026

Mooseheads head coach Brad MacKenzie will be on the bench for Team Canada at the 2026 Ivan Hlinka Gretzky Cup it was announced earlier this month. The Charlottetown, PE native is set to wear the maple leaf as an assistant coach, helping North Bay Battalion's Ryan Oulahen. 

"We are thrilled to welcome Ryan, Ryan, Brad and Kyle to the staff for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup," said Program of Excellence general manager Alan Millar. "Each brings a pedigree of coaching experience, particularly in short-term international competition, which will be a tremendous asset as we prepare for the tournament." 

Photo - USA Hockey Twitter

Sophomore forward Malik L'Italien was among the 27 players unveiled to be on Hockey Canada's training camp roster. The camp is set for July 27-Aug. 1 in Edmonton, AB and will include practices and a game against Sweden on July 30. A list of the young men who will actually represent their country at the tournament is expected to be announced on this weekend. 

USA Hockey has already released their roster for the Hlinka tournament and it showcases defenceman Cameron Minella. The 16-year-old played a full season for Halifax in 2025-26, recording nine points (3G & 6A) as a rookie. Congrats to Cam on being named to the team. 

No one from the Mooseheads was named to the the World Juniors Summer Showcase rosters but that doesn't mean that one of our guys can't play their way on to representing their country after Christmas.