Flyers’ Porter Martone named captain of Canada’s 2026 World Junior team

Canada has unveiled that Michigan State University forward and Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Porter Martone has been named captain ahead of the 2026 World Junior Championship in Minnesota.

Utah Mammoth prospect Cole Beaudoin and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will serve as alternates.

Martone is set for his second World Juniors, having played a depth role with the team in Ottawa. He served as Canada’s captain at the 2024 U-18 World Championship, where he finished second in team scoring en route to a gold medal in Finland.

The 19-year-old also won silver at the 2022 U-17 World Challenge and bronze at the 2023 U-18 World Championship. Martone also has experience with the men’s senior national team, getting into a pair of games at the 2025 World Championship.

Beaudoin is also set for his tournament return, having played all throughout Canada’s lineup last year. The 19-year-old had one assist in five games, and was also ejected from the quarterfinal game against Czechia, playing just 47 seconds. Back in the OHL, Beaudoin is tracking for just under points with the Barrie Colts, where he currently serves as captain.

Brunicke has spent the entire season playing pro hockey. He started the year with the Penguins, where he has one point in nine games. He also had a handful of appearances with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after joining the team on a conditioning stint.

Canada will open the tournament with an 8:30 PM ET bout with Czechia on Dec. 26. They’ll face Latvia, Denmark and Finland to close out the round-robin, with the team hoping to avoid a third consecutive quarterfinal exit.

The full roster can be found below:

Goaltenders

• Jack Ivankovic: Nashville Predators
• Carter George: Los Angeles Kings
• Joshua Ravensbergen: San Jose Sharks

Defensemen

• Zayne Parekh: Calgary Flames
• Harrison Brunicke: Pittsburgh Penguins
• Cameron Reid: Nashville Predators
• Kashawn Aitcheson: New York Islanders
• Ben Danford: Toronto Maple Leafs
• Ethan MacKenzie: 2026 Eligible
• Carson Carels: 2026 Eligible
• Keaton Verhoeff: 2026 Eligible

Forwards

• Michael Misa: San Jose Sharks
• Porter Martone: Philadelphia Flyers
• Tij Iginla: Utah Hockey Club
• Michael Hage: Montreal Canadiens
• Brady Martin: Nashville Predators
• Cole Reschny: Calgary Flames
• Cole Beaudoin: Utah Hockey Club
• Jett Luchanko: Philadelphia Flyers
• Liam Greentree: Los Angeles Kings
• Braeden Cootes: Vancouver Canucks
• Sam O’Reilly: Tampa Bay Lightning
• Carter Bear: Detroit Red Wings
• Caleb Desnoyers: Utah Hockey Club
• Gavin McKenna: 2026 Eligible

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