International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Sweden | |
| Gold | 2006 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 Czech Republic | |
Letang debuted internationally for Team Canada in his junior rookie season during the 2005 World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic. Letang scored 4 points in 6 games in a silver medal effort, losing to the United States in the final.
The next two years, Letang competed in the World Junior Championships, earning gold in 2006 and 2007, as part of a five-year Canadian championship run. He won the first gold medal with Team Canada in Vancouver as the host country, then returned the next year in Sweden to score 6 points in 6 games as team captain. Letang was named to the tournament All-Star Team, along with national teammates Carey Price and Jonathan Toews.
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