The annual magic of Boxing Day hockey is again as Crew Canada is ready to take the ice for his or her opening recreation of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday, Dec. 26.
What time is the Crew Canada recreation?
The opening day slate of video games begins at midday EST as Sweden takes on Slovakia at TD Place in Ottawa. Canada opens their match at 7:30 p.m. in a heavyweight matchup in opposition to Finland, stay from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
After not taking a medal house in 2024, Crew Canada goals to get again to their gold customary, having beforehand gained back-to-back gold in 2022 in Edmonton and 2023 in Halifax.
In complete, Crew Canada has introduced house 20 gold medals for the reason that match started in 1977.
Crew Canada Roster
Listed here are the gamers representing the province of Ontario:
Forwards
- Cole Beaudoin — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Kanata, Ont.
- Easton Cowan — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mount Brydges, Ont.
- Jett Luchanko — Guelph Storm, Ontario Hockey League — Born in London, Ont.
- Porter Martone — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Peterborough, Onta.
- Luca Pinelli — Ottawa 67’s, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Stoney Creek, Ont.
- Carson Rehkopf — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Vaughan, Ont.
- Calum Ritchie — Oshawa Generals, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Oakville, Ont.
Defence
- Beau Akey — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Waterloo, Ont.
- Oliver Bonk — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Ottawa, Ont.
- Sam Dickinson — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Toronto, Ont.
- Andrew Gibson — Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Ontario Hockey League — Born in LaSalle, Ont.
- Matthew Schaefer — Erie Otters, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Hamilton, Ont.
Goalies
- Carter George — Owen Sound Assault, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Thunder Bay, Ont.
- Jack Ivankovic — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mississauga, Ont.
Listed here are the gamers exterior of Ontario representing Crew Canada:
- Carson Bjarnason (Goalie) — Brandon Wheat Kings, Western Hockey League — Born in Carberry, Man.
- Tanner Molendyk (Protection) — Saskatoon Blades, Western Hockey League — Born in McBride, B.C.
- Sawyer Mynio (Protection) — Seattle Thunderbirds, Western Hockey League — Born in Kamloops, B.C.
- Caden Worth (Protection) — Kelowna Rockets, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Sask.
- Mathieu Cataford (Ahead) — Rimouski Oceanic — Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Chateauguay, Que.
- Berkly Catton (Ahead) — Spokane Chiefs, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Sask.
- Ethan Gauthier (Ahead) — Drummondville Voltiguers, Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Drummondville, Que.
- Tanner Howe (Ahead) — Calgary Hitmen, Western Hockey League — Born in Prince Albert, Sask.
- Gavin McKenna (Ahead) — Medication Hat Tigers, Western Hockey League — Born in Whitehorse, Yukon
- Bradley Nadeau (Ahead) — Chicago Wolves, American Hockey League — Born in Saint-Francois-de-Madawaska, N.B.
- Brayden Yager — Lethbridge Hurricanes, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Crew Canada will proceed on their busy slate of video games the very subsequent day as they host Latvia at 7:30 p.m., adopted by a tilt with Germany on Sunday, Dec. 29, and a New Yr’s Eve rivalry matchup in opposition to the USA at 8 p.m. to wrap up the preliminary portion of the match.
Brayden Yager of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has been named this 12 months’s group captain. He might be joined by Tanner Molendyk of the Saskatoon Blades and Calum Ritchie of the Oshawa Generals to spherical out the management group as alternates.
Ought to they make it, the gold medal recreation is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST on the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
The right way to watch the World Juniors?
The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship might be televised on TSN and RDS on cable TV, in addition to the TSN+ app for streaming.
