2025 World Juniors Odds: Team Canada Roster, Schedule
The countdown to the 2025 World Juniors is officially underway, with Hockey Canada naming the roster for selection camp which will run from Dec. 10-13 at TD Place in Ottawa.
The selection camp will feature 32 players, with two games scheduled against the U Sports All-Stars. After the final cuts are made, there will be a four-day training camp in Petawawa from Dec. 15-18.
Let’s take a look at Team Canada’s 2025 World Junior schedule and the selection camp roster.
Don’t forget to check out our World Junior futures board, where Canada is listed as a +105 favourite to win the tournament.
Team Canada 2025 World Junior Schedule
Dec. 26 vs. Finland, 7:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 27 vs. Latvia, 7:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 29 vs. Germany, 7:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 31 vs. United States, 8 p.m. ET
Canada will be in Group A and for the second straight year, they will face Finland, Latvia and Germany in the round robin. This year’s tournament swaps Sweden into Group B and moves the United States to Group A.
It’s the first time the Canadians and Americans will meet on New Year’s Eve since the 2017 tournament. The teams didn’t face off last year, with their last meeting coming in the semifinals of the 2023 tournament. Canada won that game 6-2 and went on to beat Czechia 3-2 in overtime in the gold medal game.
This year’s quarterfinal games are scheduled for January 2, with the semifinals set for January 4. The bronze and gold medal games will go on January 5.
World Junior Selection Camp Roster
Seven players are returning from last year’s team, including Oliver Bonk, Easton Cowan, Tanner Molendyk, Scott Ratzlaff, Carson Rehkopf, Matthew Wood and Brayden Yager.
There’s also some recent gold medal experience on the roster. Eight players won gold at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship (Cole Beaudoin, Harrison Brunicke, Carter George, Jack Ivankovic, Jett Luchanko, Porter Martone, Gavin McKenna, Matthew Schaefer) and three captured gold at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Ivankovic, McKenna, Schaefer).
GOALTENDERS
| Player | Team | NHL Draft/Round |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Bjarnason | Brandon (WHL) | PHI 2023 (2nd) |
| Carter George | Owen Sound (OHL) | LAK 2024 (2nd) |
| Jack Ivankovic | Brampton (OHL) | 2025 Eligible |
| Scott Ratzlaff | Seattle (WHL) | BUF 2024 (5th) |
DEFENCEMEN
| Player | Team | NHL Draft/Round |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Allen | (Guelph (OHL) | WSH 2023 (5th) |
| Beau Akey | Barrie (OHL) | EDM 2023 (5th) |
| Oliver Bonk | London (OHL) | PHI 2023 (1st) |
| Harrison Brunicke | Kamloops (WHL) | PIT 2024 (2nd) |
| Sam Dickinson | London (OHL) | SJS 2024 (1st) |
| Andrew Gibson | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | DET 2023 (2nd) |
| Tanner Molendyk | Saskatoon (WHL) | NSH 2023 (1st) |
| Sawyer Mynio | Seattle (WHL) | VAN 2023 (3rd) |
| Caden Price | Kelowna (WHL) | SEA 2023 (3rd) |
| Matthew Schaefer | Erie (OHL) | 2025 Eligibile |
FORWARDS
| Player | Team | NHL Draft/Round |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Barkey | London (OHL) | PHI 2023 (3rd) |
| Cole Beaudoin | Barrie (OHL) | UHC 2024 (1st) |
| Mathieu Cataford | Rimouski (QMJHL) | VGK 2023 (3rd) |
| Berkly Catton | Spokane (WHL) | SEA 2024 (1st) |
| Easton Cowan | London (OHL) | TOR 2023 (1st) |
| Andrew Cristall | Kelowna (WHL) | WSH 2023 (2nd) |
| Ethan Gauthier | Drummondville (QMJHL) | TBL 2023 (2nd) |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George (WHL) | MIN 2023 (2nd) |
| Tanner Howe | Calgary (WHL) | PIT 2024 (2nd) |
| Jett Luchanko | Guelph (OHL) | PHI 2024 (1st) |
| Porter Martone | Brampton (OHL) | 2025 Eligible |
| Gavin McKenna | Medicine Hat (WHL) | 2026 Eligible |
| Bradly Nadeau | Chicago (AHL) | CAR 2023 (1st) |
| Luca Pinelli | Ottawa (OHL) | CBJ 2023 (4th) |
| Carson Rehkopf | Brampton (OHL) | SEA 2023 (2nd) |
| Calum Ritchie | Oshawa (OHL) | COL 2023 (1st) |
| Matthew Wood | Minnesota (NCAA) | NSH 2023 (1st) |
| Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw (WHL) | PIT 2023 (1st) |