Countdown to the the World Junior Juniors is on - and here is the Canada Roster!

Date: Dec, 13, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

The roster is set, and 25 young stars are gearing up to wear the Maple Leaf with pride as they chase gold in Ottawa from December 26 to January 5. 

The all-star lineup features 3 goaltenders (2 from Ontario), 8 rock-solid defence (5 from Ontario), and 14 dynamic forwards (7 from Ontario)! 

Forwards

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Cole Beaudoin

Kanata (HEO)

Barrie (OHL)

Easton Cowan

Mount Brydges

London (OHL)

Jett Luchanko

London

Guelph (OHL)

Porter Martone

Peterborough

Brampton (OHL)

Luca Pinelli

Stoney Creek

Ottawa (OHL)

Carson Rehkopf

Vaughan

Brampton (OHL)

Calum Ritchie

Oakville

Oshawa (OHL)

Defencemen

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Beau Akey

Waterloo

Barrie (OHL)

Oliver Bonk

Ottawa (HEO)

London (OHL)

Sam Dickinson

Toronto

London (OHL)

Andrew Gibson

LaSalle

Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Matthew Schaefer

Hamilton

Erie (OHL)

Goaltenders

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Carter George

Thunder Bay (HNO)

Owen Sound (OHL)

Jack Ivankovic

Mississauga

Brampton (OHL)

 

Before they hit the ice, the boys will be sharpening their skills at a training camp in Petawawa from December 15-18 and gearing up with pre-tournament battles against Switzerland, Sweden, and Czechia.

Then, it’s showtime on Boxing Day where Canada faces Finland!

For more information on the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit the official tournament website at IIHF.com.

Hockey Canada has also launched Canada’s Ultimate 50/50, presented by Tim Hortons, where funds raised go on to support grassroots hockey initiatives through 3 major draws.

Learn more at HockeyCanada5050.ca.

Countdown to the the World Juniors is on - and here is the Team Canada Roster!