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.