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2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2025 WJHC) was the 49th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, held from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025. The United States won their second consecutive championship, defeating Finland 4–3 in overtime of the gold medal game.

Top Division

Background

The tournament returned to Ottawa, which last hosted the 2009 competition. This marked the 19th time that Canada hosted the WJC and fourth time in six years.

The Sports Network (TSN) broadcast more than 84 hours of coverage for the event, including analysis and games at both arenas. The event was the 35th championship broadcast by TSN and the final one produced by Paul Graham.

Venues

The tournament games were played at the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators, and Ottawa Black Bears, and TD Place Arena, home of the Ottawa 67's, Ottawa BlackJacks and Ottawa Charge.

Match officials

The following officials were assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to officiate the 2025 World Junior Championships.

Referees

  • Andris Ansons
  • Riku Brander
  • Michael Campbell
  • Mads Frandsen
  • Christoffer Holm
  • Mikael Holm
  • Jan Hribik
  • Mike Langin
  • Sean Macfarlane
  • Peter Stano
  • Michael Tscherrig
  • Kristian Vikman

Linesmen

  • Albert Ankerstjerne
  • Nick Briganti
  • Jake Davis
  • Oto Durmis
  • Shane Gustafson
  • Onni Hautamäki
  • Daniel Hynek
  • Tommi Niittylä
  • Anders Nyqvist
  • Tarrington Wyonzek
  • Dāvis Zunde

Rosters

Preliminary round

Seeding

Group A <br>(Canadian Tire Centre)
  • (1)
  • (4)
  • (5)
  • (8)
  • (9)
Group B <br>(TD Place Arena)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (6)
  • (7)
  • (11-Promoted)

All times are local, EST ().

Group A






Group B






Relegation round

Playoff round

Winning teams were reseeded for the semifinals in accordance with the following ranking:

  1. Higher position in their group
  2. Higher number of points in preliminary pool play
  3. Better goal differential
  4. Higher number of goals scored
  5. Better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships)

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Statistics

Scoring leaders

<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>

Awards

Source:

Final standings

Division I

Group A

The Division I A tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 9 to 15 December 2024.

Group B

The Division I B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 11 to 17 January 2025.

Division II

Group A

The Division II A tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 6 to 12 January 2025.

Group B

The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 19 to 25 January 2025.

Division III

Group A

The Division III A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 January to 2 February 2025.

Group B

The Division III B tournament was played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 11 to 14 December 2024.

References

External links