Throughout the World Junior Championship, FloHockey will be tracking Team USA’s opening lineup, providing the most up-to-date information. In IIHF play, official lineups must be posted one hour prior to puck drop.

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What will appear here until that official lineup is posted is a projection. This is based on the most recent information we have. These lines are subject to change often and we’ll do our best to stay on top of those changes as they happen. Once updated lineups are made public, we will update this piece. So if you want to see who is in and who is out on a game-by-game basis.

One interesting wrinkle to this year’s tournament is that there is more roster flexibility than ever before. Teams can carry 25 players, 22 skaters and three goalies. They can dress 20 players and two goalies in any game, meaning there will always be three players scratched, for teams that are carrying the maximum 25 rostered players. Team USA is carrying 25. So there will be some healthy scratches at times.  

Stay tuned for updates as we provide the most up-to-date information from our on-site reporters including veteran WJC analyst Chris Peters.

USA Lineup Vs. Latvia: Dec. 27

Forward Lines

Gabe Perreault (NYR) – James Hagens (2025) – Ryan Leonard (WSH)

Trevor Connelly (VGK) – Danny Nelson (NYI) – Cole Eiserman (NYI)

Max Plante (DET) – Oliver Moore (CHI) – Brodie Ziemer (BUF)

Austin Burnevik (ANA) – Carey Terrance (ANA) – Brandon Svoboda (SJS)

Teddy Stiga (NSH)

Defense Pairings

Drew Fortescue (NYR) – Zeev Buium (MIN)

Cole Hutson (WSH) – Logan Hensler (2025)

Colin Ralph (STL) – Aram Minnetian (DAL)

Adam Kleber (BUF)

Goalies

Hampton Slukynsky (LAK)

Trey Augustine (DET)

Scratches

Joey Willis (NSH), Paul Fischer (EDM), Sam Hillebrandt 

Follow FloHockey's Coverage Of Team USA At The WJC

FloHockey is providing comprehensive editorial and video coverage of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. With a team of content creators on site and leading WJC analyst Chris Peters providing stories and columns throughout the event, make FloHockey your home to learn more about the 2025 World Juniors. FloHockey will be following Team USA and Team Canada closely, while tracking the rest of the tournament on site. See all the stories here.

In addition to comprehensive editorial coverage, FloHockey is helping you learn more about Team USA with a number of video features with select players. Here's what we have so far, with more to come!

Original Video Features

• Trey Augustine Prepares For Third WJC
• James Hagens Ready For The Spotlight
• David Carle Looks To Become First Coach To Go Back-To-Back
• Carey Terrance Looking To Represent USA, Akwesasne Reservation
• Ryan Leonard Says NHL Can Wait As He Chases Another Gold With Team USA

Team USA World Junior Championship Schedule

Thurs., Dec. 26

• USA vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m. ET

Sat., Dec. 28

• USA vs. Latvia, 3:30 p.m. ET

Sun., Dec. 29

• USA vs. Finland, 2:30 p.m. ET

Tues., Dec. 31

• USA vs. Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET

Thurs., Jan. 2

• Quarterfinal & Relegation Games, Times TBD

Sat., Jan. 4

• Semifinal Games, Times TBD

Sun., Jan. 5

• Bronze Medal Game, Time TBD
• Gold Medal Game, Time TBD

How To Watch The 2025 World Junior Championship

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will air on TSN and RDS on television in Canada. The tournament will be streamed on TSN+ in Canada, as well. 

In the United States, NHL Network will be the television home of the World Junior Championship. Streaming information for USA is not currently available.

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