Canada is looking to make the most of home ice as they play host to the rest of the world in Ottawa at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. The home team will be among the favorites, looking to improve on a disappointing quarterfinal exit in 2024.

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They’ll certainly have the star power to have a chance with a mix of higher-end veteran players and elite youngsters. 

Each day, FloHockey will be providing roster projections for each game. These are just projections, based on the latest information we have. Once we have official lineups for each game, we will update this post with the official lineup. That usually comes about an hour before each game.

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. Canada was expected to carry 25, but only registered 22 the night before the tournament. Currently, Carson Rehkopf (SEA), Sawyer Mynio (VAN) and Carson Bjarnason (PHI) are not registered and it is unclear if Canada plans to officially register them or not. They are still with the team and practiced Wednesday.

Canada Lineup Vs. Latvia: Dec. 27

* This is Canada's projected lineup vs. Latvia. The official lineup will not be released until about 90 minutes to one hour before game time. This projection is based on previous knowledge and published reports.

Forward Lines

Bradly Nadeau (CAR) – Calum Ritchie (COL) – Easton Cowan (TOR)

Gavin McKenna (2026) – Berkly Catton (SEA) – Luca Pinelli (CBJ)

Cole Beaudoin (UTA) – Jett Luchanko (PHI) – Ethan Gauthier (TBL)

Tanner Howe (PIT) – Brayden Yager (WPG) – Porter Martone (2025)

Mathieu Cataford (VGK)

Defense Pairings

Tanner Molendyk (NSH) – Andrew Gibson (NSH)

Matthew Schaefer (2025) – Oliver Bonk (PHI)

Sam Dickinson (SJS) – Caden Price (SEA)

Beau Akey (EDM)

Goalies

Jack Ivankovic (2025)

Carter George (LAK)

Projected Scratches: Carson Rehkopf (SEA), Sawyer Mynio (VAN), Carson Bjarnason (PHI)

Team Canada World Junior Championship Schedule

Thurs., Dec. 26

• Canada vs. Finland, 5:30 p.m. ET

Fri., Dec. 27

• Canada vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. ET

Sun., Dec. 29

• Canada vs. Germany, 5:30 p.m. ET

Tues., Dec. 31

• Canada vs. USA, 6:00 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

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