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2025 IIHF World Junior Championship

USA Beats Czechia 4-1 To Reach WJC 25 Final Vs Finland; Ryan Leonard Scores

USA Beats Czechia 4-1 To Reach WJC 25 Final Vs Finland; Ryan Leonard Scores

USA defeated Czechia 4-1 to reach the 2025 WJC final against Finland. Ryan Leonard, Cole Eiserman and Gabe Perreault all scored in the victory.

Jan 5, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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Team USA secured a 4-1 victory over Czechia to advance to the gold medal game. 

After a 1-1 tie in the first period, Cole Eiserman's power-play goal in the second gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead. 

In the third, Ryan Leonard extended the lead to 3-1 with an assist from Gabe Perreault, followed by Oliver Moore's empty-net goal. 

Goaltender Trey Augustine was pivotal, stopping 26 of 27 shots. Czechia's Jakub Stancl scored their lone goal.

The USA will now face Finland in a rematch of the tournament’s only loss for Team USA.

Recap the game below as it happened, including highlights. 

Scoring Summary

1st Period:

  • USA: Gabe Perreault (#34) scored at 03:14 (Assist: Ryan Leonard (#9), Aram Minnetian (#14)).
  • Czechia: Jakub Stancl (#21) scored at 09:28 (Unassisted).

2nd Period:

  • USA: Cole Eiserman (#91) scored at 33:41 (Assist: Trevor Connelly (#19), Cole Hutson (#24)).

3rd Period:

  • USA: Ryan Leonard (#9) scored at 55:33 (Assist: Gabe Perreault (#34), Aram Minnetian (#14)).
  • USA: Oliver Moore (#11) scored at 58:53 (Assist: Danny Nelson (#17), Brandon Svoboda (#8)).

Goalscorers

USA

  • Game Perreault 1G 1A
  • Ryan Leonard 1G 1A
  • Cole Eiserman 1G
  • Oliver Moore 1G

Czechia

  • Jakub Stancl 1G

End Of Game: USA Wins

USA 4, Czechia 1

Team USA will head to the gold medal game after they defeat Czechia in a tough game. 

Trey Augustine made a huge difference, as he deflected 26 shots from Czechia. 

Cole Eiserman had a heater-of a goal in the 2nd period and Ryan Leonard put it away with some back-and-forth with Gabe Perreault. 

USA will meet Finland, the only team to defeat the Americans in the tournament. USA will have a chance to go back-to-back after winning WJC last year. 

Oliver Moore Empty-Netter!

USA 4, Czechia 1

USA puts it away as Oliver Moore scores on a breakaway.

It's Moore's first goal of the tourney. 

Closer Look At Perreault Goal

Penalty On Sikora - 3rd 2:20

Sikora called for tripping. 

He hears the roar from the Canadian crowd as he heads to the sin bin. 

Empty Net For Czechia

Czechia opts for the extra attacker with three minutes left. 

What A Goal From USA! - 3rd 4:01

USA 3, Czechia 1

Two Boston College teammates put it together, Gabe Perreault and Ryan Lenoard, as the latter smashes the puck into the net. 

The USA team goes up 3-1 with only 4 minutes left on the clock. 

USA On Power Play - 3rd 7:25

Too many men on the ice for the Czechian team. 

USA has a chance to go up two goals. 

Nine Minutes To Go - 3rd 8:50

USA 2, Czechia 1

The intensity of the game has picked up as we head towards the final turn. 

Top Players So Far 3rd 11:35

USA:

  • Trey Augustine (#1) – Goaltender: 13 saves, 1 goal allowed, 92.86% save percentage
  • Cole Eiserman (#91) – Forward: 0 goals, 1 assist, 2 PIM, 12:55 TOI
  • Gabe Perreault (#34) – Forward: 1 goal, 0 assists, 2 PIM, 11:55 TOI

Czech Republic:

  • Jan Kavan (#1) – Goaltender: 14 saves, 2 goals allowed, 87.50% save percentage
  • Jakub Stancl (#21) – Forward: 1 goal, 0 assists, 0 PIM, 9:28 TOI
  • Tomas Galvas (#23) – Defenseman: 0 goals, 0 assists, 2 PIM, 13:03 TOI

Augustine Has Been Difference-Maker

Trey Augustine has been the difference-maker for USA in this game so far, with a lot of help from an elite penalty-killing unit. 

Augustine has only given up three goals in the last five periods, in a high-scoring tournament. He has 13 saves on 14 shots this game. 

Czechia Power Play Ends

USA 2, Czechia 1

Even strength for both teams. 

USA Penalty, Czechia Power Play - 3rd 16:10

USA 2, Czechia 1

Czechia will have a power play, and a chance to even the game up. 

Logan Hensler gets called for hooking on Petr Sikora. 

Cole Eiserman gave Sikora an earful as the Czechian player skated back to his side. 

Quick Shots For USA

USA has a couple of opportunities to start the period. 

Some great puck play from Cole Hutson and a shot from Gabe Perreault at point-blank range. 

Third Period Begins - 3rd 20:00

Twenty minutes to go as we find out who is going to meet Finland in the gold medal game. 

Let's go. 

Game Recap: USA Vs. Czechia

Here's a recap of the first two periods. 

1st Period:

  • USA 1 - 0 CZE
    Gabe Perreault (USA) scored at 03:14.
    Assists: Ryan Leonard and Aram Minnetian.
  • CZE 1 - 1 USA
    Jakub Stancl (CZE) scored at 09:28.

2nd Period:

  • USA 2 - 1 CZE (PP)
    Cole Eiserman (USA) scored at 33:41 (Power Play).
    Assists: Trevor Connelly and Cole Hutson.

Second Period Ends

The last three or four minutes of the period were electric, and set up an exciting final period as we find out who will head to the gold medal game. 

Cole Eiserman's goal was an absolute heater. 

Two Minutes Left In Second Period

USA 2, Czechia 1

What started as a continuation of an exhausting first period has become a much more exciting second period after the Cole Eiserman goal and huge hit on Ryan Leonard from Jakub Dvorak.

Still a game of tight margins. Could swing any way at this point. 

Closer Look At Cole Eiserman Goal

Cole Hutson gets the assist.

One-Timer From Eiserman! 

USA 2, Czechia 1

Unbelievable shot from Cole Eiserman who smashes a heater into the puck. 

USA scores on the power play and goes up 2-1.

Penalty On Czechia - 2nd 7:43

Tomas Galvas for high sticking. 

4v4 for the next minute. 

For what it's worth, USA had a great penalty-killing shift before the Czechia penalty. 

Czechia Gets Power Play - 2nd 8:38

USA 1, Czechia 1

High sticking penalty on USA player Adam Kleber. 

Nearly Halfway Through 2nd Period

USA 1, Czechia 1

Not a ton of offensive action this period, but there have been some great defensive plays from both teams. 

We're still tied up at 1-1. 

Teams Trading Jabs - 2nd 15:00

USA 1, Czechia 1

USA and Czechia are trading chances as we enter 5 minutes into the 2nd period. 

No proper shots yet, though. 

Second Period Begins - 2nd 20:00

USA 1, Czechia 1

USA and Czechia are back at it as the 2nd period begins. 

USA have a few seconds left on their power play. 

Here we go. 

USA Scores First Often

First Period Ends

USA 1, Czechia 1

Not a high-scoring affair so far, but a grueling game. 

Both goalies have come up with saves as we sit at 1-1 after the first period. 

Hrabal Stops Heat From Leonard - 1st 1:34

USA 1, Czechia 1

Unbelievable save by the Czech goalie, Michael Hrabel.

Zidlicky gets a penalty for roughing. 

USA on the power play. 

First Period Winding Down 1st 4:00

USA 1, Czechia 1

Not an exceptionally physical game so far. Teams seem like they are relying on fast breaks. 

USA has 7 shots while Czechia has 5 shots.

Closer Look At Stancl Score

Stancl Scores For Czechia! - 1st Period 10:32

Jakub Stancl rips one into the net to even up the game. 

In reference to the last update... that was Czechia's 4th shot. 

USA 4 Shots, Czechia 3 Shots - 1st Period 10:47

USA 1, Czechia 0

Halfway through the first period. 

Sikora Getting Booed By Canadian Crowd

The Czechia player Petr Sikor apparently has a reputation with the Canadian fans. 

But he's definitely like: ¯\(ツ)/¯

Closer Look At Leonard -> Perreault Goal

Gabe Perreault Scores For USA!

USA 1, Czechia 0

Great play from Leonard, who gets the puck to Perreault, who puts it away for the first goal of the game. 

Third goal for Perreault in the tournament. 

Czechia Power Play Ends - 1st Period 16:58

USA 0, Czechia 0

Czechia gets some good chances, but isn't able to get the goal. Jecho hits the bar on their best chance. 

Ryan Leonard back in the game. 

Multiple Saves From Augustine So Far This Power Play

Czechia have been pretty aggressive in their shot-taking so far. 

Penalty On Ryan Leonard - 1st Period 18:59

Czechia will get an early power play. 

Game Begins - 1st Period 20:00

USA 0, Czechia 0

Let's go. 

Chris Peters On USA Vs. Czechia

From his preview.

"The U.S. has a team that can do a bit more east-west and will use their feet well in transition. The American D corps is just good enough at moving pucks throughout their lineup to get it to the forwards quickly. As a result, USA can get behind the defense and direct more pucks to the net from in tight."

Czechia Vs. Team USA Goalie Comparison

  • Michael Hrabal (CZE) – 4 GP, 238:17 MIP, 92.06 SV%, 2.52 GAA, 0 SO
  • Trey Augustine (USA) – 3 GP, 181:46 MIP, 91.43 SV%, 2.97 GAA, 0 SO

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Stay tuned here for live updates from the game. 

USA Vs. Czechia First Line Comparison

Team USA

  • #5 Drew Fortescue – D
  • #28 Zeev Buium – D
  • #34 Gabe Perreault – F
  • #12 James Hagens – F
  • #9 Ryan Leonard – F

Czechia

  • #23 Tomas Galvas – D
  • #9 Vojtech Husinecky – D
  • #12 Eduard Sale – F
  • #28 Miroslav Holinka – F
  • #18 Matej Mastalirsky – F

World Juniors 2025 Scores For Jan. 4

Saturday, Jan. 4

  • Semifinal: Sweden 3 - 4 Finland
  • Semifinal: USA vs. Czechia, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 5

  • Bronze Medal game: Sweden vs. USA/CZE Loser - Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Gold Medal game: Finland Vs. USA/CZE Winner - Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

How To Watch USA Hockey Vs. Czechia In 2025 World Juniors

The Team USA vs. Czechia WJC semifinals game on Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET will be broadcast on NHL Network and TSN..

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

Finland Defeats Sweden, Will Play Winner of USA-CZE

Final defeated Sweden in overtime after some masterful goalkeeping from Petteri Rimpinen. 

Sweden brought an onslaught of shots in the fourth quarter and OT, but the Finnish were able to weather that and a power-play before Benjamin Rautiainen scored in the waning seconds of overtime. Had Rautiainen not put one away, the game would've gone to a shootout. 

Finland have guaranteed themselves a medal at WJC 2025. 

Team USA Starting Lineup

  • #1 Trey Augustine – GK
  • #30 Hampton Slukynsky – GK

Line 1

  • #5 Drew Fortescue – D
  • #28 Zeev Buium – D
  • #34 Gabe Perreault – F
  • #12 James Hagens – F
  • #9 Ryan Leonard – F

Line 2

  • #24 Cole Hutson – D
  • #6 Adam Kleber – D
  • #11 Oliver Moore – F
  • #17 Danny Nelson – F
  • #74 Brodie Ziemer – F

Line 3

  • #4 Colin Ralph – D
  • #3 Logan Hensler – D
  • #19 Trevor Connelly – F
  • #10 Carey Terrance – F
  • #2 Teddy Stiga – F

Line 4

  • #14 Aram Minnetian – D
  • #23 Austin Burnevik – F
  • #8 Brandon Svoboda – F
  • #22 Max Plante – F

Line 5

  • #91 Cole Eiserman – F

Head Coach

  • David Carle – Head Coach

Czechia Starting Lineup

  • #30 Michael Hrabal – GK
  • #1 Jan Kavan – GK

Line 1

  • #23 Tomas Galvas – D
  • #9 Vojtech Husinecky – D
  • #12 Eduard Sale – F
  • #28 Miroslav Holinka – F
  • #18 Matej Mastalirsky – F

Line 2

  • #6 Jakub Dvorak – D
  • #5 Adam Jiricek – D
  • #17 Petr Sikora – F
  • #22 Vojtech Hradec – F
  • #21 Jakub Stancl – F

Line 3

  • #7 Jakub Fibigr – D
  • #3 Vojtech Port – D
  • #15 Vojtech Cihar – F
  • #25 Jiri Felcman – F
  • #10 Adam Jecho – F

Line 4

  • #26 Matteo Koci – D
  • #19 Ondrej Kos – F
  • #20 Dominik Petr – F
  • #14 Adam Zidlicky – F

Line 5

  • #24 Adam Novotny – F

Head Coach

  • Patrik Augusta – Head Coach

USA Vs. Czechia comparison 

  • Scoring Efficiency:

    • USA: 15.34%
    • Czechia: 18.95%

  • Powerplay:

    • USA: 33.33%
    • Czechia: 27.78%

  • Penalty Killing:

    • USA: 78.95%
    • Czechia: 81.82%

  • Goalkeeping:

    • USA: 92.00%
    • Czechia: 91.67%

  • Penalties:

    • USA: 50
    • Czechia: 77

  • Average Attendance:

    • USA: 14,996
    • Czechia: 7,222

Scoring Leaders WJC 25

  1. Dalibor Dvorsky (SVK) – 5 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS
  2. Axel Sandin Pellikka (SWE) – 5 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 PTS
  3. Jakub Stancl (CZE) – 5 GP, 5 G, 3 A, 8 PTS
  4. James Hagens (USA) – 5 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 PTS
  5. Vojtech Hradec (CZE) – 5 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 PTS
  6. Cole Hutson (USA) – 5 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 PTS
  7. Eduard Sale (CZE) – 5 GP, 5 G, 2 A, 7 PTS
  8. Petr Sikora (CZE) – 5 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 PTS
  9. Anton Wahlberg (SWE) – 5 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 PTS
  10. Juraj Pekarcik (SVK) – 5 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 PTS
  11. Gabe Perreault (USA) – 5 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS
  12. Julius Sumpf (GER) – 5 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS
  13. Felix Unger Sorum (SWE) – 5 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 PTS
  14. Ryan Leonard (USA) – 5 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 6 PTS
  15. Matej Mastalirsky (CZE) – 5 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 PTS
  16. Brodie Ziemer (USA) – 5 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 PTS
  17. Cole Eiserman (USA) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  18. Victor Eklund (SWE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  19. David Granberg (SWE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  20. Adam Jecho (CZE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  21. Otto Stenberg (SWE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  22. Maxim Strbak (SVK) – 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS
  23. Eriks Mateiko (LAT) – 5 GP, 5 G, 0 A, 5 PTS
  24. Jesse Kiiskinen (FIN) – 5 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 5 PTS
  25. Danny Nelson (USA) – 5 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 5 PTS
  26. Zeb Forsfjall (SWE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS
  27. Tom Willander (SWE) – 5 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS
  28. Felix Nilsson (SWE) – 5 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 PTS
  29. Jakub Fibigr (CZE) – 5 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS
  30. Leo Braillard (SUI) – 5 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS
  31. Artur Gross (KAZ) – 5 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS

Goalkeepers Stats WJC 25

  1. Petteri Rimpinen (FIN) – 5 GP, 299:19 MIP, 94.08 SV%, 2.00 GAA, 1 SO
  2. Carter George (CAN) – 4 GP, 239:01 MIP, 93.58 SV%, 1.76 GAA, 2 SO
  3. Linards Feldbergs (LAT) – 5 GP, 306:46 MIP, 92.92 SV%, 3.13 GAA, 0 SO
  4. Michael Hrabal (CZE) – 4 GP, 238:17 MIP, 92.06 SV%, 2.52 GAA, 0 SO
  5. Linus Vieillard (GER) – 3 GP, 180:13 MIP, 91.49 SV%, 2.66 GAA, 0 SO
  6. Trey Augustine (USA) – 3 GP, 181:46 MIP, 91.43 SV%, 2.97 GAA, 0 SO
  7. Melker Thelin (SWE) – 4 GP, 240:00 MIP, 88.42 SV%, 2.75 GAA, 0 SO
  8. Christian Kirsch (SUI) – 4 GP, 170:21 MIP, 87.80 SV%, 3.52 GAA, 0 SO
  9. Samuel Urban (SVK) – 4 GP, 227:30 MIP, 87.10 SV%, 3.16 GAA, 0 SO
  10. Vladimir Nikitin (KAZ) – 5 GP, 286:37 MIP, 83.62 SV%, 6.07 GAA, 0 SO
  11. Elijah Neuenschwander (SUI) – 3 GP, 127:43 MIP, 81.67 SV%, 5.17 GAA, 0 SO

World Juniors 2025 Schedule & Scores

Sunday, Jan. 5

  • Bronze Medal game: Sweden vs. USA/CZE Loser - Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Gold Medal game: Finland Vs. USA/CZE Winner - Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Jan. 4

  • Semifinal: Sweden 3 - 4 Finland
  • Semifinal: USA vs. Czechia, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Thursday, Jan. 2

  • Quarterfinal: Sweden 3 - 2 Latvia
  • Quarterfinal: USA 7 - 2 Switzerland
  • Quarterfinal: Finland 5 - 3 Slovakia
  • Quarterfinal: Czechia 4 - 3 Canada

Tuesday, Dec. 31

  • Finland 3 - 0 Latvia
  • Kazakhstan 1 - 3 Switzerland

Monday, Dec. 30

  • Germany 3 - 4 Latvia (OT)
  • Slovakia 5 - 4 Kazakhstan (OT)

Sunday, Dec. 29

  • USA 3 - 4 Finland (OT)
  • Canada 3 - 0 Germany
  • Switzerland 5 - 7 Sweden
  • Czechia 4 - 2 Slovakia

Saturday, Dec. 28

  • Latvia 1 - 5 USA
  • Kazakhstan 2 - 14 Czechia

Friday, Dec. 27

  • Germany 1 - 3 Finland
  • Latvia 3 - 2 Canada
  • Switzerland 1 - 2 Slovakia
  • Sweden 8 - 1 Kazakhstan

Thursday, Dec. 26

  • USA 10 - 4 Germany
  • Finland 0 - 4 Canada
  • Slovakia 2 - 5 Sweden
  • Czechia 5 - 1 Switzerland

USA World Juniors 2025 Schedule

  • Thursday, Dec. 26: USA 10 - 4 Germany
  • Saturday, Dec. 28: Latvia 1 - 5 USA
  • Sunday, Dec. 29: USA 3 - 4 Finland (OT)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 2: USA 7 - 2 Switzerland
  • Saturday, Jan. 4: USA vs Czechia (Semifinal), 7:30 p.m. ET

Czechia World Juniors 2025 Schedule

  • Thursday, Dec. 26: Czechia 5 - 1 Switzerland
  • Saturday, Dec. 28: Kazakhstan 2 - 14 Czechia
  • Sunday, Dec. 29: Czechia 4 - 2 Slovakia
  • Tuesday, Jan. 2: Czechia 4 - 3 Canada (Quarterfinal)
  • Saturday, Jan. 4: USA vs Czechia (Semifinal), 7:30 p.m. ET

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