The 2025 World Junior Championships are here as the ten best nations in the world put together the best junior team possible to compete for the chance at a world championship gold.

The 2025 World Junior Championships are just around the corner, and if you're looking for how you can watch all of the action, we've got you covered. This year, you'll be able to follow rising hockey stars on their path to the NHL like James Hagens, Porter Martone, and Berkly Catton.

Canada has its roster for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. Four returning players will be looking to improve on a disappointing quarterfinal finish from last year’s event as they take to home ice in Sweden. They’ll get some help from a trio of highly-regarded prospects yet to be drafted including No. 1 candidates in 2025, Matthew Schaefer and Porter Martone, and the consensus No. 1 pick for 2026, Gavin McKenna.

The 2026 Winter Olympics field for the men’s hockey tournament is now set, mostly, following a weekend that saw the final qualification tournament held in Europe.

While the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina still feel a bit distant, the final spots for teams hoping realize their Olympic dreams will be determined this week in Europe. A number of current NHL players and notable NHL prospects, as well as a number of North American minor leaguers will be participating in this year’s event.

The process to build rosters for the World Junior Championship really starts in the summer. Last week, players from USA, Sweden, Finland and Canada descended on Plymouth, Michigan to make an impression on the coaching staffs and decision-makers from their respective countries as they vie for spots on the rosters for the World Juniors.

PLYMOUTH, Michigan – There were 25 forwards in Team USA’s World Junior Summer Showcase camp, all vying for spots alongside a number of returning players that will be looking to defend gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.

PLYMOUTH, Michigan – At the World Junior Summer Showcase, Team USA had some clear luxuries with the returnees they have at forward and in net. But the defense is going to still be a work in progress with three returnees from last year’s roster including one who did not play in any games.

PLYMOUTH, Michigan – In the game everyone was looking forward to most at the World Junior Summer Showcase, old rivals met to close out the event. Canada played USA for the first and only time this week, bringing a feisty competition between the two talented hockey clubs.

PLYMOUTH, Michigan – The fourth day of games at the World Junior Summer Showcase featured the U.S. taking on Sweden in the second half of a Friday double-header behind Canada and Finland.

PLYMOUTH, Michigan – Team USA has entered the second phase of its evaluation camp as players continue trying to showcase why they belong at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The second day of games at the World Junior Summer Showcase brought two competitive affairs as USA Blue took on Finland and USA White met Sweden.

One of the best prospect events of the entire calendar year is about to kick off this week in Plymouth, Michigan as dozens of high-end future NHL talent will participate in the World Junior Summer Showcase.

Texas is holding the attention of the hockey world right now with the Dallas Stars among the last four teams standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Next year, the Lone Star State won't just have the hockey world's attention, it will be welcoming them in with a major international tournament featuring some of the future stars of the game.

ESPOO, Finland – If you didn’t know the name Gavin McKenna yet, get ready because you’re not going to be able to escape hearing it for the next two years as we build up to his NHL Draft day.