Canada vs USA World Juniors 2025 Start Time And Everything You Need To Know – FloHockey

In their 12th meeting on New Year’s Eve at the World Juniors, Canada’s World Juniors team will take on the reigning champion Team USA in Ottawa in the final preliminary round game before both teams advance. The winner will take the top seed in Group A heading into the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship quarterfinals, making their first opponent the fourth seed from Group B.

In the last 10 years, USA has a winning record with four regulation wins, two overtime wins, and four regulation losses.

Both teams are 2-1, having lost to Finland for the US and Latvia for Canada in overtime. However, they are both at least locked into the quarterfinals, being among two of the top four teams in Group A.

Find out the start time, how to watch, and more about the Canada vs USA game in the preliminary round of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.

Canada vs USA World Juniors 2025 Start Time And Everything You Need To Know

The 2025 IIHF World Juniors Championship preliminary round game between Canada vs USA start time is 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 31. 

How To Watch Team USA Vs. Canada At World Juniors 2025

Team USA vs. Team Canada will broadcast on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET 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.

Team USA 2025 World Junior Championship Roster

Forwards

• Austin Burnevik (ANA)
• Trevor Connelly (VGK)
• Cole Eiserman (NYI)
• James Hagens (2025)
• Ryan Leonard (WSH)
• Oliver Moore (CHI)
• Danny Nelson (NYI)
• Gabe Perreault (NYR)
• Max Plante (DET)
• Teddy Stiga (NSH)
• Brandon Svoboda (SJS)
• Carey Terrance (ANA)
• Joey Willis (NSH)
• Brodie Ziemer (BUF)

Defense

• Zeev Buium (MIN)
• Paul Fischer (EDM)
• Drew Fortescue (NYR)
• Logan Hensler (2025)
• Cole Hutson (WSH)
• Adam Kleber (BUF)
• Aram Minnetian (DAL)
• Colin Ralph (STL)

Goalies

• Trey Augustine (DET)
• Sam Hillebrandt
• Hampton Slukynsky (LAK)

Team Canada Roster For The 2025 World Junior Championship

Forwards

• Cole Beaudoin (UTA)
• Mathieu Cataford (VGK)
• Berkly Catton (SEA)
• Easton Cowan (TOR)
• Ethan Gauthier (TBL)
• Tanner Howe (PIT)
• Jett Luchanko (PHI)
• Porter Martone (2025)
• Gavin McKenna (2026)
• Bradly Nadeau (CAR)
• Luca Pinelli (CBJ)
• Carson Rehkopf (SEA)
• Calum Ritchie (COL)
• Brayden Yager (WPG)

Defensemen

• Beau Akey (EDM)
• Oliver Bonk (PHI)
• Sam Dickinson (SJS)
• Andrew Gibson (NSH)
• Tanner Molendyk (NSH)
• Sawyer Mynio (VAN)
• Caden Price (SEA)
• Matthew Schaefer (2025)

Goaltenders

• Carson Bjarnason (PHI)
• Carter George (LAK)

Team USA World Junior Championship Schedule

Fri., Dec. 21

• USA vs. Slovakia, 7:00 p.m. ET

Mon., Dec. 23

• USA vs. Finland, 4:00 p.m. ET

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

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, 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

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