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Ottawa, Ontario | Dec. 26, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

The U.S. National Junior Team claimed back-to-back gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 4-3 overtime win over Finland in the gold-medal game. For the full championship recap, click here.

The tournament took place Dec. 26, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario, with the U.S. competing in Group A alongside Finland, Canada, Latvia and Germany. Group B included Sweden, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Kazakhstan.

The U.S. finished the tournament with a record of 5-1-1-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L).

The U.S. National Junior Team secured its seventh gold medal at the event, with the previous six coming in 2024, 2021, 2017, 2013, 2010 and 2004.

Team USA has medaled in eight of the last 10 World Junior Championships.

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U.S. Tournament Schedule

DATE OPPONENT/ROUND TIME (LOCAL/ET)/RESULT LOCATION BROADCAST
Sat., Dec. 21 Slovakia
Pre-Tournament
W, 6-2 Slush Puppie Place
Kingston, Ontario
No broadcast/live stream
LIVE STATS
Mon., Dec. 23 Finland
Pre-Tournament
W, 5-2 Cornwall Civic Complex
Cornwall, Ontario
No broadcast/live stream
LIVE STATS
Thurs., Dec. 26 Germany
Preliminary Round
W, 10-4 Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Sat., Dec. 28 Latvia
Preliminary Round
W, 5-1 Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Sun., Dec. 29 Finland
Preliminary Round
L, 3-4 (OT) Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Tues., Dec. 31 Canada
Preliminary Round
W, 4-1 Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Thurs., Jan. 2 Switzerland
Quarterfinals
W, 7-2 Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Sat., Jan. 4 Czechia
Semifinals
W, 4-1 Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network
Sun., Jan. 5 Finland
Gold Medal Game
W, 4-3 (OT) Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
NHL Network

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