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.
DATE | OPPONENT/ROUND | TIME (LOCAL/ET)/RESULT | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
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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 |