For a lot of younger Canadian athletes, representing their nation on the world stage is the last word honour. For 25 Canadian hockey gamers, that dream is now a actuality after Workforce Canada introduced the ultimate roster that can be representing the nation on the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.
The roster contains 14 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders who made the ultimate reduce after this previous week’s choice camp, together with 14 gamers born in Ontario who play within the Ontario Hockey League.
Listed below are the gamers representing the province of Ontario and the Ontario Hockey League respectively:
Forwards
Cole Beaudoin — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Kanata, OntarioEaston Cowan — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mount Brydges, Ontario Jett Luchanko — Guelph Storm, Ontario Hockey League — Born in London, OntarioPorter Martone — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Peterborough, Ontario Luca Pinelli — Ottawa 67’s, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Stoney Creek, OntarioCarson Rehkopf — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Vaughan, Ontario Calum Ritchie — Oshawa Generals, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Oakville, Ontario
Defence
Beau Akey — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Waterloo, OntarioOliver Bonk — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Ottawa, OntarioSam Dickinson — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Toronto, OntarioAndrew Gibson — Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Ontario Hockey League — Born in LaSalle, OntarioMatthew Schaefer — Erie Otters, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Hamilton, Ontario
Goalies
Carter George — Owen Sound Assault, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Thunder Bay, OntarioJack Ivankovic — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mississauga, Ontario
Listed below are the gamers outdoors of Ontario representing Workforce Canada:
Carson Bjarnason (Goalie) — Brandon Wheat Kings, Western Hockey League — Born in Carberry, ManitobaTanner Molendyk (Protection) — Saskatoon Blades, Western Hockey League — Born in McBride, British ColumbiaSawyer Mynio (Protection) — Seattle Thunderbirds, Western Hockey League — Born in Kamloops, British ColumbiaCaden Worth (Protection) — Kelowna Rockets, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, SaskatchewanMathieu Cataford (Ahead) — Rimouski Oceanic — Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Chateauguay, Quebec Berkly Catton (Ahead) — Spokane Chiefs, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Ethan Gauthier (Ahead) — Drummondville Voltiguers, Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Drummondville, Quebec Tanner Howe (Ahead) — Calgary Hitmen, Western Hockey League — Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Gavin McKenna (Ahead) — Medication Hat Tigers, Western Hockey League — Born in Whitehorse, Yukon Bradley Nadeau (Ahead) — Chicago Wolves, American Hockey League — Born in Saint-Francois-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick Brayden Yager — Lethbridge Hurricanes, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Workforce Canada kicks off the 2025 event on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 7:30 p.m. EST for a Boxing Day recreation in opposition to Finland on the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
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