7 invited back to Canadian world junior selection camp after 2024 quarterfinal loss | CBC Sports

Hockey Canada is inviting 32 players to the national junior team selection camp next week in Ottawa.

Four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 18 forwards are on the list for the four-day camp starting Dec. 10 at TD Place.

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with four games.

Canada will open the preliminary round that night against Finland at Canadian Tire Centre.

Seven players from last year’s world junior team are on the invite list.

Canada lost to Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the 2024 tournament in Sweden.

Selection camp roster

GOALIES

• Carson Bjarnason, Carberry, Man.
• Carter George, Thunder Bay, Ont.
• Jack Ivankovic, Mississauga, Ont.
• Scott Ratzlaff, Irma, Alta.

DEFENCEMEN

• Cameron Allen, Toronto
• Beau Akey, Waterloo, Ont.
• Oliver Bonk, Ottawa
• Harrison Brunicke, Calgary
• Sam Dickinson, Toronto
• Andrew Gibson, LaSalle, Ont.
• Tanner Molendyk, McBride, B.C.
• Sawyer Mynio. Kamloops, B.C.
• Caden Price, Saskatoon
• Matthew Schaefer, Hamilton

FORWARDS

• Denver Barkey, Newmarket, Ont.
• Cole Beaudoin, Kanata, Ont.
• Mathieu Cataford, Châteauguay, Que.
• Berkly Catton, Saskatoon
• Easton Cowan, Mount Brydges, Ont.
• Andrew Cristall, Burnaby, B.C.
• Ethan Gauthier, Drummondville, Que.
• Riley Heidt, Saskatoon
• Tanner Howe, Prince Albert, Sask.
• Jett Luchanko, London, Ont.
• Porter Martone, Peterborough, Ont.
• Gavin McKenna, Whitehorse
• Bradly Nadeau, Saint-François-de-Madawaska, N.B.
• Luca Pinelli, Stoney Creek, Ont.
• Carson Rehkopf, Vaughan, Ont.
• Calum Ritchie, Oakville, Ont.
• Matthew Wood, Nanaimo, B.C.
• Brayden Yager, Saskatoon