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The annual magic of Boxing Day hockey is back as Team Canada is set to take the ice for their opening game of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday, Dec. 26.

What time is the Team Canada game?

The opening day slate of games begins at noon EST as Sweden takes on Slovakia at TD Place in Ottawa. Canada opens their tournament at 7:30 p.m. in a heavyweight matchup against Finland, live from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. 

After not taking a medal home in 2024, Team Canada aims to get back to their gold standard, having previously won back-to-back gold in 2022 in Edmonton and 2023 in Halifax.

In total, Team Canada has brought home 20 gold medals since the tournament began in 1977. 

Team Canada Roster

Here are the players representing the province of Ontario: 

ForwardsCole Beaudoin — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Kanata, Ont.Easton Cowan — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mount Brydges, Ont. Jett Luchanko — Guelph Storm, Ontario Hockey League — Born in London, Ont.Porter Martone — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Peterborough, Onta. Luca Pinelli — Ottawa 67's, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Stoney Creek, Ont.Carson Rehkopf — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Vaughan, Ont. Calum Ritchie — Oshawa Generals, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Oakville, Ont.DefenceBeau Akey — Barrie Colts, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Waterloo, Ont.Oliver Bonk — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Ottawa, Ont.Sam Dickinson — London Knights, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Toronto, Ont.Andrew Gibson — Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Ontario Hockey League — Born in LaSalle, Ont.Matthew Schaefer — Erie Otters, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Hamilton, Ont.GoaliesCarter George — Owen Sound Attack, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Thunder Bay, Ont.Jack Ivankovic — Brampton Steelheads, Ontario Hockey League — Born in Mississauga, Ont. 

Here are the players outside of Ontario representing Team Canada: 

Carson Bjarnason (Goalie) — Brandon Wheat Kings, Western Hockey League — Born in Carberry, Man.Tanner Molendyk (Defense) — Saskatoon Blades, Western Hockey League — Born in McBride, B.C.Sawyer Mynio (Defense) — Seattle Thunderbirds, Western Hockey League — Born in Kamloops, B.C.Caden Price (Defense) — Kelowna Rockets, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Sask.Mathieu Cataford (Forward) — Rimouski Oceanic — Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Chateauguay, Que. Berkly Catton (Forward) — Spokane Chiefs, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Sask. Ethan Gauthier (Forward) — Drummondville Voltiguers, Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — Born in Drummondville, Que. Tanner Howe (Forward) — Calgary Hitmen, Western Hockey League — Born in Prince Albert, Sask. Gavin McKenna (Forward) — Medicine Hat Tigers, Western Hockey League — Born in Whitehorse, Yukon Bradley Nadeau (Forward) — Chicago Wolves, American Hockey League — Born in Saint-Francois-de-Madawaska, N.B. Brayden Yager — Lethbridge Hurricanes, Western Hockey League — Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Team Canada will continue on their busy slate of games the very next day as they host Latvia at 7:30 p.m., followed by a tilt with Germany on Sunday, Dec. 29, and a New Year's Eve rivalry matchup against the United States at 8 p.m. to wrap up the preliminary portion of the tournament.

Brayden Yager of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has been named this year's team captain. He will be joined by Tanner Molendyk of the Saskatoon Blades and Calum Ritchie of the Oshawa Generals to round out the leadership group as alternates. 

Should they make it, the gold medal game is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.  

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will be televised on TSN and RDS on cable TV, as well as the TSN+ app for streaming.