2025 World Juniors Roster Breakdown by NHL Team

The 2025 World Junior Championship is just around the corner and the teams involved are quickly finalizing their roster for those that’ll be attending this year’s tournament. As a result, it’s time to look at which prospects from NHL teams made the cut and will compete to claim World Junior supremacy.

Like previous tournaments, it’s always a great opportunity for fans to get a glimpse of the players of tomorrow that can potentially suit up for their favourite NHL team. In total, there are 103 drafted prospects participating this year. In addition, 52 players were selected in the first two rounds, while 25 were first round selections.

In terms of who will be representing their NHL club, the Nashville Predators, Seattle Kraken and St. Louis Blues lead the way with eight players representing their club. The only team that won’t have any players attending is the Boston Bruins after they had two last year with Dans Locmelis and Matthew Poitras.

Here’s the complete breakdown of who will be representing their NHL club at the 2025 World Junior Championship.

Anaheim Ducks (4)

• Darels Uljanskis – Austria – 2024 7^th round pick (214^th)
• Vojtech Port – Czechia – 2023 6^th round pick (161^st)
• Austin Burnevik – United States – 2024 6^th round pick (182^nd)
• Carey Terrance – United States – 2023 2^nd round pick (59^th)

Related: Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship

Buffalo Sabres (6)

• Konsta Helenius – Finland – 2024 1^st round pick (14^th)
• Norwin Panocha – Germany – 2023 7^th round pick (205^th)
• Maxim Strbak – Slovakia – 2023 2^nd round pick (45^th)
• Anton Wahlberg – Sweden – 2023 2^nd round pick (39^th)
• Adam Kleber – United States – 2024 2^nd round pick (42^nd)
• Brodie Ziemer – United States – 2024 3^rd round pick (71^st)

Calgary Flames (1)

• Axel Hurtig – Sweden – 2023 7^th round pick (208^th)

Carolina Hurricanes (3)

• Bradly Nadeau – Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (30^th)
• Felix Unger Sörum – Sweden – 2023 2^nd round pick (62^nd)
• Oskar Vuollet – Sweden – 2024 5^th round pick (133^rd) 

Chicago Blackhawks (2)

• Jiri Felcman – Czechia – 2023 3^rd round pick (93^rd)
• Oliver Moore – United States – 2023 1^st round pick (19^th) 

Colorado Avalanche (1)

• Calum Ritchie – Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (27^th) 

Columbus Blue Jackets (2)

• Luca Pinelli – Canada – 2023 4^th round pick (114^th)
• Melvin Strahl – Sweden – 2023 5^th round pick (156^th) 

Dallas Stars (2)

• Emil Hemming – Finland – 2024 1^st round pick (29^th)
• Aram Minnetian – United States – 2023 4^th round pick (125^th) 

Detroit Red Wings (4)

• Jesse Kiiskinen – Finland – 2023 3^rd round pick (68^th) 
• Axel Sandin-Pellikka – Sweden – 2023 1^st round pick (17^th)
• Trey Augustine – United States – 2023 2^nd round pick (41^st)
• Max Plante – United States – 2024 2^nd round pick (47^th) 

Edmonton Oilers (2)

• Beau Akey – Canada – 2023 2^nd round pick (56^th)
• Paul Fischer – United States – 2023 5^th round pick (138^th) 

Florida Panthers (1)

• Linus Eriksson – Sweden – 2024 2^nd round pick (58^th) 

Los Angeles Kings (3)

• Carter George – Canada – 2024 2^nd round pick (57^th)
• Jakub Dvorak – Czechia – 2023 2^nd round pick (54^th)
• Hampton Slukynsky – United States – 2023 4^th round pick (118^th) 

Montreal Canadiens (1)

• Rasmus Bergqvist – Sweden – 2024 7^th round pick (224^th) 

Minnesota Wild (4)

• Aron Kiviharju – Finland – 2024 4^th round pick (122^nd)
• Rasmus Kumpulainen – Finland – 2023 2^nd round pick (53^rd)
• Sebastian Soini – Finland – 2024 5^th round pick (140^th)
• Zeev Buium – United States – 2024 1^st round pick (12^th) 

Nashville Predators (8)

• Tanner Moldendyk ­– Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (24^th)
• Andrew Gibson – Canada – 2023 2^nd round pick (42^nd)
• Jakub Milota – Czechia – 2024 4^th round pick (99^th) 
• David Edstrom – Sweden – 2023 1^st round pick (32^nd)
• Viggo Gustafsson – Sweden – 2024 3^rd round pick (77^th)
• Felix Nilsson – Sweden – 2023 2^nd round pick (43^rd)
• Teddy Stiga – United States – 2024 2^nd round pick (55^th)
• Joey Willis – United States – 2023 4^th round pick (111^th) 

New Jersey Devils (1)

• Herman Träff – Sweden – 2024 3^rd round pick (91^st

New York Islanders (4)

• Jesse Nurmi – Finland – 2023 4^th round pick (113^th)
• Marcus Gidlöf – Sweden – 2024 5^th round pick (147^th)
• Cole Eiserman – United States – 2024 1^st round pick (20^th)
• Danny Nelson – United States – 2023 2^nd round pick (49^th) 

New York Rangers (3)

• Rico Gredig – Switzerland – 2024 6^th round pick (191^st)
• Gabe Perreault – United States – 2023 1^st round pick (23^rd)
• Drew Fortescue – United States – 2023 3^rd round pick (90^th) 

Ottawa Senators (1)

• Vladimir Nikitin – Kazakhstan – 2023 7^th round pick (207^th) 

Philadelphia Flyers (5)

• Carson Bjarnason – Canada – 2023 2^nd round pick (51^st) 
• Oliver Bonk – Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (22^nd)
• Jett Luchanko – Canada – 2024 1^st round pick (13^th)
• Heikki Ruohonen – Finland – 2024 4^th round pick (107^th)
• Jack Berglund – Sweden – 2024 2^nd round pick (51^st) 

Pittsburgh Penguins (3)

• Tanner Howe – Canada – 2024 2^nd round pick (46^th)
• Kalle Kangas – Finland – 2023 7^th round pick (223^rd)
• Emil Pieniniemi – Finland – 2023 3^rd round pick (91^st) 

San Jose Sharks (4)

• Sam Dickinson – Canada – 2024 1^st round pick (11^th)
• Kasper Halttunen – Finland – 2023 2^nd round pick (36^th) 
• Christian Kirsch – Switzerland – 2024 4^th round pick (116^th)
• Brandon Svoboda – United States – 2023 3^rd round pick (71^st) 

Seattle Kraken (8)

• Berkly Catton – Canada – 2024 1^st round pick (8^th)
• Carson Rehkopf – Canada – 2023 2^nd round pick (50^th)
• Caden Price – Canada – 2023 3^rd round pick (84^th)
• Eduard Sale – Czechia – 2023 1^st round pick (20^th)
• Jakub Fibigr – Czechia – 2024 7^th round pick (202^nd)
• Julius Miettinen – Finland – 2024 2^nd round pick (40^th)
• Kim Saarinen – Finland – 2024 3^rd round pick (88^th)
• Zeb Forsfjäll – Sweden – 2023 6^th round pick (180^th) 

St. Louis Blues (8)

• Adam Jecho – Czechia – 2024 3^rd round pick (95^th)
• Adam Jiříček – Czechia – 2024 1^st round pick (16^th)
• Ondrej Kos– Czechia – 2024 3^rd round pick (81^st)
• Jakub Stancl – Czechia – 2023 4^th round pick (106^th)
• Juraj Pekarcik – Slovakia – 2023 3^rd round pick (76^th)
• Theo Lindstein – Sweden – 2023 1^st round pick (29^th)
• Otto Stenberg – Sweden – 2023 1^st round pick (25^th)
• Colin Ralph – United States – 2024 2^nd round pick (48^th) 

Tampa Bay Lightning (2)

• Ethan Gauthier – Canada – 2023 2^nd round pick (37^th)
• Joona Saarelainen – Finland – 2024 5^th round pick (149^th) 

Toronto Maple Leafs (2)

• Easton Cowan – Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (28^th)
• Miroslav Holinka – Czechia – 2024 5^th round pick (151^st) 

Utah Hockey Club (5)

• Cole Beaudoin – Canada – 2024 1^st round pick (24^th)
• Vojtech Hradec – Czechia – 2024 6^th round pick (167^th)
• Michael Hrabal – Czechia – 2023 2^nd round pick (38^th)
• Veeti Väisänen – Finland – 2024 3^rd round pick (96^th)
• Melker Thelin – Sweden – 2023 5^th round pick (134^th) 

Vancouver Canucks (3)

• Sawyer Mynio – Canada ­­– 2023 3^rd round pick (89^th)
• Tom Willander – Sweden – 2023 1^st round pick (11^th)
• Basile Sansonnens – Switzerland – 2024 7^th round pick (221^st) 

Vegas Golden Knights (3)

• Mathieu Cataford – Canada – 2023 3^rd round pick (77^th)
• Tuomas Uronen – Finland – 2023 6^th round pick (192^nd)
• Trevor Connelly – United States – 2024 1^st round pick (19^th) 

Washington Capitals (6)

• Eriks Mateiko – Austria – 2024 3^rd round pick (90^th)
• Petr Sikora – Czechia – 2024 6^th round pick (178^th)
• Miroslav Satan – Slovakia – 2024 7^th round pick (212^th)
• Leon Muggli – Switzerland – 2024 2^nd round pick (52^nd)
• Ryan Leonard – United States – 2023 1^st round pick (8^th)
• Cole Hutson – United States – 2024 2^nd round pick (43^rd) 

Winnipeg Jets (1)

• Brayden Yager ­– Canada – 2023 1^st round pick (14^th) 

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