While the Stanley Cup playoffs roars towards its crescendo, there’s another hockey tournament gathering steam across the pond.
The 2025 IIHF World Championship returns to the fore on May 9. It figures to be an enticing two-week affair, with a handful of notable countries set to compete for the gold.
Sweden and Denmark will co-host the competition, while superpowers Czechia, Finland, Switzerland and the United States will headline the 16-team field. Then, there’s Canada, the winningest program in tournament history. With 28 titles to their name, the Canadians have made the spectacle their own since its 1930 inception.
Andre Tourigny’s side enters the 2025 iteration of the tourney with revenge on its mind. After taking home the crown in two of its previous three tournaments, Canada settled for a fourth-place showing in 2024.
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A dramatic 4 Nations Face-Off triumph should have the Canadians feeling confident. So too will their glimmering roster, spearheaded by Stanley Cup champions in Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.
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With that, here’s a look at the roster tasked with bringing Canada back to the top of the IIHF pyramid in 2025.
Canada roster IIHF World Championship 2025
Here is the roster for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
Forwards
| # | Player | Team |
| 9 | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 10 | Brayden Schenn | St. Louis Blues |
| 11 | Travis Konecny | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 14 | Bo Horvat | New York Islanders |
| 17 | Will Cuylle | New York Rangers |
| 19 | Adam Fantilli | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | Los Angeles Kings |
| 27 | Barrett Hayton | Utah Mammoths |
| 71 | Tyson Foerster | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 90 | Ryan O’Reilly | Nashville Predators |
| 91 | Kent Johnson | Columbus Johnson |
| 96 | Macklin Celebrini | San Jose Sharks |
Defensemen
| # | Player | Team |
| 6 | Travis Sanheim | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 7 | Mike Matheson | Montreal Canadiens |
| 8 | Noah Dobson | New York Islanders |
| 41 | Ryker Evans | Seattle Kraken |
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon | Minnesota Wild |
| 52 | Mackenzie Weegar | Calgary Flames |
| 62 | Brandon Montour | Seattle Kraken |
Goalies
| # | Player | Team |
| 29 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Minnesota Wild |
| 31 | Dylan Garand | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | St. Louis Blues |
Canada schedule IIHF World Championship 2025
Canada will play seven preliminary round matchups, at minimum, during the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The top four sides from each group will advance to the knockout stage, a single-elimination tournament.
Canada’s group features a host of notable sides, with Slovakia, Latvia, Austria, France, Finland and defending third-place finishers Sweden making up the numbers.
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Saturday, May 10 | Slovakia vs. Canada | 6:20 a.m. |
| Sunday, May 11 | Latvia vs. Canada | 10:20 a.m. |
| Tuesday, May 13 | Canada vs. France | 2:20 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 15 | Canada vs. Austria | 2:20 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 17 | Canada vs. Slovakia | 2:20 p.m. |
| Monday, May 19 | Canada vs. Finland | 2:20 p.m. |
| Tuesday, May 20 | Sweden vs. Canada | 2:20 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 22 | Quarterfinal* | TBD |
| Saturday, May 24 | Semifinal* | TBD |
| Sunday, May 25 | Medal Game* | TBD |
* if necessary
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