Team Canada has named the first 15 members of their World Championship roster, including young gun Macklin Celebrini, Ryan O’Reilly and West Lorne native Bo Horvat.
“We are excited to unveil the first 15 players who will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, as this is a very competitive and talented group that provides a strong foundation of NHL and international experience and success,” General Manager, Kyle Dubas said. “We know these 15 players will give our team a chance to compete for a gold medal as they represent Canada with pride in Stockholm and Herning, and we look forward to continuing to build our roster ahead of the world championship following the conclusion of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.”
Roster additions will be announced in the coming weeks, pending the results of the NHL playoffs.
Canada will open the 2025 IIHF World Championship against Slovenia on May 10 at 6:20 a.m. ET. It will also take on Latvia, France, Austria, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 25.
Written by: K. Freeman
