Overview
- Team USA’s lineup features Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and Jack Hughes, with group play set against Germany, Latvia and Denmark.
- Defending champion Finland selected Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen, while captain Aleksander Barkov misses out due to knee injury recovery.
- Sweden’s roster includes Victor Hedman, Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad, with both Sweden and Finland slotted in Group B alongside Slovakia and Italy.
- The announcements were released via NHL platforms for Finland and Sweden and through Team USA’s account on X for the American roster.
- The World Junior Championship produced semifinalists Sweden, Czechia and Finland, with Finland ousting host USA 4–3 in overtime in St. Paul.