The 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship is set to run from December 26th through January 5th. While the Habs have been well-represented in recent years, it’s not the case as only one prospect will take part. We’ll keep track of his stats here.
Rasmus Bergqvist (Sweden)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
Slovakia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
15:33 |
| Dec. 27 |
Kazakhstan |
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| Dec. 29 |
Switzerland |
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| Dec. 31 |
Czechia |
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| Totals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
3 |
15:33 |
Over the years, many of the Habs and their prospects have played in this tournament. Here is a look at how each of those players performed. Points from the original attempt to play the 2022 tournament are not included here.
Goalies
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
Record |
GAA |
SV% |
SO |
| Carey Price |
2007 |
Canada |
6-0-0 |
1.14 |
.961 |
2 |
| Cayden Primeau |
2019 |
USA |
4-1-0 |
1.61 |
.937 |
0 |
| Jacob Fowler |
2024 |
USA |
3-0-0 |
2.67 |
.889 |
0 |
Samuel Montembeault was named to Canada’s entry for the 2016 tournament but didn’t play.
Defence
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMS |
| Lane Hutson |
2023/24 |
USA |
14 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
| Kaiden Guhle |
2021 |
Canada |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Adam Engstrom |
2023 |
Sweden |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Luke Mittelstadt |
2023 |
USA |
7 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| David Reinbacher |
2023 |
Austria |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Justin Barron |
2021 |
Canada |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Gustav Lindstrom |
2018 |
Sweden |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
Forwards
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMS |
| Joel Armia |
2011-2013 |
Finland |
19 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
| Joshua Roy |
2022/23 |
Canada |
14 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
2 |
| Filip Mesar |
2023-24 |
Slovakia |
12 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
2 |
| Patrik Laine |
2016 |
Finland |
7 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
6 |
| Christian Dvorak |
2016 |
USA |
7 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
| Cole Caufield |
2020/21 |
USA |
12 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| Brendan Gallagher |
2012 |
Canada |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
| Alex Newhook |
2021 |
Canada |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
| Oliver Kapanen |
2022/23 |
Finland |
12 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| Vincenz Rohrer |
2023 |
Austria |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Nick Suzuki |
2019 |
Canada |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Owen Beck |
2023/24 |
Canada |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Emil Heineman |
2021 |
Sweden |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Josh Anderson |
2014 |
Canada |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Riley Kidney |
2022 |
Canada |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky |
2021 |
Slovakia |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Spengler Cup
The Habs will also have a rare representative at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland as defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer will take part.
Noel Hoefenmayer (Canada)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
Davos |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
16:25 |
| Dec. 28 |
Straubing |
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| Totals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
16:25 |
A couple of Habs have suited up in this event over the years. Their stats are as follows:
Goalies
| Player |
Year(s) |
Team |
Record |
GAA |
SV% |
SO |
| Connor Hughes |
2022 |
Canada |
0-1-0 |
2.08 |
.917 |
0 |
Forwards
| Player |
Year(s) |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMS |
| Joel Armia |
2013 |
Rochester |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
