The puck drops on the 2025 edition of the World Junior Championship from Ottawa at noon Eastern, when Sweden will take on Slovakia. In the second game of the day, Team USA will take on Germany.

Team USA earned its second gold medal in a row, defeating Finland 4-3 in overtime. For the Americans, it was the first time they've won back-to-back championships ever at the world juniors, and ...

United States forward Ryan Leonard moves the puck as Czechia forward Vojtech Hradec looks on during Saturday's world junior hockey semifinal game in Ottawa. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Associated Press) ...

Bella Fanale of Webster, N.Y., scored both goals in the second period of a 2-1 win over Sweden with help from Emma Cerruti of Norwell and Jane Daley of Medfield.

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