Kyle Garcia 
December! It’s not only the month of Christmas but for hockey fans and prospects, it’s the month of World Juniors. Fans can see prospects from their team and players who are draft-eligible in upcoming drafts to compete on the national stage. For the LA Kings, three of their prospects made World Junior Camp rosters.
Czech U20 nomination for WJC in Ottawa.
Adam Jiricek is only among the substitutes, due to injury . A question mark hangs over Šalé’s participation. It will be decided before the WJC. If Šalé goes, one of the forwards won’t be joining in.
6 players won 🥉 at last year’s… pic.twitter.com/B2YzViw5Sk
— Honza Zoufal (@HZoufal) December 2, 2024
One step closer to the World Juniors! 🏒
Canada has announced its 2025 WJC selection camp roster and you should check out @chrismpeters‘ instant reaction 👀📰: https://t.co/0bUAe4qC6n#WorldJuniors #WJC #TeamCanada pic.twitter.com/WYlsHNV5kJ
— FloHockey (@FloHockey) December 2, 2024
Campin’ in December!
Team USA’s 2024 #WorldJuniors selection camp roster is here, headlined by the likes of James Hagens (2025) and Ryan Leonard (@Capitals)👀@chrismpeters has the breakdown for you 👀
📰: https://t.co/H29FKngNDf#WJC #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/gGQtcI6HR6— FloHockey (@FloHockey) December 2, 2024
Defenseman Jakub Dvorak (Czech Republic) and goaltenders Carter George (Canada) and Hampton Slukynsky (USA) made the preliminary rosters for their respective countries. Unfortunately, Liam Greentree was left off Canada’s stacked roster. New IIHF rules for the 2025 World Juniors will allow teams to carry 25 players (22 skaters and three goalies), with game rosters still at the normal 20 players.
Training camp for the Czech Republic and Canada begins December 10th and the 16th for the USA (followed by exhibition games against Slovakia and Finland on the 21st and 23rd). Final rosters will be submitted on December 24th with the tournament starting on the 26th.
Congrats to all three prospects!
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