2025 World U17 Hockey Challenge Updates

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Day 6 – Nov. 8, 2025

Canada Red were crowned champions after a 6-3 win over Canada White.

Charlie Murata (Flint/OHL), Loik Gariepy (Victoriaville/QMJHL), Mirco Dufour (Everett/WHL), Ryerson Edgar (Niagara/OHL), Camryn Warren (North Bay/OHL) and Benjamin Vietch (Newfoundland/QMJHL) all scored while Leif Oaten (Lethbridge/WHL) made 30 saves.

In defeat, Canada White had goals from Brock Chitaroni (Ottawa/OHL), Kaden McGregor (Peterborough/OHL) and Maddox Schultz (Regina/WHL).

🇨🇦🔴 captain Alexis Joseph (@SJSeaDogs) hoists the #WorldU17 trophy! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Ol126egDxg

— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) November 9, 2025

Day 5 – Nov. 7, 2025

It will be an all-Canadian final after both Canada White and Canada Red were victorious in their semi-finals.

Canada White won a thriller over the USA where Liam Pue (Regina/WHL) scored the overtime winner at 4:16 to secure an 8-7 victory.

The Kingston due of Aleks Kulemin (1G/2A) and Matt Henderson (1G/1A) combined for five points while Brenner Lammens (Sarnia/OHL), Kaden McGregor (Peterborough/OHL), Ben Harvey (Prince Albert/WHL), Sam Roberts (Oshawa/OHL) and Maddox Schultz (Regina/WHL) also all scored. Lammens had forced overtime with 3:04 left in regulation

Canada Red’s win was a little bit more straight forward after a 4-1 decision over Czechia. Brock England (Seattle/WHL) had a pair of goals while Alexis Joseph (Saint John/QMJHL) and Benjamin Vietch (Newfoundland/QMJHL) all scored.

Saturday’s final gets underway at 6:30pm E.T. and can be seen live on TSN2.

Day 4 – Nov. 6, 2025

Both Canada White and Canada Red punched their ticket to Friday’s semi-finals after quarterfinal wins on Thursday.

In the first quarter, Canada White took down Finland 5-1 behind multi-point (1G/1A) efforts from Liam Pue (Regina/WHL) and Brock Chitaroni (Ottawa/OHL). Maddox Schultz (Regina/WHL), Sam Roberts (Oshawa/OHL) and Brenner Lammens (Sarnia/OHL) also scored while Jacob Schwartz (Victoria/WHL) added three assists. Sam Berthiaume (Cape Breton/QMJHL) stopped 23 shots to secure the win.

Canada Red advanced after an 8-3 decision over Sweden where Mirco Dufour (Everett/WHL) recorded two goals and an assist. Blake Chorney (Vancouver/WHL) also found the back of the net twice while Camryn Warren (North Bay/OHL), Chase Surkan (Brandon/WHL), Alexis Joseph (Saint John/QMJHL) and Antoine Provencher (Charlottetown/QMJHL) all found the back of the net too. Boston Tait (Wenatchee/WHL) added three assists while Leif Oaten (Lethbridge/WHL) stopped 29 shots.

In Friday’s semis, Canada White will now face the USA at 2:30pm ET while Canada Red will take on Czechia at 6:30pm ET.

Day 3 — Nov. 4, 2025

Canada Red went the distance with the USA but fell short 6-5 in a shootout in the final game of the round-robin.

After they had scored four times in the third period to help force overtime and after that decided nothing, it took eight rounds for the USA to secure the victory.

Camryn Warren (North Bay/OHL) scored twice while Alexis Joseph (Saint John/QMJHL) had three points (1G/2A) in regulation. Charlie Mutara (Flint/OHL) added a goal and an assist while Brock Cripps (Prince Albert/WHL) also scored. Leif Oaten (Lethbridge/WHL) made 26 saves.

The defeat means – similar to Canada White – that Canada Red will drop into the quarterfinals and won’t receive a bye to the semis.

Canada White will face Finland Thursday at 2:30pm E.T. while Canada Red will battle Sweden at 6:30pm E.T.

Day 2 — Nov. 3, 2025

Canada White suffered its first defeat of the tournament after a 3-2 loss to Czechia.

Eli McKamey (Victoria/WHL) and Kayden Stroeder (Edmonton/WHL) had Canada White’s goals while Sam Berthiaume (Cape Breton/QMJHL) made 23 saves. The result dropped the two-time defending champions to 1-1-0 in group play and now means they won’t receive an automatic bye to the semi-final as Group A winners.

Day 1 — Nov. 2, 2025

Canada Red and Canada White combined for 17 goals as both opened their tournament with comprehensive wins.

Canada Red began proceedings with an 8-4 win over Finland where Alexis Joseph (Saint John/QMJHL) had a hat-trick and an assist while Charlie Murata (Flint/OHL) added four points (2G/2A). Max Delisle (Owen Sound/OHL), Blake Chorney (Vancouver/WHL) and Mirco Dufour (Everett/WHL) also had goals and Chase Surkan (Brandon/WHL) added three assists.

Canada White – who are two-time defending champions – opened its campaign with a 9-5 decision over Sweden. Captain Maddox Schultz (Regina/WHL) had a hat-trick while teammate Liam Pue registered four points (2G/2A). Aleks Kulemin (Kingston/OHL), Jaakko Wycisk (Guelph/OHL), Brock Chitaroni (Ottawa/OHL) and Jacob Schwartz (Victoria/WHL) also found the back of the net.