OHL Talent Fuels Canada’s Offence at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Canada Red and Canada White combined for 17 goals as both opened their tournament with convincing wins on Monday at the 2025 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Canada Red 8, Finland 4
Canada Red began proceedings with an 8-4 win over Finland, led by Charlie Murata (Flint Firebirds), who posted four points (2G, 2A). Max Delisle (Owen Sound Attack) added a goal, while Peter Green (Brampton Steelheads) and Camryn Warren (North Bay Battalion) each chipped in with assists.

Canada White 9, Sweden 5
Two-time defending champions Canada White opened their campaign with a 9-5 victory over Sweden. Aleks Kulemin (Kingston Frontenacs), Jaakko Wycisk (Guelph Storm), and Brock Chitaroni (Ottawa 67’s) all found the back of the net. Assists came from Kaden Aucoin (Sarnia Sting) with two, along with Alex Forrest (Kitchener Rangers), Brenner Lammens (Sarnia Sting), Kaden McGregor (Peterborough Petes), and Matthew Henderson (Kingston Frontenacs).
Scott Barney, head coach of the Sudbury Wolves, is serving as head coach of Team Canada White.

The action continues on Monday night as Canada White takes on Czechia at 7:30 PM AST at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, NS.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will air the medal games later this week. Fans can find ticket and schedule information at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets.

Fans can follow the tournament at HockeyCanada.ca/WorldU17. You can also watch all the action from #WorldU17 live with HNLive at video.hnlive.ca.
Please purchase one of the following passes to enjoy the games:
• 2025 HC U17 World Challenge All Access + Downloads – $109.99
• 2025 HC U17 World Challenge Single Game – $17.99

For more information on Hockey Canada and the 2025 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow along on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.