The 10 team tournament will take place December 26-Jan. 5 in Ottawa, ON. Four CSSHL alumni will represent Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.

The four CSSHL alumni selected to represent Team Canada are:

• Carson Bjarnason – Brandon Wheat Kings/WHL (RHA Winnipeg)
• Gavin McKenna – Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL (RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy)
• Tanner Molendyk – Saskatoon Blades/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)
• Sawyer Mynio – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)

A first round pick by the Nashville Predators at the 2023 NHL Draft, Molendyk is one of five returning players who represented Canada at the 2024 World Juniors. Bjarnason will represent Team Canada for the third time. The 2023 2nd round NHL Pick by the Philadelphia Flyers won gold at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and Bronze at the 2023 U18 World Championships.

McKenna, who is expected to be the first overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft, has won gold for Canada at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championships and the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This will be the first time Mynio, a Vancouver Canucks 2023 third round pick, represents Team Canada on the international stage.

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with Canada kicking off its tournament schedule against Finland, while the United States will play Germany. The two teams will meet on Dec. 31 to wrap up preliminary-round action. The knock-out round will begin with the quarter-finals on January 2.

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A fourth round pick by the Saskatoon Blades at the 2018 WHL Draft, Wright joined NAX for the 2018/19 U16 Prep season. He would lead all defensemen with 35 points in 36 regular season games, earning CSSHL U16 Prep Top Defenseman Award honours. The Olds, AB defender then added four points in five playoff games as NAX were crowned 2019 CSSHL U16 Prep Western Champions.

He would join the Blades the following season, spending five years with the club. In 256 career WHL games Wright recorded 15 goals and 88 assists. This past season he was named a WHL (East) Second Team All-Star after recording 35 points in 68 games.

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Selected in the sixth round, 133rd overall by the Blades, Kuntz recorded 3 goals and 22 assists in 27 games with RHA Winnipeg this season. This was the Winnipeg, MB defenseman’s first season in the CSSHL U15 Prep division.

Lewko joined RHA Winnipeg for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season, finishing third in team scoring with 42 points in 26 games. The Sanford, MB forward was selected in the fourth round, 77th overall by the Blades.

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Julian Revel and Grayson Tash both joined BWC Academy ahead of the 2022/23 CSSHL U15 season. Revel would tally 20 points in 21 games while Tash would add 19 in 24.

This season Revel tallied 6 goals and 19 assists in 26 U15 Prep games leading to the Saskatoon Blades selecting the Burnaby, BC product in the third round, 66th overall. Revel would be named a CSSHL U15 Prep Second Team All-Star (BC Division).

Tash played in 27 U15 Prep games this season, recording 3 goals and a team high 31 assists. A CSSHL U15 Prep Second Team All-Star (BC Division), Tash was selected in the third round, 64th overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds.

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All four players helped NAX capture their second straight CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship, with Harvey winning in both 2023 and 2024. John and Soper were both part of the NAX team that captured the 2023 CSSHL U15 Western Championship.

A forward from Nipawin, SK, the Vancouver Giants selected Chorney in the first round, 10th overall. In his first season in the CSSHL, Chorney finished second on NAX in goals (19), assists (23) and points (42) in 24 games. He added 12 points in 5 playoff games, second most among all skaters.

After producing 29 points in 30 games during the 2022/23 U15 Prep season with NAX, Harvey finished this season fourth in league scoring with 52 points. His 52 points and 33 assists were a team high, leading to the Prince Albert Raiders selecting the Edmonton, AB forward fourth overall. Harvey finished third in playoff scoring with 11 points. Prince Albert selected NAX U18 Prep student-athletes Daxon Rudolph and Riley Boychuk with the first two picks in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

Having no first or second round picks, the Saskatoon Blades made John their first selection when they took him in the third round, 61st overall. The Fort McMurray, AB forward led NAX with 20 goals while finishing third with 38 points. He would take a giant leap forward in the playoffs, setting the single U15 Prep post-season record with 19 points in 5 games, including scoring the overtime winner in the Western Championships Final. This was the second straight year John led the playoffs in scoring as he produced 13 points in 5 games last season.

A 6’2 defenseman from Edmonton, AB, the Lethbridge Hurricanes selected Soper in the second round, 32nd overall. Soper tallied 10 points in 25 regular season games before adding 2 points in 5 playoff games. During the 2022/23 season Soper produced 20 points in 27 regular season games and an additional point in four playoff games.

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“What SuperHEROS does helping kids and giving them the chance to play the sport that I love, that’s really special” says Ryley. “I want to try and make a career out of hockey and this is something that I want to continue along with it. I think we can bring more into the sport than just the game and this is a big piece to me.”

From a HEROS Hockey Instagram post:

This season, Ryley raised funds for every save and shutout he made through his  campaign. With the help of his partners, EnerCorp, DLR Vinyl Products, Adrenalin Source for Sports, and The Meyer Family, Ryley has helped ensure players have everything they need to find success on and off the ice, raising over $13,000! In addition to running , Ryley has also devoted countless hours to attending HEROS practices, giving time to our teams and players. He’s not only a helpful friend to many but a mentor and pillar in the community. We are so proud of Ryley and grateful for his wonderful support and all the awareness he’s brought to HEROS. This fundraiser showed immense leadership on his part. Amazing work!

Ryley, congratulations on not only raising money for HEROS, but for being a true champion for their organization as well. We are proud of all of the work you have done and continue to do to support HEROS in the community.

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Bjarnason, a second round, 51st overall pick at the 2023 NHL Draft has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Carberry, MB netminder is currently in his third Western Hockey League (WHL) season with the Brandon Wheat Kings. In 72 career WHL games Bjarnason has a 30-30-6 record, 3 shutouts, .894 SV% and 3.37 GAA.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Bjarnason played the 2020/21 CSSHL U16 Prep season with RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg. In  games he would post a 2.01 GAA and .914 SV%.

A defenceman from Abbotsford, BC, De La Gorgendiere spent three seasons in the CSSHL. He joined Delta Hockey Academy for the 2015/16 U15 season, recording 28 points in 24 games. He would add one point in four playoff games as Delta captured a 2016 CSSHL Western U15 Championship.

De La Gorgendiere would suit-up for the Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep team the following season, finishing with 26 points in 30 games. The Saskatoon Blades would then select him in the first round, fifth overall at the 2017 WHL Draft. De La Gorgendiere would spend one more season with Yale, tallying 17 points in 19 U18 Prep games.

In 2018/19 he would join the Blades, spending five seasons with the team, including two as team captain. In 248 WHL games De La Gorgendiere finished with 22 goals and 133 assists. In 2022/23 he had a career season, recording 65 points in 65 games.

The Atlanta Gladiators have signed De La Gorgendiere for the 2023/24 ECHL season.

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Smythe spent four seasons in the CSSHL with Delta, originally joining the program in 2015/16. That U15 season he would record 14 points in 24 games before adding 1 point in 4 playoff games as Delta captured the 2016 CSSHL U15 Western Championships.

The following U15 Prep season the Cloverdale, BC defender recorded 17 points in 30 games while being selected in the second round, 42nd overall by the Saskatoon Blades at the 2017 Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft.

Smythe would spent the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons with the Delta U18 Prep team tallying 27 points in 65 games.

In 2019/20 Smythe would join the Portland Winterhawks, recording 31 points in 121 WHL games over four seasons with the team. Early in the 2022/23 campaign Smythe would head to the Medicine Hat Tigers, finishing his WHL career with the organization, recording 13 points in 57 games.

Located in Calgary, AB, Mount Royal University competed in the Canada West Conference of U SPORTS.

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The Seattle, Washington product spent the 2016/17 CSSHL season with the OHA U15 Prep team. In 22 games he would score 8 goals and add 8 assists.

In 2019/20 Lee would suit up for the Everett Silvertips in the Western Hockey League (WHL). His rookie season would see him finish with 9 goals and 4 assists. The following year he would produce 6 points in 17 games with Everett.

In 2021/22 Lee would join the Saskatoon Blades, recording 11 points in 30 games. He would finish the season with the Medicine Hat Tigers, tallying 10 points in 22 games.

Lee spent the entire 2022/23 season with the Tigers, finishing second in team scoring with 59 points in 57 games. His 32 goals were a team high.

Located in Calgary, AB, the University of Calgary Dinos are a U SPORTS program competing in the Canada West Conference.

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A fifth round pick, 106th overall at the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft by the Saskatoon Blades, Michael Gallant has played the last three seasons in the CSSHL. The Surrey, BC defenseman joined Delta Hockey Academy Green for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. In 2021/22 he would play 26 games for the Delta U17 Prep team, recording 15 points in 26 games. He would add  six points in five playoff games as Delta captured the 2022 CSSHL U17 Prep Western Championships.

This season Gallant would join the BWC Academy U18 Prep team, finishing with 4 goals and 6 assists in 31 games.

Jesse Ivanovic spent four seasons in the CSSHL with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA). Joining the program in 2018/19, Ivanovic would record 9 assists in 28 U15 games. The following U15 Prep season the West Kelowna, BC defenseman finished with 7 points in 23 games. During the 2020/21 U16 Prep season Ivanovic would tally two goals and two assists in nine games.

In 2022/23 Ivanovic would score 2 goals and assist on 13 more in 29 games for the OHA U18 Prep team.

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