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The 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship is set to run from December 26th through January 5th.  While the Habs have been well-represented in recent years, it’s not the case as only one prospect will take part.  We’ll keep track of his stats here.

Rasmus Bergqvist (Sweden)

Date Opponent G A PIMS +/- SOG TOI
Dec. 26 Slovakia 1 0 0 +2 3 15:33
Dec. 27 Kazakhstan            
Dec. 29 Switzerland
Dec. 31 Czechia            
Totals 1 0 0 +2 3 15:33

Over the years, many of the Habs and their prospects have played in this tournament.  Here is a look at how each of those players performed.  Points from the original attempt to play the 2022 tournament are not included here.

Goalies

Player Year(s) Country Record GAA SV% SO
Carey Price 2007 Canada 6-0-0 1.14 .961 2
Cayden Primeau 2019 USA 4-1-0 1.61 .937 0
Jacob Fowler 2024 USA 3-0-0 2.67 .889 0

Samuel Montembeault was named to Canada’s entry for the 2016 tournament but didn’t play.

Defence

Player Year(s) Country GP G A PTS PIMS
Lane Hutson 2023/24 USA 14 1 9 10 16
Kaiden Guhle 2021 Canada 7 2 1 3 4
Adam Engstrom 2023 Sweden 7 1 2 3 2
Luke Mittelstadt 2023 USA 7 0 3 3 0
David Reinbacher 2023 Austria 5 0 2 2 0
Justin Barron 2021 Canada 7 0 2 2 0
Gustav Lindstrom 2018 Sweden 7 0 1 1 8

Forwards

Player Year(s) Country GP G A PTS PIMS
Joel Armia 2011-2013 Finland 19 11 9 20 30
Joshua Roy 2022/23 Canada 14 8 11 19 2
Filip Mesar 2023-24 Slovakia 12 4 11 15 2
Patrik Laine 2016 Finland 7 7 6 13 6
Christian Dvorak 2016 USA 7 3 5 8 0
Cole Caufield 2020/21 USA 12 3 4 7 2
Brendan Gallagher 2012 Canada 6 3 3 6 12
Alex Newhook 2021 Canada 6 3 3 6 2
Oliver Kapanen 2022/23 Finland 12 3 2 5 0
Vincenz Rohrer 2023 Austria 5 1 2 3 0
Nick Suzuki 2019 Canada 5 0 3 3 2
Owen Beck 2023/24 Canada 8 1 1 2 2
Emil Heineman 2021 Sweden 5 1 0 1 4
Josh Anderson 2014 Canada 7 1 0 1 0
Riley Kidney 2022 Canada 3 0 0 0 0
Juraj Slafkovsky 2021 Slovakia 5 0 0 0 2

Spengler Cup

The Habs will also have a rare representative at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland as defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer will take part. 

Noel Hoefenmayer (Canada)

Date Opponent G A PIMS +/- TOI
Dec. 26 Davos 0 0 0 -1 16:25
Dec. 28 Straubing          
Totals 0 0 0 -1 16:25

A couple of Habs have suited up in this event over the years.  Their stats are as follows:

Goalies

Player Year(s)
Team
Record GAA SV% SO
Connor Hughes 2022 Canada 0-1-0 2.08 .917 0

Forwards

Player Year(s) Team GP G A PTS PIMS
Joel Armia 2013 Rochester 3 1 0 1 4