Meanwhile, Sweden will play for bronze as they did during the 2023 tournament in the Canadian Maritimes. The Swedes have two gold medals to show for in their entire history at the World Juniors.

Each team will have a chance to play for a medal this weekend. The Athletic breaks down the two semifinal matchups at the World Juniors.

To get into the World Juniors spirit, let’s take a look at some recent performances from Canucks prospects sorted by country. Here are some highlights from the past 15 years of Team Sweden.

The 2025 World Juniors kick off on Thursday in Ottawa, with a stacked field across a number of teams. In particular, Group B standout Sweden will be looking to take home the elusive gold medal ...

Sweden and Finland are perennial contenders at the world juniors, and their rosters feature a handful of NHL prospects. Tony Ferrari breaks them down. With the world juniors set to kick off in ...

Czechia will head home from the nation's capital with some new hardware. Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of the shootout to lead his country past Sweden 3-2 and claim bronze at the world junior ...

This year's world juniors will be a feast for draft lovers ... the left winger from Sweden. Eklund first put in a good performance for the Swedes at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Michigan.

Hopes were high in 2014, as Sweden was on a bit of a roll. Tre Kronor was just two years removed from its first world juniors gold in 31 years — and just its second gold in tournament history ...

Eiserman had the same mindset in his first World Juniors. The 18-year-old was given a variety of roles as the tournament went ...