The U.S. National Junior Team defeated Czechia 4-1 in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinals on Saturday night. The victory was led by a handful of Boston College men’s hockey players. Forward Gabe Perreault put Team USA on the board at the 3:14 mark of the opening frame with assists from Eagles forward Ryan Leonard and defenseman Aram Minnetian.

Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson both repeated as champions with Team USA, and Petr Sikora won bronze as the Washington Capitals prospects stepped up to help their respective teams to medals to close out World Juniors on Sunday.

The former Pope Francis star and current Boston College forward captained the gold-winning United States team.

United States captain Ryan Leonard was named MVP for the 2025 world juniors Sunday after helping lead his country to a second consecutive gold medal.Leonard notched five goals and five assists in the tournament,

Team USA has won back-to-back World Juniors championships for the first time thanks to overtime heroics from Teddy Stiga. The Boston College forward

The Washington Capitals first-rounder is Team USA's captain and emotional leader - and rival fans are letting him have it.

Washington Capitals prospect Ryan Leonard looked like a man against boys on Saturday as Team USA punched its ticket to the gold-medal game at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 4-1 win over Team Czechia.

Danny Nelson scored the eventual game-winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves, leading the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada and into the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship.

The best players of the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, which concluded on January 5 in Ottawa, Canada, have been announced. The tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) honor went to Ryan Leonard,