The Preds have three participants with Team Sweden - David Edstrom (F), Viggo Gustafsson (D) and Felix Nilsson (F) - while goaltender Jakub Milota is on the roster for Czechia.

The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of good young players in the organization. It all starts and ends with Connor Bedard, the number-one pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. He is the guy that the franchise will look to build a winner around.

Here’s to hoping we get another wildly exciting tournament this year! NOTE: Final Roster and Players to Watch articles will be linked below as they are published 2025 World Juniors Day 1 Preview – Canada vs Finland Headlines a Full Day of Hockey This is the U20 version of the tournament meaning that players must be under the age of 20 to participate.