2025 U-18 Men’s World Championship: Horcoff, Ekberg among top standouts on Day 1 - Daily Faceoff

2025 U-18 Men’s World Championship: Horcoff, Ekberg among top standouts on Day 1 - Daily Faceoff

The opening day of the U-18 World Championship is complete in Texas, with Slovakia, Sweden, Latvia and USA taking home victories. The day started off with about as quiet an opener as you’ll find Slovakia and Finland traded chances all game long, but the goaltending was superb. It took shootout goals from Michal Svrcek and Alex Misiak to finally end the game, with the pair combining for just one shot in 65 minutes of action. The second game was c…

2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championships Referees & Linesmen

The 2025 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championships kick off April 23, 2025 in Texas. We’ve got 23 officials representing 11 countries. Here are the IIHF referees and linesmen for this year’s tourney: Cedric Borga #19 (Switzerland) Taylor Burzminski #15 (Canada) Tanner Doiron #22 (Canada) Emils Druseiks #11 (Latvia) Logan Gruhl #23 (USA) Andreas Huber #14 (Austria) Seedo Janssen #20… Source

Team Sweden’s WJC-18 Preview

By: Ethan Lindley It’s surely an exciting time of year in the hockey prospect industry. The WJC-18s is the last tournament of the season for scouts and analysts to evaluate the best draft eligible players against their peers. Although the scheduling conflicts with the CHL playoffs (leaving some high-end talent at home) the tournament is still a great platform for many future stars to display their skills and potentially raise their draft stock. …

67's Filip Ekberg to represent Sweden at 2025 U18 World Championship - Ottawa 67s

The Ottawa 67’s are proud to announce that forward Filip Ekberg has been selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championship, taking place from April 23 to May 3 in Frisco, Texas. Ekberg, 17, was selected 33rd overall by Ottawa in the 2024 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. The Uppsala, Sweden native recorded…

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Preview - Smaht Scouting

The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship is set to begin, offering a premier stage to evaluate top draft-eligible prospects from around the globe. This post takes a closer look at each participating nation, highlighting key players, positional strengths, and overall team outlooks. From perennial powerhouses like Canada and Sweden to rising programs like Slovakia and Germany, each team brings a unique mix of talent and storylines into the tournament.…