18-year-old Teddy Stiga picked a good time to attain his first purpose for Workforce USA on the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The Boston College freshman and 2024 Nashville Predators draft choose (fifty fifth general) was the hero for the Purple, White and Blue in extra time of the gold medal match Sunday in opposition to Workforce Finland.
Stiga discovered himself behind the Finnish protection within the additional interval and took the puck on a breakaway, one-on-one with the goaltender and slipped it into the again of the online for the gold medal-winning rating.
Stiga’s American teammates stormed the ice in celebration of the 4-3 victory. The crew earned back-to-back titles for the primary time in nationwide crew historical past, per the TSN broadcast.
Whereas Stiga earned the glory second Sunday, Workforce USA made it to the gold medal match on the backs of some near-NHL-ready expertise.
Washington Capitals prospect and present Boston Faculty sophomore Ryan Leonard earned tournament MVP honors with 5 targets and 5 assists over the course of the competitors.
Teammates Gabe Perrault and Cole Hutson joined Leonard as a part of the All-Star crew chosen by media members.
Workforce Finland, regardless of the powerful loss, put forth a formidable silver medal efficiency which included upsetting a juggernaut Workforce Canada within the group stage and Workforce Sweden within the semifinal.
The Czech Republic earned third place over Sweden within the bronze medal match on Sunday.
