2025 WORLD JUNIORS FULL TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS!

[@GravitehHockey]

It's the best time of the year folks, World Juniors time! What are YOUR thoughts on MY medal picks? And who would YOUR Gold, Silver and Bronze medals go to? Let me know! #GravGang

[@ouzi9122]

1. Canada 2. USA 3. Russia because yeah they should be in this tournament

[@cameron81anderson]

hot take: some years of the world juniors are better than the nhl playoffs

[@timmytimmy803]

So real

[@kgm4556]

All years lol. WJC is bigger than Christmas in Canada.

[@oasisbeyond]

naw, not in the long run.

[@kgm4556]

@@oasisbeyond Yankee comment imo.

[@math.leboucher]

@@kgm4556 It is. I still have goosebumps thinking about Jordan Eberle's tying goal against Russia

[@MissStargazer95]

Czechia has a goalie who absolutely passed the eye test for me in Hrabal. If we get as US vs Czechia, I’m scared about him being able to shut the US down like he did to Canada last year

[@juhani2460]

I'm quite sure Petteri Rimpinen will be starter goalie for Finland. He is having absolutely beast of a season in liiga. You should defenitely check him out!

[@timmytimmy803]

Wild predictions dawg

[@jonmendelson1104]

My understanding is that if you turn 20 the year the tournament ends (in this case in 2025) then you're eligible, otherwise you're not. That would mean someone who turns 20 on December 27th would not be eligible.

[@srtricks3185]

correct

[@mattiasnyman7096]

Great video, If you want a player to keep an eye on during the tournament you should take a look at Bruno Osmanis in Team Latvia. He is a very smart player with great vision of the ice and with very smooth stick handling.

[@darthcanucks]

Sleeping on Kazakhstan’s goalie Nikitin is wild

[@AdamJohns-v3e]

He is so good fr fr

[@ethancarter7678]

USA makes a strong case to run it back. 3rd year starter in net with Augustine, 10 returnees, and what should be the best first line in the tournament.

[@justinwillness3162]

Canada has Gavin McKenna. Cry more

[@markusbryntesson1740]

3 of those returnees didn’t even suit up and their defence sucks. Sweden is much better

[@adamgt4037]

How is he crying? And does McKenna hold the U18 points Record over Nikita Kucherov! You cry more

[@ethancarter7678]

@@markusbryntesson1740 Everyone knows Sweden will choke once again

[@markusbryntesson1740]

@ I don’t we Sweden will win but we are better than US this year

[@Petersson-yo7yn]

As a Swede think we have a strong team but we will like always lose when it matters. Probably in gold medal game against Canada

[@daveblanco8271]

Tough to beat Canada, look at that team, it’s absolutely stacked.

[@jonmendelson1104]

3:27 "Sorry for my pronunciations on some of these guys." Reminder that with a free account on eliteprospects they have a button you can click (looks like a speaker/volume control) that will play the pronunciation of the name. Note that it won't always be the same pronunciation by the time they get drafted/to North America since many players just accept a "North Americanized" pronunciation of their name including star players like Ovechkin.

[@0SGE0]

Hearing you question whether Canada's D will have enough "punch" even with Yakemchuk off the roster, only for Parekh to ALSO get snubbed is just laughable. Are the tournament organizers demanding Canada nerfs itself??? No Sennecke, Parekh and Cristall is criminal.

[@galkanftw]

I see USA defeating Canada in the prelims so Canada will have a tougher game in the ladder portion. I also see McKenna being limited in ice time which will be a mistake.The coach's job is to quickly find the right combinations and then decide what top 6 will lead the team and this is where I feel McKenna gets left out to the bottom 6. Versus the USA top line we will need to have some solid defense but we need our D to also pinch in to help create offense so timing will be key if we are getting caught it will be a loss. However I feel Canada will sort it out in the semis they will get by a tough quarters then likely have to play SWE or USE in the semis and imo Canada wins that and goes on to win the whole thing with one hiccup in the prelims.

[@curtissmith5757]

Really good take on it! I hope it all comes true I am Canadian and love the red wings

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

how do you know these stuff?? the tournament hasnt even started yet...amazing!

[@timmytimmy803]

Based off what I’m hearing I thinks this will be canadas lineup: 1. Rehkopf. Ritchie. Cristall. 2. McKenna. Catton. Martone. 3. Cowan. Yager. Nadeau. 4. Howe. Beaudoin. Luchanko. 13th: Sennecke LD. RD. 1. Dickinson. Bonk. 2. Schaefer. Molendyck. 3. Mynio. Gibson. 7th: Akey Starter: George Backup: Bjarnason Extra: Ratzlaff

[@Isaias-v3x]

Ratzlaff has not played well and sennecke has looked amazing with rehkopf so good they might keep them together.

[@timmytimmy803]

Better then playoff hockey some years

[@Haboobz66]

Czechia is gonna miss some key players… For example Badinka, who is currently playing in SHL and is definitely best D-man we have.. Then also Radim Mrtka (mrt(D)ka means CUM in Czech😂😂) another great D-man and last but not least Adam Benák..

[@Haboobz66]

Badinka sings the most because our coach didn’t take him only because his ego is even bigger than his weight…

[@ferrarithegoats]

I am not convinced that Badinka would actually make the team better, on paper sure but we don't know the relations within the team which are key at this level. But then again, I have no idea why they didn't pick Mrtka, he certainly seems to be better than Husinecky for example.

[@oasisbeyond]

Team that wins that boxing day usually loses the final.

[@AdamJohns-v3e]

As a czech, i think you might be overestimating team czechia

[@galkanftw]

That USA first line is going to dominate they won't need defense because the puck will be in the other end all game the only way I see the USA blowing it is on penalties.This is the same for Canada penalties can kill momentum and start to make players questions things.

[@ljummingen]

Sweden has a great team but I don’t see us winning gold

[@Pablum444]

No way Canada gets that many shutouts.

[@tannerbois2086]

USA back to back golds

[@big_lou1714]

Relegation prediction?

[@darfelbrandt4256]

Why all the focus on group A and it's players? Video needs balance.

[@isaacmacers]

I miss Russia need one more good team in this tournament to make things interesting. So many magical moments with Canada v Russia

[@ПэтМарун]

No, we don't need it

[@aurinko2877]

huge 'diff between group A and B, doesnt make sense

[@gallydex3566]

It’s going to be pronounced Hockey 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 after this tourney

[@vincentjolicoeur]

No Russia no tournament

[@siralexis6590]

Well they r welcome when they leave ukraine

[@carterbrassard3313]

parekh wasnt even invited...and neither was misa... canada gonna be second

[@prozac.]

Sweden wins

[@Sirre50]

No relegation prediction?

[@wcoe_]

where is russia

[@DillyTheFrenchie]

W

[@Jferrara_207]

No 😂

[@ouzi9122]

No russia no tournament worth it, need the worlds actual best . Politics sucks and i wish it never entered sports but hey it is what it is.

[@Christopher.Colberg]

Yep, why cant kids who are the best in their country play at the most competitive junior tournament? It does feel like a peice is missing as russia is always right there in the mix

[@JH-jw7pu]

Hockey has ALWAYS been political when it comes to Russia. They literally used it as propaganda. I’m sure you remember the USA vs RUSSIA games right?? In the Cold War. It’s in the HHOF. That’s why it’s more of a challenge to bring in Russian players for a tournament like this, because Russia would absolutely use it as a political propaganda once again (you know, since they’re still engaging in war)

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

if russia is banned, america should be too.. considering america are the ones who starts every war with regime change and economic sanctions and funding of questionable groups.

[@davidhumphries6575]

The United States is funding a genocide in Gaza. Why are they allowed to play?

[@BigWiz89]

These pools are so lopsided without Russia

[@ouzi9122]

Without russia its not a tournament i care about, politics ruining sports again lol

[@jyynarpalisenniemi6242]

Cry abt it putinist

[@kgm4556]

😂

[@AdamJohns-v3e]

It just isn’t the same. I hate to not seeing russia and so much talent

[@ngarcia103]

Then don't watch? You say you don't care about the tournament, but you cared enough to leave a comment.

[@cameron81anderson]

SLOVAKIA FOR THE WIN (delusion)