Thursday, May 8, 2025
More Than 60 With NCAA Ties Gear Up for Men’s Worlds
Tournament Features Last Three Hobey Baker Award Winners
Sixty-three current and former NCAA men’s hockey players will compete in the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship, which begins Friday in Sweden and Denmark.
Thirteen of the 16 competing countries will have NCAA representation, led by the United States (25), Latvia (12), Canada (five), Austria (four), and Germany (four).
The rostered players include seven active college hockey standouts, as well as the last three Hobey Baker Memorial Award winners: Isaac Howard (Michigan State, 2025), Macklin Celebrini (Boston University, 2024), and Adam Fantilli (Michigan, 2023).
Thirty-three different NCAA schools will be represented during the tournament. Michigan leads with six players, followed by Boston University (five) and UConn (four). Arizona State, Boston College, Lake Superior State, Michigan State, Minnesota, and St. Cloud State have three each.
The 2025 IIHF Men’s Hockey World Championship takes place May 9-25 in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. The tournament can be seen on NHL Network in the United States and on TSN in Canada.
For more information, visit IIHF.com.
AUSTRIA (4)
F Brian Lebler, Michigan
D Luis Lindner, New Hampshire
F Peter Schneider, Notre Dame
G Atte Tolvanen, Northern Michigan
CANADA (5)
F Macklin Celebrini, Boston University
F Adam Fantilli, Michigan
F Kent Johnson, Michigan
D Mike Matheson, Boston College
D Brandon Montour, UMass
CZECHIA (1)
F Jáchym Kondelík, UConn
DENMARK (3)
D Nick Jensen, Plattsburgh State*
D Oliver Lauridsen, St. Cloud State
F Patrick Russell, St. Cloud State
FINLAND (1)
F Ahti Oksanen, Boston University
FRANCE (2)
F Louis Boudon, Lake Superior State
F Guillaume Leclerc, UMass Lowell
GERMANY (4)
D Lukas Kälble, Lake Superior State/Clarkson
F Marc Michaelis, Minnesota State
F Wojciech Stachowiak, Michigan State
F Frederik Tiffels, Western Michigan
HUNGARY (1)
F Kristóf Papp, Lindenwood/Northern Mich./Mich. State
LATVIA (12)
F Filips Buncis, Arizona State
F Haralds Egle, Clarkson
D Ralfs Freibergs, Bowling Green
F Felikss Gavars, Minnesota State
G Gustav Grigals, UMass Lowell/Alaska
D Janis Jaks, AIC
D Markuss Komuls, Alaska
F Marty Lavins, New Hampshire
F Dans Ločmelis, UMass
G Mareks Miten, Lake Superior State
F Glebs Prohorenkovs, Niagara
F Eduards Tralmaks, Maine
SLOVAKIA (1)
G Adam Huska, UConn
SLOVENIA (2)
F Filip Sitar, UConn
F Nace Langus, Augustana
SWITZERLAND (2)
G Sandro Aeschlimann, Elmira*
F Tyler Moy, Harvard
UNITED STATES (25)
F Matty Beniers, Michigan
F Brett Berard, Providence
D Zeev Buium, Denver
F Logan Cooley, Minnesota
G Joey Daccord, Arizona State
F Josh Doan, Arizona State
F Mikey Eyssimont, St. Cloud State
F Cutter Gauthier, Boston College
D Cole Hutson, Boston University
F Clayton Keller, Boston University
F Isaac Howard, Michigan State
D Michael Kesselring, Northeastern
D Jackson LaCombe, Minnesota
D Mason Lohrei, Ohio State
F Frank Nazar, Michigan
F Drew O’Connor, Dartmouth
D Andrew Peeke, Notre Dame
F Shane Pinto, North Dakota
D Brady Skjei, Minnesota
G Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan
F Will Smith, Boston College
G Jeremy Swayman, Maine
F Tage Thompson, UConn
D Alex Vlasic, Boston University
D Zach Werenski, Michigan
Current NCAA players are italicized
* – indicates Division III