18-year-old Teddy Stiga picked a good time to attain his first objective for Crew USA on the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The Boston College freshman and 2024 Nashville Predators draft choose (fifty fifth total) was the hero for the Crimson, White and Blue in additional time of the gold medal match Sunday towards Crew Finland.
Stiga discovered himself behind the Finnish protection within the further 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 group earned back-to-back titles for the primary time in nationwide group historical past, per the TSN broadcast.
Whereas Stiga earned the glory second Sunday, Crew 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 objectives and 5 assists over the course of the competitors.
Teammates Gabe Perrault and Cole Hutson joined Leonard as a part of the All-Star group chosen by media members.
Crew Finland, regardless of the robust loss, put forth a powerful silver medal efficiency which included upsetting a juggernaut Crew Canada within the group stage and Crew Sweden within the semifinal.
The Czech Republic earned third place over Sweden within the bronze medal match on Sunday.
