Overview
- Hockey Canada and USA Hockey named their leaders Sunday, installing Macklin Celebrini as Canada’s captain with Ryan O’Reilly and John Tavares as alternates, and Justin Faulk as U.S. captain with Ryan Lindgren and Mathieu Olivier as alternates.
- Finland released its roster with Panthers center Aleksander Barkov and Canucks forward Aatu Räty included after pre-tournament camps.
- Czechia confirmed its squad with Vancouver defenseman Filip Hronek set to play despite an injury scare during the Fortuna Hockey Games.
- The IIHF World Championship runs May 15–31 in Zurich and Fribourg, with Canada in Group B and the United States in Group A.
- Celebrini becomes the youngest player to captain Canada’s senior team, building on his Olympics showing where he posted 10 points in six games.