Bronze

Jakub Stancl No. 21 of Czechia celebrates his first period goal against USA with teammates at the players’ bench in Semifinal Round action at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre on January 4, 2025 in Kanata, Ontario, Canada.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets forward Jakub Stancl and defenceman Marek Rocak have won the bronze medal at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships with Team Czechia following a 3-2 shootout victory over Team Sweden on January 5 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Stancl scored the opening goal in Czechiasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ win, while also scoring Czechiasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lone goal in their 4-1 semi-final defeat to the United States. Stancl finished the tournament with seven goals and 10 points while finishing a plus 6. Stancl finishes the tournament as Czechiasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ leading scorer as well as leading goal scorer. In 14 total World Junior games (2024 & 2025), Stancl posted 16 points in 14 games.

Rocak did not suit up for Czechia throughout the tournament but was named to the 25 man roster as an alternate.