2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Czech Republic
Slovakia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–16 August 2025
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (2nd title)
Runners-up  Sweden
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played12
Goals scored87 (7.25 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Sweden Marcus Nordmark (9 points)
Official website
hlinkagretzky.cz

The 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held from 11 to 16 August 2025 at Winning Group Arena in Brno, Czechia, and Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia.[1]

The United States defeated Sweden to win their first gold medal since 2003.[2]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 0 19 4 +15 9 Semifinals
2  Finland 3 1 0 1 1 10 10 0 4
3  Czech Republic (H) 3 1 0 0 2 7 11 −4 3 Fifth place game
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 0 2 7 18 −11 2 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
11 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Canada 5–3
(2–2, 1–0, 2–1)		 FinlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 1,049
Game reference
Gavin BettsGoaliesWilliam Gammals
Beckham Edwards – 00:581–0
Keaton Verhoeff – 08:552–0
2–1Oscar Hemming – 14:01
2–2Jiko Laitinen – 19:25
Ryan Lin – 39:523–2
Dimian Zhilkin – 48:194–2
4–3Vilho Vanhatalo – 56:15
Ethan Belchetz – 59:555–3
16 minPenalties6 min
39Shots26
11 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 6–2
(1–1, 4–1, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 1,643
Game reference
Martin PsohlavecGoaliesPascal Kunz
0–1Tim Münger – 7:12
Jiří Kamas – 11:091–1
Šimon Bělohorský – 22:282–1
Lukáš Kachlíř – 28:183–1
Pilip Novák – 30:224–1
Šimon Bělohorský – 34:055–1
5–2Philip Moser – 34:56
Lukáš Kachlíř – 49:206–2
8 minPenalties16 min
48Shots16
12 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Switzerland 1–9
(0–0, 0–1, 1–8)		 CanadaWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 986
Game reference
Yannis ZambelliGoaliesCarter Esler
0–1Dimian Zhilkin – 20:08
0–2Mathis Preston – 46:18
0–3Dimian Zhilkin – 46:38
0–4Adam Valentini – 47:02
0–5Mathis Preston – 48:40
Fabrice Bouvard – 53:141–5
1–6Mathis Preston – 53:59
1–7Adam Valentini – 55:04
1–8Ethan Belchetz – 57:33
1–9Ryan Lin – 59:25
10 minPenalties8 min
15Shots45
12 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 1–4
(0–0, 0–2, 1–2)		 FinlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 1,905
Game reference
Frantisek PoletinGoaliesWilliam Gammals
0–1Oscar Hemming – 24:59
0–2Luka Arkko – 33:36
Petr Tomek – 53:221–2
1–3Oliver Suvanto – 55:20
1–4Luka Arrko – 56:19
16 minPenalties14 min
27Shots30
13 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Finland 3–4 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 2–2)
OT: (0–1)		  SwitzerlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: ~1,000
Game reference
Aarni RiihimäkiGoaliesPascal Kunz
0–1Yanis Lutz – 20:28
Jiko Laitinen – 22:381–1
Oscar Hemming – 50:342–1
2–2Lou Bächler – 56:45
2–3Thierry Berger – 57:53
Rasmus Rinne – 59:093–3
3–4Sol Fueter – 63:05
4 minPenalties14 min
37Shots22
13 August 2025
20:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 0–5
(0–1, 0–0, 0–4)		 CanadaWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: ~2,000
Game reference
Frantisek PoletinGoaliesGivin Betts
0–1Liam Ruck – 11:59
0–2Beckham Edwards – 51:39
0–3Daxon Rudolph – 54:51
0–4Liam Ruck – 56:55
0–5Alessandro Di Lorio – 59:29
6 minPenalties33 min
23Shots35

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 0 22 3 +19 9 Semifinals
2  United States 3 2 0 0 1 17 9 +8 6
3  Slovakia (H) 3 1 0 0 2 4 13 −9 3 Fifth place game
4  Germany 3 0 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
11 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Germany 0–10
(0–4, 0–1, 0–5)		 SwedenPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 853
Game reference
Max BolleGoaliesMilo Tjärnlund
0–1Max Isaksson – 8:47
0–2Olle Karlsson – 9:37
0–3Mikael Kim – 14:29
0–4Marcus Nordmark – 15:45
0–5Oscar Holmertz – 30:52
0–6Elton Hermansson – 41:45
0–7Nils Bartholdsson – 45:45
0–8Oscar Holmertz – 47:31
0–9Mikael Kim – 56:18
0–10Mans Josbrant – 58:07
8 minPenalties8 min
20Shots57
11 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Slovakia 3–6
(1–1, 1–2, 1–3)		 United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 3,258
Game reference
Samuel HrenakGoaliesBrady Knowling
0–1Kalder Varga – 04:21
Oliver Ozogány – 04:511–1
1–2Levi Harper – 23:04
Oliver Ozogány – 38:012–2
2–3Blake Zielinski – 39:36
Oliver Ozogány – 49:273–3
3–4Noah Davidson – 58:20
3–5Brooks Rogowski – 58:56
3–6Nick Bogas – 59:36
8 minPenalties12 min
25Shots38
12 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Sweden 5–3
(0–2, 2–1, 3–0)		 United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,468
Game reference
Douglas NilssonGoaliesKaenan Smith
0–1Shaeffer Gordon Carroll – 01:57
0–2Levi Harper – 16:41
Marcus Nordmark – 22:311–2
1–3Blake Zielinski – 24:19
Bosse Meijer – 37:052–3
Malte Gustafsson – 46:593–3
Mikael Kim – 47:284–3
Elton Hermansson – 48:255–3
16 minPenalties16 min
33Shots41
12 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Slovakia 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,861
Game reference
Denis CelkoGoaliesAnton Röckl
Matej Stankoven – 58:481–0
12 minPenalties12 min
44Shots22
13 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		United States 8–1
(3–0, 2–0, 3–1)		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 859
Game reference
Aidan HesseGoaliesSascha Pitaev
Zaide Penner – 2:141–0
Caden Harvey – 3:492–0
Jack Hextall – 04:453–0
Levi Harper – 21:264–0
Nolan Duskocy – 30:565–0
Kalder Varga – 42:376–0
Blake Zielinski – 45:037–0
Caden Harvey – 45:268–0
8–1Jack Peterka – 52:15
8 minPenalties6 min
48Shots19
13 August 2025
19:00		Slovakia 0–7
(0–2, 0–2, 0–3)		 SwedenPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 3,148
Game reference
Samuel HrenakGoaliesMilo Tjärnlund
0–1Malte Gustafsson – 05:31
0–2Nils Bartholdsson – 16:21
0–3Marcus Nordmark – 24:04
0–4Elton Hermansson – 28:02
0–5Isak Holtet – 43:09
0–6Elton Hermansson – 57:40
0–7Marcus Nordmark – 58:48
12 minPenalties14 min
26Shots37

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 15 August – Brno
 
 
A1
 Canada		3
 
 16 August – Trenčín
 
B2
 United States (SO)		4
 
B2
 United States		5
 
 15 August – Trenčín
 
B1
 Sweden		3
 
B1
 Sweden (OT)		6
 
 
A2
 Finland		5
 
Third place
 
 
 16 August – Trenčín
 
 
A1
 Canada		3
 
 
A2
 Finland		0
 
5th place game
 
  
 
 15 August – Brno
 
 
A3
 Czech Republic		5
 
 
B3
 Slovakia		2
 
 
7th place game
 
  
 
 15 August – Trenčín
 
 
A4
  Switzerland		5
 
 
B4
 Germany		2
 

Seventh place game

15 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Switzerland 5–2
2–0, 1–2, 2–0		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Game reference
Yannis ZambelliGoaliesMax Bolle
Niclas Rentsch – 7:001–0
Clemens Troxler – 9:072–0
Fabrice Bouvard – 20:283–0
3–1Karl Wolfsteiner – 30:36
3–2Luis Becker – 37:47
Niclas Rentsch – 59:244–2
Sol Fueter – 59:555–2
16 minPenalties12 min
37Shots33

Fifth place game

15 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Czech Republic 5–2
(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 SlovakiaWinning Group Arena, Brno
Game reference
Marek SkleničkaGoaliesDenis Čelko
Vojtěch Švancar – 1:471–0
Jiři Kamas – 18:332–0
2–1Oliver Ozogány – 25:19
Petr Tomek – 32:153–1
Jiři Maxa – 48:014–1
Jiři Kamas – 52:445–1
5–2Matúš Lukáčik – 54:44
12 minPenalties14 min
42Shots28

Semifinals

15 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Canada 3–4 SO United StatesWinning Group Arena, Brno
15 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Sweden 6–5 OT FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Bronze medal game

16 August 2025
16:00 UTC+2		Canada 3–0 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Final

16 August 2025
16:00 UTC+2		Sweden 3–5 United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Pos[3] Player Country GP G A Pts PIM
1 Marcus Nordmark  Sweden 3 4 5 9 2
2 Elton Hermansson  Sweden 3 4 3 7 2
3 Blake Zielinski  United States 3 3 3 6 0
Axel Elofsson  Sweden 3 0 6 6 2
4 Mathis Preston  Canada 3 3 2 5 0
Adam Valentini  Canada 3 2 3 5 0
Ethan Belchetz  Canada 3 2 3 5 0
Malte Gustafsson  Sweden 3 2 3 5 0
Nils Bartholdsson  Sweden 3 2 3 5 2
Max Isaksson  Sweden 3 1 4 5 4

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: [hockeyczechia.cz]

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)[4]

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
1 Milo Tjärnlund  Sweden 120 0 0 46 100.00 2
2 Gavin Betts  Canada 120 3 1.5 49 93.99 1
3 Denis Čelko  Slovakia 92 3 1.96 41 92.68 1
4 Sascha Pitaev  Germany 120 9 4.5 94 90.43 0
5 František Poletín  Czech Republic 119 8 4.03 64 87.50 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: [hockeyczechia.cz]

References

  1. ^ "Venues, Schedule For 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". The Hockey News. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ "U.S. Defeats Sweden, 5-3, to Capture Hlinka Gretzky Cup Championship". USA Hockey. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Skating leaders For 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Czech Ice Hockey Association. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Goaltending leaders For 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Czech Ice Hockey Association. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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