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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]

Host countries Czech Republic
 Slovakia
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–16 August 2025
Teams8
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2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Czech Republic
 Slovakia
Venues2 (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 leaderSweden Marcus Nordmark (9 points)
Official website
hlinkagretzky.cz
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The United States defeated Sweden to win their first gold medal since 2003.[2]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

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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
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(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
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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
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11 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 6–2
(1–1, 4–1, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 1,643
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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
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12 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Switzerland 1–9
(0–0, 0–1, 1–8)		 CanadaWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 986
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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
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12 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 1–4
(0–0, 0–2, 1–2)		 FinlandWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: 1,905
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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
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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
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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
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13 August 2025
20:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 0–5
(0–1, 0–0, 0–4)		 CanadaWinning Group Arena, Brno
Attendance: ~2,000
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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
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Group B

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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12 August 2025
19:00 UTC+2		Slovakia 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,861
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Denis CelkoGoaliesAnton Röckl
Matej Stankoven – 58:481–0
12 minPenalties12 min
44Shots22
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13 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		United States 8–1
(3–0, 2–0, 3–1)		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 859
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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
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13 August 2025
19:00		Slovakia 0–7
(0–2, 0–2, 0–3)		 SwedenPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 3,148
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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
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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
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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
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Fifth place game

15 August 2025
15:30 UTC+2		Czech Republic 5–2
(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 SlovakiaWinning Group Arena, Brno
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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
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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
(2–3, 1–1, 0–1)		 United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,112
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Milo TjärnlundGoaliesBrady Knowling
Hermansson (Meijer, Elofsson) – 00:101–0
1–102:53 – Harper
1–203:57 – Davidson (Hextall, McLaughlin) (PP)
Zirath (Knights, Bartholdsson) – 06:282–2
2–317:12 – Hextall (Zielinski, Klepov) (PP)
2–420:45 – Klepov (Zielinski, Hextall) (PP)
Hermansson (Holmertz, Meijer) (PP) – 37:583–4
3–557:34 – Bogas (Harper, Puchner) (PP)
8 minPenalties5 min
29Shots35
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Statistics

Scoring leaders

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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
4 Axel Elofsson  Sweden 3 0 6 6 2
5 Mathis Preston  Canada 3 3 2 5 0
6 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
10 Max Isaksson  Sweden 3 1 4 5 4
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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]

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

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