Ryan Leonard leads team USA to Gold in 2025 World Junior Championship victory over Finland (Source: Imagn)
The 2025 World Junior Championship ended with Team USA defeating Finland 3-2 in overtime to win gold. Captain Ryan Leonard, named the tournament’s MVP, was a key player for the USA's victory.
Leonard recorded two assists in the World Junior Championship finals game. He provided an assist to James Hagens in the first period at 12:04. Following this he provided another helper to Cole Hutson in the second period at 39:31.
After the game, Leonard shared his thoughts on the USA's win, saying:
"It doesn't really feel real, honestly." Leonard said, "Yeah, to be down early in the game and to see the resilience in the team and just so proud of every single one of them. Yeah, it's no better feeling in the world"
