Photo: Team USA Several Washington Capitals prospects participated in the recent 2025 World Junior Championships held in Ottawa, Canada. They include Cole Hutson (Team USA), Ryan Leonard (Team USA), Eriks Mateiko (Team Latvia), Leon Muggli (Team Switzerland), Miroslav Satan (Team Slovakia), and Petr Sikora (Team Czechia).
For the second consecutive year, Czechia eliminated Canada in the quarterfinal to advance to the 2025 World Junior Championship semifinal. A 4-3 victory over the Canadians made history but for all the wrong reasons.