World Junior gold for Akwesasne player
Kanien’kehá:ka forward Carey Terrance of Akwesasne has won his second straight gold medal with Team USA at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships.
The 19-year-old played in all seven of Team USA’s games during the tournament, held in Ottawa from December 26 to January 5. While Terrance was on last year’s gold medal team, he did not appear in any games for Team USA.
While Terrance was not one of Team USA’s leading scorers – he registered two goals during the tournament - both goals ended up making the highlight reel.
His first came during the opening game of the tournament for Team USA on Boxing Day against Team Germany. On a two-on-one rush, Terrance and Brandon Svoboda passed back and forth to each other before beating the German goaltender. The goal was Team USA’s seventh of the game, which they won 10-4.
His second, scored in a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland during the group stage, was a thing of beauty. Terrance took the puck in the neutral zone, and skated into the offensive zone, deked a Finnish defender above the left faceoff circle, then snapped home the goal, tying the game at one in the first period.
Terrance averaged 13 minutes per game during the tournament, playing an important role on the penalty kill.
Drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 59th overall in the 2023 NHL draft, Terrance is currently playing Junior hockey as captain of the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. He has 14 goals and 12 assists in 29 games for the Otters.
