The Ottawa Senators have a pair of top prospects competing over the next week at the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase in Minnesota. USA Hockey is hosting the showcase, which includes teams from Canada, Finland and Sweden. The event runs until August 2nd, and it's part of each country's selection process for the IIHF World Junior Championship.

Sens' 2025 first-rounder Logan Hensler (23rd overall) represented the Americans on their gold medal-winning team in Ottawa back in January, and he's back in the mix again as the Americans try to three-peat this year.

Hensler helped Team USA-White win their opener on Sunday, 5-2 over Finland. The event is conveniently being held at the University of Minnesota, just 16 miles from Hensler's hometown of Woodbury. Here's a shift-by-shift video of Hensler in action on Sunday.

Ottawa's 2024 second-rounder (39th overall), Gabriel Eliasson, is suiting up this week for Team Sweden. Eliasson played with the Barrie Colts last season, playing in 79 games, including playoffs. The 6-foot-7 is best known for his defense and snarl, generally being unpleasant to play against. He put up 137 penalty minutes in the OHL this year.

2024 Sens first-rounder Carter Yakemchuk, who was picked ahead of Elliason last season, will be a few months too old for this year's tournament, so he's not at this event, making last year's Team Canada World Junior snub sting all the more.

There are no Senators on Canada’s showcase roster, but it does feature 23 players selected in the first round of the NHL draft. Among them is winger Gavin McKenna, everybody's number one at next summer NHL's Draft. He recently committed to Penn State for the coming season.

Here are all the showcase rosters (NHL.com):
Sens prospects, Ottawa natives, and Ottawa 67's players are indicated in bold.

USA Team White

Coach: Bob Motzko

GOALIES: Caleb Heil, Madison, USHL (Tampa Bay Lightning); Nicholas Kempf, Notre Dame, NCAA (Washington Capitals); Patrick Quinlan, Sarnia, OHL (2026 draft eligible)

DEFENSEMEN: Blake Fiddler, Edmonton, WHL (Seattle Kraken); Elliott Groenewold, Quinnipiac, NCAA (Boston Bruins); Tanner Henricks, St. Cloud State, NCAA (Columbus Blue Jackets); Logan Hensler, Wisconsin, NCAA (Ottawa Senators); Cole Hutson, Boston University, NCAA (Washington Capitals); Jacob Rombach, Minnesota, NCAA (Nashville Predators); Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen, Michigan, NCAA (2026 draft eligible)

FORWARDS: Kristian Epperson, Denver, NCAA (Los Angeles Kings); James Hagens, Boston College, NCAA (Boston Bruins); William Horcoff, Michigan, NCAA (Pittsburgh Penguins); Jacob Kvasnicka, Penticton, WHL (New York Islanders); Ryker Lee, Michigan State, NCAA (Nashville Predators); William Moore, Boston College, NCAA (Boston Bruins); Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth, NCAA (Detroit Red Wings); Cullen Potter, Arizona State, NCAA (Calgary Flames); Teddy Stiga, Boston College, NCAA (Nashville Predators); Mac Swanson, North Dakota, NCAA (Pittsburgh Penguins); Shane Vansaghi, Michigan State, NCAA (Philadelphia Flyers); Brodie Ziemer, Minnesota, NCAA (Buffalo Sabres)

USA Team Blue

Coach: Bob Motzko

GOALIES: Kambryn Hendrickson, Connecticut, NCAA (2026 draft eligible); John Parsons, Providence, NCAA (2026 draft eligible)

DEFENSEMEN: Henry Brzustewicz, London, OHL (Los Angeles Kings); EJ Emery, North Dakota, NCAA (New York Rangers); Caeden Herrington, Vermont, NCAA (Los Angeles Kings); Adam Kleber, Minnesota Duluth, NCAA (Buffalo Sabres); Luke Osburn, Wisconsin, NCAA (Buffalo Sabres); Will Skahan, Boston College, NCAA (Utah Mammoth); John Whipple, Minnesota, NCAA (Detroit Red Wings)

FORWARDS: Kamil Bednarik, Boston University, NCAA (New York Islanders); Trevor Connelly, Henderson, AHL (Vegas Golden Knights); Cole Eiserman, Boston University, NCAA (New York Islanders); Ben Kevan, Arizona State, NCAA (New Jersey Devils); Cole McKinney, Michigan, NCAA (San Jose Sharks); Mason Moe, Minnesota, NCAA (New Jersey Devils); John Mooney, Minnesota, NCAA (Montreal Canadiens); Jack Murtagh, Boston University, NCAA (Philadelphia Flyers); Aidan Park, Michigan, NCAA (Edmonton Oilers); AJ Spellacy, Windsor, OHL (Chicago Blackhawks); William Zellers, North Dakota, NCAA (Colorado Avalanche)

Canada

Coach: Dale Hunter

GOALIES: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon, WHL (Columbus Blue Jackets); Carter George, Owen Sound, OHL (Los Angeles Kings); Jack Ivankovic, Michigan, NCAA (Nashville Predators); Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George, WHL (San Jose Sharks)

DEFENSEMEN: Kashawn Aitcheson, Barrie, OHL (New York Islanders); Harrison Brunicke, Kamloops, WHL (Pittsburgh Penguins); Ben Danford, Oshawa, OHL (Toronto Maple Leafs); Sam Dickinson, London, OHL (San Jose Sharks); Charlie Elick, Tri-City, WHL (Columbus Blue Jackets); Spencer Gill, Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL (Philadelphia Flyers); Henry Mews, Michigan, NCAA (Calgary Flames); Zayne Parekh, Calgary Flames; Owen Protz, Brantford, OHL (Montreal Canadiens); Cameron Reid, Kitchener, OHL (Nashville Predators); Matthew Schaefer, Erie, OHL (New York Islanders); Tarin Smith, Everett, WHL (Anaheim Ducks)

FORWARDS: Cole Beaudoin, Barrie, OHL (Utah Mammoth); Sacha Boisvert, Boston University, NCAA (Chicago Blackhawks); Justin Carbonneau, Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL (St. Louis Blues); Berkly Catton, Spokane, WHL (Seattle Kraken); Braeden Cootes, Seattle, WHL (Vancouver Canucks); Michael Hage, Michigan, NCAA (Montreal Canadiens); Ollie Josephson, Red Deer, WHL (Seattle Kraken); Benjamin Kindel, Calgary, WHL (Pittsburgh Penguins); Cayden Lindstrom, Michigan State, NCAA (Columbus Blue Jackets); Brady Martin, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL (Nashville Predators); Porter Martone, Michigan State, NCAA (Philadelphia Flyers); Gavin McKenna, Penn State, NCAA (2026 draft eligible); Michael Misa, Saginaw, OHL (San Jose Sharks); Jake O'Brien, Brantford, OHL (Seattle Kraken); Terik Parascak, Prince George, WHL (Washington Capitals); Cole Reschny, North Dakota, NCAA (Calgary Flames); Ryder Ritchie, Boston University, NCAA (Minnesota Wild); Malcolm Spence, Michigan, NCAA (New York Rangers); Marek Vanacker, Brantford, OHL (Chicago Blackhawks); Carson Wetsch, Kelowna, WHL (San Jose Sharks)

Sweden

Coach: Magnus Havelid

GOALIES: Carl Axelsson, Austin, NAHL (2026 draft eligible); Love Harenstam, Sodertalje, SWE-2 (St. Louis Blues); Herman Liv, Almtuna, SWE-2 (2026 draft eligible);

DEFENSEMEN: Sascha Boumedienne, Boston University, NCAA (Winnipeg Jets); Gabriel Eliasson, Barrie, OHL (Ottawa Senators); Alfons Freij, Timra, SWE (Winnipeg Jets); Viggo Gustafsson, AIK, SWE-2 (Nashville Predators); Victor Johansson, Leksand, SWE (Toronto Maple Leafs); Carl-Otto Magnusson, Frolunda Jr., SWE-JR (2026 draft eligible); Felix Ohrqvist, Linkoping, SWE (2026 draft eligible); Leo Sahlin Wallenius, Vaxjo, SWE (San Jose Sharks);

FORWARDS: Jack Berglund, Farjestad, SWE (Philadelphia Flyers); Viggo Bjorck, Djurgarden Jr., SWE-Jr. (2026 draft eligible); Wilson Bjorck, Colorado College, NCAA (Vancouver Canucks); Liam Danielsson, Orebro, SWE (2026 draft eligible); Filip Ekberg, Ottawa, OHL (Carolina Hurricanes); Linus Eriksson, Timra, SWE (Florida Panthers); Melvin Fernstrom, Orebro, SWE (Pittsburgh Penguins); Eddie Genborg, Timra, SWE (Detroit Red Wings); Valter Lindberg, Skelleftea, SWE (2026 draft eligible); Eric Nilson, Michigan State, NCAA (Anaheim Ducks); Viggo Nordlund, Oskarshamn, SWE-2 (Carolina Hurricanes); Lucas Pettersson, Brynas, SWE (Anaheim Ducks); Ivar Stenberg, Frolunda, SWE (2026 draft eligible); Alexander Zetterberg, Minnesota State, NCAA (2026 draft eligible)

Finland

Coach: Lauri Mikkola

GOALIES: Patrik Kerkola, KalPa, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Petteri Rimpinen, K-Espoo, FIN (Los Angeles Kings); Kim Saarinen, HPK, FIN (Seattle Kraken)

DEFENSEMEN: Lasse Boelius, Assat, FIN (Anaheim Ducks); Mitja Jokinen, TPS, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Aron Kiviharju, HIFK, FIN (Minnesota Wild); Veikka Mononen, KalPa, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Daniel Nieminen, Pelicans, FIN (Nashville Predators); Niklas Nykyri, HIFK, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Julius Saari, Erie, OHL (2026 draft eligible); Sebastian Soini, Ilves, FIN (Minnesota Wild)

FORWARDS: Atte Joki, Lukko, FIN (Dallas Stars); Onni Kalto, Oshawa, OHL (2026 draft eligible); Anton Kettunen, Pelicans Jr., FIN-JR (2026 draft eligible); Aatos Koivu, TPS, FIN (Montreal Canadiens); Jasper Kuhta, Ottawa, OHL (2026 draft eligible); Benjamin Pietila, Karpat, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Kasper Pikkarainen, TPS, FIN (New Jersey Devils); Akseli Pulkkanen, KalPa, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Veeti Rasanen, Jokerit, FIN-2 (2026 draft eligible); Heikki Ruohonen, Harvard, NCAA (Philadelphia Flyers); Joona Saarelainen, KalPa, FIN (Tampa Bay Lightning); Leo Tuuva, Lukko, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Matias Vanhanen, Everett, WHL (2026 draft eligible); Roope Vesterinen, HPK, FIN (2026 draft eligible); Max Westergard, Frolunda, SWE (Philadelphia Flyers)

By Steve Warne
The Hockey News Ottawa
Image Credit: Mitchell Leff-Imagn Images

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