Vancouver Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes and Team Canada fell to Finland 6-3 at the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase. This was Canada's second game of the tournament, but first against a different team, as they previously played an inter-squad match. Cootes was a late addition to the lineup as he was initially listed as a scratch in the morning.
Cootes spent the game on the fourth line playing next to Minnesota Wild's Ryder Ritchie and New York Rangers' Malcolm Spence. He did not record a point and did not take any penalties. Cootes has now played two games at this tournament, but has yet to record a point.
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Up next for Canada will be a matchup against Sweden on August 1. If Cootes plays, he will have the chance to go up against fellow Canucks prospect, Wilson Björck. Puck drop is scheduled for 11 am PT.
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