Islanders at 2025 IIHF World Championship

Follow Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson as they compete for the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship with Team Canada. This year's tournament runs from May 9-25 in Sweden and Denmark. See Canada's schedule here. View photos of Horvat and Dobson at Worlds here.

CANADA ELIMINATED IN QUARTERFINAL ACTION BY DENMARK

Noah Dobson and Canada were eliminated from the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship on Thursday, falling 2-1 to Denmark in quarterfinal action.

Travis Sanheim gave Canada a 1-0 lead 5:17 into the third period, but the host Danes responded with two goals in the final three minutes to stun the Canadians. Nikolaj Ehlers tied the score with 2:17 to play, while Nick Olesen scored the game winner with 49 seconds to play.

It marked the first time since 2014 Canada did not advance past the quarters.

Dobson finished Thursday's game with three shots on goal in 15:17 TOI. Dobson finished the tournament with four points (1G, 3A) in eight games.

HORVAT OUT WITH INJURY, CANADA BEATS SWEDEN 5-3

Canada closed out preliminary play on Tuesday, beating Sweden 5-3 to finish preliminary play with a 6-0-1-0 record (W-OTW-OTL-L) and sit atop the Group A standings at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship. Canada will play Denmark in quarterfinals action on Thursday.

Noah Dobson did not record a point in the win, seeing his three-game point streak come to an end. Dobson recorded one shot in the win over 15:11 TOI.

Bo Horvat did not play on Tuesday as the Islanders centered suffered a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the tournament. Horvat recorded eight points (4G, 4A) in six games before exiting the tournament. He'll return to Long Island to be evaluated by Islanders doctors.

DOBSON RECORDS ASSIST AS ISLES FALL TO FINLAND IN SHOOTOUT

Noah Dobson recorded an assist as Canada fell 2-1 in a shootout to Finland on Monday, suffering their first loss of the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship (5-0-1-0, W-OTW-OTL-L).

Dobson dished the primary helper to Ryan O'Reilly for a shorthanded goal to give Canada a 1-0 lead at 17:57 of the second period. Dobson extended his point streak to three games (3A) in the process and has four total points (1G, 3A) during the tournament. Dobson finished the game with an assist and a shot on goal in 15:27 TOI.

Bo Horvat did not record a point on Monday, as his five-game point streak (4G, 4A) came to an end. Horvat finished the game with five shots on goal in 11:28 TOI. It was announced on Tuesday that Horvat is out with a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the tournament.

Patrik Puistola scored the game-deciding goal in the fifth round of the shootout to propel Finland to the win.

HORVAT AND DOBSON SKATE TO 7-0 VICTORY OVER SLOVAKIA

Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson each recorded an assist in Team Canada's 7-0 win over Slovakia on Saturday in preliminary action, defending their undefeated status of 5-0 in the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship.

Horvat recorded the primary assist on Nathan MacKinnon's tally with 1:01 left in the second period to take a commanding 5-0 lead, extending his point streak in the competition to five games (4G, 4A) in the process. Dobson picked up his third point with a primary helper on Sidney Crosby's third period goal at the 6:48 mark of the frame.

Horvat skated 19:59 TOI in Saturday's contest, while Dobson recorded 15:28 TOI and a plus-two rating.

HORVAT AND DOBSON RECORD ASSISTS, CANADA BEATS AUSTRIA 5-1

Bo Horvat (2A) and Noah Dobson (1A) hit the scoresheet on Thursday as Canada beat Austria 5-1 in preliminary play at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship, improving to 4-0 in the process.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, Horvat helped Canada tie the score as he picked up a secondary helper on a Nathan MacKinnon goal at 1:59 of the second period. The Islanders center had a primary assist on Canada's final goal, dishing to Sidney Crosby with 93 seconds to play.

Horvat has seven points (4G, 3A) in four games so far at Worlds and has at least one point in every game so far.

Dobson recorded his second point of the tournament, recording an assist on Travis Konecny's goal to make it 3-1 Canada at 8:32 of the third period. Dobson is up to two points (1G, 1A) through four tournament games.

HORVAT SCORES TWICE, CANADA SHUTS OUT FRANCE 5-0

Another day, another two-goal game for Bo Horvat.

Horvat scored a pair of goals on Tuesday, as Canada shut out France 5-0 in preliminary play at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship.

Horvat opened the scoring at 6:32 of the first period, taking a feed from Tyson Foerster and backhanding it home for the eventual game-winner.

The Islanders center scored a power-play goal at 3:57 of the third period to make it 4-0 Canada, marking his second two-goal game. Horvat currently has five points (4G, 1A) in three games and his four goals lead this year's tournament. Horvat finished the game with two tallies and three total shots in 15:46 TOI on a line with Foerster and Nathan MacKinnon.

Defenseman Noah Dobson was held off the score sheet on Sunday, but logged 16:33 TOI with one shot while remaining on a pairing with Calgary Flames d-man MacKenzie Weegar.

HORVAT RECORDS ASSIST IN CANADA'S 7-1 WIN OVER LATVIA

Bo Horvat recorded an assist as Canada routed Latvia 7-1 in preliminary play at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship on Sunday.

Horvat picked up the primary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's goal to make it 2-1 Canada at 10:31 of the first period. The goal held up as the eventual game-winner.

The assist gives Horvat three points (2G, 1A) through two games at the tournament. The Islanders center skated on a line with MacKinnon and Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster, logging 18:52 TOI with four total shots, as well as a penalty.

Defenseman Noah Dobson was held off the score sheet on Sunday, but logged 14:46 TOI with three shots while remaining on a pairing with Calgary Flames d-man MacKenzie Weegar.

Canada is 2-0-0-0 through preliminary play. The Canadians will play France on Tuesday, with puck drop at 2:20 eastern time.

HORVAT AND DOBSON SCORE IN CANADA'S 4-0 WIN OVER SLOVENIA

Bo Horvat scored a pair of power-play goals, while Noah Dobson also found the back of the net as Canada kicked off the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship with a 4-0 win over Slovenia.

The two Islanders representatives were key cogs in the win, accounting for three of Canada's four goals.

Horvat opened the scoring at 7:22 of the first period, posting up in the bumper spot - a place Islanders fans are used to seeing him - on Canada's power play before quickly snapping a Nathan MacKinnon feed past Lukas Horak.

The MacKinnon-to-Horvat connection reconnected on Canada's second power-play goal, with Horvat drifting from the front of the net to the bumper position before hammering a one-timer from the Colorado Avalanche superstar to make it 3-0 Canada at 13:38 of the second period.

Dobson capped off the day for Canada by burying a backdoor feed from 2024 first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini.

Horvat skated on a line with MacKinnon and Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny, who also happens to be Horvat's second cousin. The Islanders' center finished the game with two goals and three total shots in 19:38 TOI.

Dobson skated on a pairing with Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, recording a goal and two shots in 16:36 TOI.

Canada is back in action on Sunday when they take on Latvia at 10:20 a.m. eastern time.