2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
Below are the rosters for teams competing in the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Group A[]
Canada[]
- Head coach: Dave Lowry
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Mason McDonald |  Charlottetown Islanders
|
Calgary Flames |
| GK | 29 | Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie Colts
|
New Jersey Devils |
| GK | 33 | Samuel Montembeault | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
|
Florida Panthers |
| D | 3 | Joe Hicketts – A | Victoria Royals
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| D | 4 | Haydn Fleury | Red Deer Rebels
|
Carolina Hurricanes |
| D | 5 | Thomas Chabot | Saint John Sea Dogs
|
Ottawa Senators |
| D | 6 |  Boston University
|
Calgary Flames | |
| D | 20 | Roland McKeown | Kingston Frontenacs
|
Carolina Hurricanes |
| D | 23 | Travis Sanheim | Calgary Hitmen
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| D | 24 | Travis Dermott | Erie Otters
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 9 | Dylan Strome | Erie Otters
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 11 | Brendan Perlini | Niagara IceDogs
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 12 | Julien Gauthier | Val-d'Or Foreurs
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 13 | Mathew Barzal | Seattle Thunderbirds
|
New York Islanders |
| F | 14 | Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets
|
San Jose Sharks |
| F | 16 | Mitch Marner | London Knights
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 17 | Travis Konecny | Ottawa 67's
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 18 | Jake Virtanen | Vancouver Canucks
|
Vancouver Canucks |
| F | 19 | Brayden Point – C | Moose Jaw Warriors
|
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F | 21 | Anthony Beauvillier | Shawinigan Cataractes
|
New York Islanders |
| F | 22 | John Quenneville | Brandon Wheat Kings
|
New Jersey Devils |
| F | 27 | Mitchell Stephens | Saginaw Spirit
|
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F | 28 | Lawson Crouse – A | Kingston Frontenacs
|
Florida Panthers |
Denmark[]
- Head coach: Olaf Eller
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 |  Herning IK
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| GK | 30 | Spokane Chiefs
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| GK | 31 |  Växjö Lakers
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 2 | Anders Krogsgaard | Esbjerg Energy
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 4 | Surrey Eagles
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 5 | Matias Lassen | Leksands IF
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 6 | Aalborg Pirates
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 8 | Nicolai Weichel | Rungsted IK
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| D | 12 | Christian Mieritz | Hamilton Bulldogs
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| D | 15 | Morten Jensen | Rögle BK J20
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 9 | Herning Blue Fox
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 10 | Malmö Redhawks J20
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 10 | Kristian Jensen | Luleå HF
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 16 | Jonas Røndbjerg | Rungsted IK
|
Draft Eligible 2017 |
| F | 17 | Mathias From | Rögle BK
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 18 | Rungsted IK
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 19 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 20 | Aalborg Pirates
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| F | 23 | Esbjerg Energy
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 24 | Niklas Andersen | Spokane Chiefs
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 25 | Esbjerg Energy
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 27 | Alexander True | Seattle Thunderbirds
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 28 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls
|
Undrafted 2014 |
Sweden[]
- Head coach: Rikard Grönborg
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Felix Sandström | Brynäs IF
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| GK | 30 | Linus Söderström | Djurgårdens IF
|
New York Islanders |
| GK | 35 | Erik Källgren | IK Oskarshamn
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| D | 3 | William Lagesson | U. of Massachusetts Amherst
|
Edmonton Oilers |
| D | 4 | Jacob Larsson | Frölunda HC
|
Anaheim Ducks |
| D | 5 | Adam Ollas Mattsson | Djurgårdens IF
|
Calgary Flames |
| D | 6 | Andreas Englund – C | Djurgårdens IF
|
Ottawa Senators |
| D | 7 | Marcus Pettersson | Skellefteå AIK
|
Anaheim Ducks |
| D | 8 | Gustav Forsling | Linköpings HC
|
Chicago Blackhawks |
| D | 9 | Gabriel Carlsson | Linköpings HC
|
Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 12 | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson | Boston University
|
Boston Bruins |
| F | 16 | Carl Grundström | Modo Hockey
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 17 | Dmytro Timashov | Quebec Remparts
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 18 | Rasmus Asplund | Färjestad BK
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 19 | Alexander Nylander | Mississauga Steelheads
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 20 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Färjestad BK
|
Minnesota Wild |
| F | 21 | William Nylander – A | Toronto Marlies
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 23 | Oskar Lindblom | Brynäs IF
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 24 | Jens Lööke | Brynäs IF
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 25 | Axel Holmström – A | Skellefteå AIK
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 26 | Christoffer Ehn | Frölunda HC
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 27 | Anton Karlsson | Frölunda HC
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 29 | Adrian Kempe | Ontario Reign
|
Los Angeles Kings |
Switzerland[]
- Head coach: John Fust
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 |  HC Red Ice
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| GK | 29 | Gauthier Descloux | Genève-Servette HC
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| GK | 30 | Joren van Pottelberghe | Linköpings HC
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| D | 3 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 4 | Roger Karrer | ZSC Lions
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 6 | Kloten Flyers
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 9 | HC Davos
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 20 | HC Davos
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 25 | Jonas Siegenthaler | ZSC Lions
|
Washington Capitals |
| D | 27 | Fabian Heldner | HC Davos
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 11 | EHC Visp
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 12 | Calvin Thürkauf | Kelowna Rockets
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 13 | Denis Malgin | ZSC Lions
|
Florida Panthers |
| F | 14 | Edmonton Oil Kings
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 15 | GC Küsnacht Lions
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 16 | Quebec Remparts
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 18 | Nico Hischier | SC Bern
|
Draft Eligible 2017 |
| F | 19 | Damien Riat | Genève-Servette HC
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 21 | HC Davos
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 22 | HC Davos
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 24 | Pius Suter | ZSC Lions
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 26 | Noah Rod | Genève-Servette HC
|
San Jose Sharks |
| F | 28 | Timo Meier | Halifax Mooseheads
|
San Jose Sharks |
United States[]
- Head coach: Ron Wilson
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 31 | Alex Nedeljkovic | Niagara IceDogs
|
Carolina Hurricanes |
| GK | 36 | Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
|
New York Rangers |
| D | 4 | U.S. NTDP
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| D | 5 | Boston University
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 8 | Louie Belpedio – A | Miami University
|
Minnesota Wild |
| D | 13 | Zach Werenski – C | University of Michigan
|
Columbus Blue Jackets |
| D | 20 | Will Borgen | St. Cloud State University
|
Buffalo Sabres |
| D | 25 | Charlie McAvoy | Boston University
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| D | 26 | Brandon Carlo | Tri-City Americans
|
Boston Bruins |
| F | 9 | Nick Schmaltz | University of North Dakota
|
Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 7 | Matthew Tkachuk | London Knights
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 10 | Anders Bjork | University of Notre Dame
|
Boston Bruins |
| F | 11 | Christian Dvorak | London Knights
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 12 | Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 14 | Seattle Thunderbirds
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 17 | Ryan MacInnis | Kitchener Rangers
|
Arizona Coyotes |
| F | 18 | Colin White – A | Boston College
|
Ottawa Senators |
| F | 19 | Ryan Donato | Harvard University
|
Boston Bruins |
| F | 21 | Yale University
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 23 | Brock Boeser | University of North Dakota
|
Vancouver Canucks |
| F | 28 | Sonny Milano | Lake Erie Monsters
|
Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 34 | Auston Matthews – A | ZSC Lions
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
Group B[]
Belarus[]
- Head coach:
/ Aleksandrs Belavskis
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 20 | 
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| GK | 25 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| GK | 31 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 2 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 3 | Pavel Vorobey | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 4 | Stepan Falkovsky | Ottawa 67's
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 5 | Dinamo U20
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| D | 9 | – C | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 14 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 24 | – A | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 6 |
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 8 | Yegor Sharangovich | Dinamo-Raubichi Minsk
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 10 | Dmitry Buinitsky | Dinamo Minsk
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 11 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 13 | Shakhter Soligorsk
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 15 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 16 |
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 18 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 19 | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 22 | Danila Karaban – A | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 23 | Andrei Belevich | Dinamo U20
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 26 | Dinamo U20
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| F | 27 |
|
Undrafted 2014 |
Czech Republic[]
- Head coach: /
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Vítek Vaněček | South Carolina Stingrays
|
Washington Capitals |
| GK | 2 | Sioux Falls Stampede
|
Minnesota Wild | |
| GK | 30 | Daniel Vladař | Chicago Steel
|
Boston Bruins |
| D | 4 |  Mountfield HK
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 9 | David Sklenička | HC Plzeň
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 12 | Alex Rašner | HC Olomouc
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 20 | Jakub Zbořil | Saint John Sea Dogs
|
Boston Bruins |
| D | 23 | Jan Ščotka | HC Pardubice
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 24 | Filip Pyrochta | Val-d'Or Foreurs
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 25 | Filip Hronek | Mountfield HK
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| D | 27 | Dominik Mašín | Peterborough Petes
|
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F | 9 | David Pastrňák | Boston Bruins
|
Boston Bruins |
| F | 10 | Jiří Smejkal | Moose Jaw Warriors
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 11 | Prince Albert Raiders
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| F | 13 | Pavel Zacha | Sarnia Sting
|
New Jersey Devils |
| F | 14 | Filip Chlapík | Charlottetown Islanders
|
Ottawa Senators |
| F | 15 | Dominik Lakatoš | Bílí Tygři Liberec
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 17 | Jan Ordoš | Bílí Tygři Liberec
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 18 | Michael Špaček | Red Deer Rebels
|
Winnipeg Jets |
| F | 19 | Radek Veselý | Piráti Chomutov
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 21 | Daniel Voženílek | HC Pardubice
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 22 | David Kaše | Piráti Chomutov
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 26 | Kelowna Rockets
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| F | 28 | David Tomášek | HC Pardubice
|
Undrafted 2014 |
Finland[]
- Head coach: Jukka Jalonen
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Kaapo Kähkönen |  Espoo Blues
|
Minnesota Wild |
| GK | 30 | Veini Vehviläinen | JYP Jyväskylä
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| GK | 31 | Emil Larmi | Peliitat Heinola
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 2 | Sami Niku | JYP Jyväskylä
|
Winnipeg Jets |
| D | 3 | Miro Keskitalo | TPS
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 4 | Olli Juolevi | London Knights
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| D | 5 | Eetu Sopanen | Lahti Pelicans
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 6 | Joni Tuulola | HPK
|
Chicago Blackhawks |
| D | 7 | Niko Mikkola | KalPa
|
St. Louis Blues |
| D | 18 | Vili Saarijärvi | Flint Firebirds
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 9 | Jesse Puljujärvi | Oulun Kärpät
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 10 | Roope Hintz | Ilves
|
Dallas Stars |
| F | 12 | Kasper Björkqvist | Espoo Blues
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 13 | Miska Siikonen | Lahti Pelicans
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 15 | Mikko Rantanen – C | San Antonio Rampage
|
Colorado Avalanche |
| F | 19 | Aleksi Saarela | Ässät
|
New York Rangers |
| F | 20 | Sebastian Aho | Oulun Kärpät
|
Carolina Hurricanes |
| F | 21 | Antti Kalapudas | Oulun Kärpät
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 23 | Sebastian Repo | Lahti Pelicans
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 24 | Kasperi Kapanen | Toronto Marlies
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 25 | Julius Nättinen | Barrie Colts
|
Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 28 | Juho Lammikko | Kingston Frontenacs
|
Florida Panthers |
| F | 29 | Patrik Laine | Tappara
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
Russia[]
- Head coach: Valeri Bragin
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Ilya Samsonov |  Metallurg Magnitogorsk
|
Washington Capitals |
| GK | 20 | Krasnaya Armiya
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| GK | 30 | Alexandar Georgiyev | TPS
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| D | 2 | Sergei Boikov | Drummondville Voltigeurs
|
Colorado Avalanche |
| D | 3 | Kitchener Rangers
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 4 | Damir Sharipzyanov | Owen Sound Attack
|
Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 5 | Niagara IceDogs
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| D | 9 | Ivan Provorov | Brandon Wheat Kings
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| D | 22 | HC Vityaz
|
Undrafted 2015 | |
| D | 28 | Yegor Rykov | SKA-1946
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| D | 29 | Traktor Chelyabinsk
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 7 | Evgeny Svechnikov | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 8 | Andrei Svetlakov – A | CSKA Moscow
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 11 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
|
Undrafted 2014 | |
| F | 12 | Pavel Kraskovsky – A | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
|
Winnipeg Jets |
| F | 13 | Alexander Polunin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
|
Undrafted 2015 |
| F | 16 | Vladislav Kamenev – C | Milwaukee Admirals
|
Nashville Predators |
| F | 17 | Kirill Kaprizov | Metallurg Novokuznetsk
|
Minnesota Wild |
| F | 19 | Radel Fazleyev | Calgary Hitmen
|
Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 21 | Andrei Kuzmenko | CSKA Moscow
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 23 | Artur Lauta | Avangard Omsk
|
Undrafted 2014 |
| F | 25 | Alexander Dergachyov | SKA Saint Petersburg
|
Los Angeles Kings |
| F | 26 | Yegor Korshkov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
|
Undrafted 2015 |
Slovakia[]
- Head coach: Ernest Bokroš
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 |  HK Orange 20
|
Draft Eligible 2016 | |
| GK | 2 | Stanislav Škorvánek | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted |
| GK | 30 | Adam Húska | Green Bay Gamblers
|
New York Rangers |
| D | 3 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| D | 5 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| D | 6 | Patrik Koch | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted |
| D | 7 | Södertälje SK
|
Undrafted | |
| D | 13 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| D | 14 | Erik Černák - A | Erie Otters
|
Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 16 | Patrik Maier | Kamloops Blazers
|
Undrafted |
| D | 26 | Christián Jaroš - C | Luleå HF
|
Ottawa Senators |
| F | 8 | Matej Paločko | Bílí Tygři Liberec
|
Undrafted |
| F | 9 | Juraj Šiška | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted |
| F | 10 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| F | 11 | Vancouver Giants
|
Chicago Blackhawks | |
| F | 12 | Juraj Milý | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted |
| F | 15 | Bílí Tygři Liberec
|
Undrafted | |
| F | 17 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| F | 18 | Boris Sádecký | HK Orange 20
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
| F | 19 | Matúš Sukeľ - A | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted |
| F | 22 | Kristián Pospíšil | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
|
Undrafted |
| F | 23 | HK Orange 20
|
Undrafted | |
| F | 27 | HV71
|
Draft Eligible 2016 |
External links[]
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