Final World Cup of Hockey rosters announced – Sports Illustrated

All eight teams that will compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey are announcing their complete, 23-man rosters today, featuring their final seven selections.

We’ll update this page as the selections are announced. So far, Russia, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic have revealed their selections. Here’s the schedule for remaining teams (all times Eastern):

Russia offered the first surprises of the day, leaving off veteran forwards Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov but including Slava Voynov.

The former Los Angeles Kings blueliner was suspended by the NHL in 2014 after being charged with spousal abuse. He later pleaded no contest to a reduced charge and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. Facing deportation from the United States upon his release, he left the country and returned to Russia, where he found employment in the KHL.

The NHL announced on Friday that it will review Voynov’s eligibility to take part in the World Cup tournament, which will be played entirely in Toronto from Sept. 17 to Oct 1.

“We will obviously have to review his status with the Players’ Association prior to the start of the tournament in September,” Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN. “It is not my current expectation that this player will be deemed eligible to play in the World Cup of Hockey.”

Kovalchuk’s omission is glaring only for his familiarity to NHL fans. The former 50-goal man, who has spent the past three seasons in the KHL, was scratched by his team during the playoffs for his indifferent play.

Radulov made his intentions known that he would pursue another shot at the NHL after his current KHL agreement expired this season. It’s possible he was left off as retaliation for snubbing the Russian league, but it’s equally likely that management felt it had better options than the 29-year-old former Predator. Neither Radulov nor Kovalchuk skated for Russia at the just-completed World Championships, which were staged in Moscow. The host team claimed the bronze medal at the event.

Finland included 2016 NHL Draft prospect Patrik Laine, who recently dominated at the Worlds, and Carolina draft pick Sebastian Aho, but left off Jesse Puljujarvi.

Early Norris favorite John Klingberg was passed over by Team Sweden. That’s not a particularly surprising development, given their strength on the right side (Erik Karlsson, Anton Stralman, Niklas Hjalmarsson) and their already deep power play, but it’s sure to rile up fans who’ll question why Niklas Kronwall was selected ahead of him.

Gustav Nyquist was an unexpected snub by the Swedes. The Red Wings forward is coming off a solid World Championships where he led Tre Kroner with seven goals. Washington forward Marcus Johansson, who begged out of the Worlds because of injury, was also omitted.

Here are the first four rosters, with Friday’s final seven player additions listed in bold:

TEAM FINLAND

GOALTENDERS

Mikko Koskinen, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Tuukka Rask, Bruins
Pekka Rinne, Predators

DEFENSEMEN

​Jyrki Jokipakka, Flames
Sami Lepisto, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
Esa Lindell, Stars
Olli Maatta, Penguins
Ville Pokka, Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Rasmus Ristolainen, Sabres
Sami Vatanen, Ducks

FORWARDS

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​Sebastian Aho, Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga)
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers
Joonas Donskoi, Sharks
Valtteri Filppula, Lightning
Mikael Granlund, Wild
Erik Haula, Wild
Jussi Jokinen, Panthers
Mikko Koivu, Wild
Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs
Lauri Korpikoski, Oilers
Patrik Laine, Tappara Tempere (SM-liiga)
Jori Lehtera, Blues
Teuvo Teravainen, Blackhawks

TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC

GOALTENDERS

Petr Mrazek, Red Wings
Michal Neuvirth, Flyers
Ondrej Pavelec, Jets

DEFENSEMEN

Radko Gudas, Flyers
Michal Jordan, Hurricanes
Michal Kempny, Blackhawks
Zbynek Michalek, Coyotes
D Jakub Nakladal, Flames
D Roman Polak, Sharks
D Andrej Sustr, Lightning

FORWARDS

​​F Radek Faksa, Stars
F Michael Frolik, Flames
F Martin Hanzal, Coyotes
F Ales Hemsky, Stars
F Tomas Hertl, Sharks
F Dmitrij Jaskin, Blues
F David Krejci, Bruins
F Milan Michalek, Maple Leafs
F Ondrej Palat, Lightning
F David Pastrnak, Bruins
F Tomas Plekanec, Canadiens
F Vladimir Sobotka, Avangard Omsk (KHL)
F Jakub Voracek, Flyers

TEAM RUSSIA

GOALTENDERS

Sergei Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets
Semyon Varlamov, Avalanche
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning

DEFENSEMEN

Alexei Emelin, Canadiens
Dmitry Kulikov, Panthers
Alexey Marchenko, Red Wings
Andrei Markov, Canadiens
Dmitry Orlov, Capitals
Slava Voynov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Nikita Zaitsev, Maple Leafs

FORWARDS

​Artem Anisimov, Blackhawks
Evgenii Dadonov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings
F Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
F Nikolay Kulemin, Islanders
F Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals
F Evgeni Malkin, Penguins
F Vladislav Namestnikov, Lightning
F Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
F Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks
F Vadim Shipachev, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
F Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues
F Ivan Telegin, CSKA Moscow (KHL)

TEAM SWEDEN

GOALTENDERS

Robin Lehner, Sabres
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers
Jacob Markstrom, Canucks

DEFENSEMEN

Mattias Ekholm, Predators
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Coyotes
Victor Hedman, Lightning
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Blackhawks
Erik Karlsson, Senators
Niklas Kronwall, Red Wings
Anton Stralman, Lightning

FORWARDS

Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals
Loui Eriksson, Bruins
Filip Forsberg, Predators
Carl Hagelin, Penguins
Patric Hornqvist, Penguins
Marcus Kruger, Blackhawks
Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche
Daniel Sedin, Canucks
Henrik Sedin, Canucks
Jakob Silfverberg, Ducks
Carl Soderberg, Avalanche
Alexander Steen, Blues
Henrik Zetterberg, Red Wings

TEAM EUROPE

GOALTENDERS

G Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark)
G Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany)
G Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia)

DEFENSEMEN
D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia)
D Christian Ehrhoff, Chicago Blackhawks (Germany)
D Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Switzerland)
D Luca Sbisa, Vancouver Canucks (Switzerland)
D Dennis Seidenberg, Boston Bruins (Germany)
D Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers (Slovakia)
D Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (Switzerland)

FORWARDS
F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Philadelphia Flyers (France)
F Mikkel Boedker, Colorado Avalanche (Denmark)
F Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (Germany)
F Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings (Slovakia)
F Jannik Hansen, Vancouver Canucks (Denmark)
F Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (Slovakia)
F Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (Slovenia)
F Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (Switzerland)
F Frans Nielsen, New York Islanders (Denmark)
F Tobias Rieder, Arizona Coyotes (Germany)
F Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (Slovakia)
F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Wild (Austria)
F Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (Norway)

TEAM CANADA

GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks
Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals 
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

DEFENSEMEN
Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks; 
Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

FORWARDS
Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars 
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings 
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche 
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks 
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers 
Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks

TEAM NORTH AMERICA

GOALTENDERS
John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins

DEFENSEMEN
Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers
Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers
Seth Jones, Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Murray, Columbus Blue Jackets
Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jacob Trouba, Winnipeg Jets

FORWARDS
Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers
Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres
Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Zurich (SUI)
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
Sean Monahan, Calgary Flames
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers
Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets

TEAM USA

GOALTENDERS
Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils

DEFENSEMEN
Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets
John Carlson, Washington Capitals
Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche
Jack Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers
Matt Niskanen, Washington Capitals
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild

FORWARDS
Justin Abdelkader, Detroit Red Wings
David Backes, St. Louis Blues
Ryan Callahan, Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Dubinsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks
T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets