title: 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
text: # 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 | Brandon Hickey | 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 | Mathias Seldrup | Herning IK | Undrafted 2015 |
  | GK | 30 | Lasse Petersen | Spokane Chiefs | Undrafted 2015 |
  | GK | 31 | Thomas Lillie | Växjö Lakers | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 2 | Anders Krogsgaard | Esbjerg Energy | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 4 | Ludvig Adamsen | Surrey Eagles | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 5 | Matias Lassen | Leksands IF | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 6 | Lasse Bo Knudsen | 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 | Markus Jensen | Herning Blue Fox | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 10 | Thomas Olesen | 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 | William Boysen | Rungsted IK | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 19 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | F | 20 | Jeppe Jul Korsgaard | Aalborg Pirates | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | F | 23 | Jeppe Holmberg | Esbjerg Energy | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 24 | Niklas Andersen | Spokane Chiefs | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | F | 25 | Søren Nielsen | Esbjerg Energy | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 27 | Alexander True | Seattle Thunderbirds | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 28 | Emil Oliver Christensen | 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 | Ludovic Waeber | 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 | Andrea Glauser | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 4 | Roger Karrer | ZSC Lions | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 6 | Edson Harlacher | Kloten Flyers | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 9 | Marco Forrer | HC Davos | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 20 | Simon Kindschi | HC Davos | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 25 | Jonas Siegenthaler | ZSC Lions | Washington Capitals |
  | D | 27 | Fabian Heldner | HC Davos | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 11 | Julien Privet | EHC Visp | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 12 | Calvin Thürkauf | Kelowna Rockets | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 13 | Denis Malgin | ZSC Lions | Florida Panthers |
  | F | 14 | Dario Meyer | Edmonton Oil Kings | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 15 | Kris Schmidli | GC Küsnacht Lions | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 16 | Auguste Impose | Quebec Remparts | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 18 | Nico Hischier | SC Bern | Draft Eligible 2017 |
  | F | 19 | Damien Riat | Genève-Servette HC | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 21 | Chris Egli | HC Davos | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 22 | Tino Kessler | 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 | Chad Krys | U.S. NTDP | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | D | 5 | Brandon Fortunato | 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 | Scott Eansor | 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 | Ryan Hitchcock | 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 | Alexander Osipkov | MHK Yunost Minsk | Undrafted 2015 |
  | GK | 25 | Vladislav Verbitsky | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | GK | 31 | Ivan Kulbakov | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 2 | Alexander Tabolin | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 3 | Pavel Vorobey | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 4 | Stepan Falkovsky | Ottawa 67's | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 5 | Ilya Sushko | Dinamo U20 | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | D | 9 | Vladislav Goncharov – C | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 14 | Sergei Romanovich | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 24 | Daniil Bokun – A | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 6 | Alexander Patsenkin | MHK Yunost Minsk | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 8 | Yegor Sharangovich | Dinamo-Raubichi Minsk | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | F | 10 | Dmitry Buinitsky | Dinamo Minsk | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 11 | Dmitri Filippovich | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 13 | Alexei Busko | Shakhter Soligorsk | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 15 | Grigori Veremyov | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 16 | Alexei Patsenkin | MHK Yunost Minsk | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 18 | Ilya Bobko | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 19 | Artemi Chernikov | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 22 | Danila Karaban – A | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2014 |
  | F | 23 | Andrei Belevich | Dinamo U20 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | F | 26 | Ruslan Vasilchuk | Dinamo U20 | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  | F | 27 | Vadim Malinovsky | Okanagan European Eagles | Undrafted 2014 |
  
  ### Czech Republic
  
  * Head coach: / Jakub Petr
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Vítek Vaněček | South Carolina Stingrays | Washington Capitals |
  | GK | 2 | Aleš Stezka | Sioux Falls Stampede | Minnesota Wild |
  | GK | 30 | Daniel Vladař | Chicago Steel | Boston Bruins |
  | D | 4 | Ondřej Mikliš | 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 | Šimon Stránský | 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 | Tomáš Šoustal | 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 | Maxim Tretiak | Krasnaya Armiya | Undrafted 2015 |
  | GK | 30 | Alexandar Georgiyev | TPS | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 2 | Sergei Boikov | Drummondville Voltigeurs | Colorado Avalanche |
  | D | 3 | Dmitri Sergeyev | Kitchener Rangers | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 4 | Damir Sharipzyanov | Owen Sound Attack | Los Angeles Kings |
  | D | 5 | Alexander Mikulovich | Niagara IceDogs | Undrafted 2014 |
  | D | 9 | Ivan Provorov | Brandon Wheat Kings | Philadelphia Flyers |
  | D | 22 | Yegor Voronkov | HC Vityaz | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 28 | Yegor Rykov | SKA-1946 | Undrafted 2015 |
  | D | 29 | Nikita Zhuldikov | 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 | Maxim Lazarev | 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 | Dávid Hrenák | 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 | Adrián Sloboda | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | D | 5 | Matej Moravčík | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | D | 6 | Patrik Koch | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | D | 7 | Ladislav Romančík | Södertälje SK | Undrafted |
  | D | 13 | Samuel Ivanič | 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 | Dominik Briestenský | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | F | 11 | Radovan Bondra | Vancouver Giants | Chicago Blackhawks |
  | F | 12 | Juraj Milý | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | F | 15 | Jozef Huňa | Bílí Tygři Liberec | Undrafted |
  | F | 17 | Maroš Surový | 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 | Lukáš Hrušík | HK Orange 20 | Undrafted |
  | F | 27 | Filip Lešťan | HV71 | Draft Eligible 2016 |
  