title: 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
text: # 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
  
  Below are the rosters for teams competing in the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
  
  ## Group A
  
  ### Czech Republic
  
  * Head coach: Jaroslav Holík
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Zdeněk Šmíd | HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary | |
  | GK | 30 | Tomáš Duba | HC Sparta Praha | |
  | D | 3 | Petr Svoboda | HC Oceláři Třinec | Toronto Maple Leafs |
  | D | 5 | David Hájek | KLH Chomutov | |
  | D | 6 | Jiří David | HC Barum Continental Zlín | |
  | D | 7 | Josef Jindra | HC České Budějovice | |
  | D | 8 | Zdeněk Kutlák | HC České Budějovice | |
  | D | 9 | Martin Holý | HC Sparta Praha | |
  | D | 13 | Angel Krstev | Lethbridge Hurricanes | |
  | F | 10 | Tomáš Horna | HC Velvana Kladno | |
  | F | 14 | Milan Kraft | Prince Albert Raiders | Pittsburgh Penguins |
  | F | 15 | Martin Havlát | HC Oceláři Třinec | Ottawa Senators |
  | F | 16 | Zbyněk Irgl | HC Vítkovice | |
  | F | 18 | Vladimír Novák | HC Dukla Jihlava | |
  | F | 19 | Václav Nedorost | HC České Budějovice | |
  | F | 20 | Jan Sochor | HC Slavia Praha | Toronto Maple Leafs |
  | F | 22 | Josef Vašíček | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Carolina Hurricanes |
  | F | 24 | Jaroslav Kristek | Tri-City Americans | Buffalo Sabres |
  | F | 25 | Michal Sivek | Prince Albert Raiders | Washington Capitals |
  | F | 26 | Jaroslav Svoboda | Kootenay Ice | Carolina Hurricanes |
  | F | 28 | Libor Pivko | HC Femax Havířov | |
  | F | 29 | Jan Boháč | HC Slavia Praha | |
  
  ### Canada
  
  * Head coach: Claude Julien
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Brian Finley | Barrie Colts | Nashville Predators |
  | GK | 30 | Maxime Ouellet | Quebec Remparts | Philadelphia Flyers |
  | D | 2 | Matt Kinch | Calgary Hitmen | Buffalo Sabres |
  | D | 3 | Jay Bouwmeester | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
  | D | 18 | Steve McCarthy | Kootenay Ice | Chicago Blackhawks |
  | D | 20 | Barret Jackman | Regina Pats | St. Louis Blues |
  | D | 21 | Joe Rullier | Rimouski Océanic | Los Angeles Kings |
  | D | 24 | Kyle Rossiter | Spokane Chiefs | Florida Panthers |
  | D | 33 | Mathieu Biron | New York Islanders | New York Islanders |
  | F | 6 | Manny Malhotra | New York Rangers | New York Rangers |
  | F | 7 | Éric Chouinard | Quebec Remparts | Montreal Canadiens |
  | F | 9 | Brad Richards | Rimouski Océanic | Tampa Bay Lightning |
  | F | 10 | Chris Nielsen | Calgary Hitmen | New York Islanders |
  | F | 11 | Dany Heatley | University of Wisconsin | |
  | F | 12 | Tyler Bouck | Prince George Cougars | Dallas Stars |
  | F | 16 | Mark Bell | Ottawa 67's | Chicago Blackhawks |
  | F | 19 | Jason Spezza | Windsor Spitfires | |
  | F | 25 | Brandon Reid | Halifax Mooseheads | |
  | F | 26 | Matt Pettinger | Calgary Hitmen | |
  | F | 27 | Michael Ryder | Hull Olympiques | Montreal Canadiens |
  | F | 31 | Jamie Lundmark | Moose Jaw Warriors | New York Rangers |
  | F | 35 | Mike Ribeiro | Quebec Remparts | Montreal Canadiens |
  
  ### United States
  
  * Head coach: Jeff Jackson
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 29 | Rick DiPietro | Boston University | |
  | GK | 30 | Philippe Sauvé | Drummondville Voltigeurs | Colorado Avalanche |
  | D | 2 | Ron Hainsey | University of Massachusetts Lowell | |
  | D | 3 | Brooks Orpik | Boston College | |
  | D | 4 | Jordan Leopold | University of Minnesota | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
  | D | 5 | Patrick Aufiero | Boston University | New York Rangers |
  | D | 6 | Jeff Jillson | University of Michigan | San Jose Sharks |
  | D | 10 | Mike Stuart | Colorado College | |
  | D | 22 | Doug Janik | University of Maine | Buffalo Sabres |
  | F | 7 | Willie Levesque | Northeastern University | San Jose Sharks |
  | F | 8 | Brad Winchester | University of Wisconsin | |
  | F | 9 | Connor Dunlop | University of Notre Dame | |
  | F | 11 | Brett Henning | University of Notre Dame | New York Islanders |
  | F | 15 | Dan Cavanaugh | Boston University | Calgary Flames |
  | F | 16 | John Sabo | Boston University | |
  | F | 18 | Adam Hall | Michigan State University | Nashville Predators |
  | F | 19 | Andy Hilbert | University of Michigan | |
  | F | 21 | David Inman | University of Notre Dame | New York Rangers |
  | F | 23 | Jeff Taffe | University of Minnesota | |
  | F | 25 | Patrick Foley | University of New Hampshire | |
  | F | 26 | Brett Nowak | Harvard University | |
  | F | 27 | Barrett Heisten | University of Maine | Buffalo Sabres |
  
  ### Finland
  
  * Head coach: Hannu Kapanen
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Antero Niittymäki | HC TPS | Philadelphia Flyers |
  | GK | 30 | Ari Ahonen | HIFK | New Jersey Devils |
  | D | 4 | Arto Tukio | Ilves | |
  | D | 6 | Tapio Sammalkangas | Ilves | |
  | D | 7 | Mikko Jokela | SaiPa | New Jersey Devils |
  | D | 8 | Tuukka Mäntylä | Tappara | |
  | D | 9 | Ossi Väänänen | Jokerit | Phoenix Coyotes |
  | D | 12 | Arto Laatikainen | Espoo Blues | New York Rangers |
  | D | 18 | Markus Kankaanperä | JYP Jyväskylä | Vancouver Canucks |
  | F | 13 | Ville Hämäläinen | SaiPa | |
  | F | 14 | Teemu Normio | Tappara | |
  | F | 15 | Teemu Laine | Jokerit | |
  | F | 16 | Jari Viuhkola | Oulun Kärpät | Chicago Blackhawks |
  | F | 17 | Mikko Kaukokari | Espoo Blues | |
  | F | 19 | Jani Väänänen | KJT Haukat | |
  | F | 20 | Tomek Valtonen | Jokerit | Detroit Red Wings |
  | F | 21 | Antti Miettinen | HPK | |
  | F | 22 | Jani Rita | Jokerit | Edmonton Oilers |
  | F | 23 | Miikka Lindholm | KJT Haukat | |
  | F | 24 | Riku Hahl | HPK | Colorado Avalanche |
  | F | 26 | Marko Ahosilta | KJT Haukat | New Jersey Devils |
  | F | 28 | Topi Riutta | JYP Jyväskylä | |
  
  ### Slovakia
  
  * Head coach: Dušan Žiška
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Karol Križan | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | |
  | GK | 30 | Rastislav Staňa | Moose Jaw Warriors | Washington Capitals |
  | D | 3 | Ladislav Harabin | HC ŠKP Poprad | |
  | D | 4 | Marek Kolba | HC ŠKP Poprad | |
  | D | 5 | Dušan Devečka | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | |
  | D | 6 | Vladimír Urban | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | |
  | D | 7 | Branislav Mezei | Belleville Bulls | New York Islanders |
  | D | 8 | Kristián Kudroč | Quebec Remparts | New York Islanders |
  | D | 10 | Tomáš Starosta | HK Dukla Trenčín | |
  | D | 12 | René Vydarený | Rimouski Océanic | Vancouver Canucks |
  | F | 14 | Branko Radivojevič | Belleville Bulls | Colorado Avalanche |
  | F | 15 | Jozef Mrena | Prince George Cougars | |
  | F | 16 | Ľubomír Pištek | Kelowna Rockets | Philadelphia Flyers |
  | F | 18 | Miroslav Zálešák | Drummondville Voltigeurs | San Jose Sharks |
  | F | 19 | Marcel Hossa | Portland Winterhawks | |
  | F | 20 | Martin Cibák | Medicine Hat Tigers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
  | F | 22 | Tomáš Kopecký | HK Dukla Trenčín | |
  | F | 23 | Marián Gáborík | HK Dukla Trenčín | |
  | F | 26 | Roman Kukumberg | MHC Nitra | |
  | F | 27 | Juraj Kolník | Rimouski Océanic | New York Islanders |
  | F | 28 | Milan Bartovič | Brandon Wheat Kings | Buffalo Sabres |
  | F | 29 | Tomáš Surový | ŠaHK Banská Bystrica | |
  
  ## Group B
  
  ### Russia
  
  * Head coach: Petr Vorobiev
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 20 | Ilya Bryzgalov | HC Lada Togliatti | |
  | GK | 30 | Alexei Volkov | Halifax Mooseheads | Los Angeles Kings |
  | D | 2 | Alexander Lyubimov | CSK VVS Samara | |
  | D | 3 | Mikhail Balandin | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | |
  | D | 4 | Igor Sсhadilov | HC Dynamo Moscow | Washington Capitals |
  | D | 6 | Kirill Safronov | Quebec Remparts | Phoenix Coyotes |
  | D | 8 | Denis Denisov | HC CSKA Moscow | |
  | D | 10 | Artyom Maryams | Torpedo Yaroslavl | |
  | D | 22 | Alexander Ryazantsev | Victoriaville Tigres | Colorado Avalanche |
  | D | 23 | Andrei Esipov | Torpedo Yaroslavl | |
  | F | 9 | Valeri Khlebnikov | Torpedo Yaroslavl | |
  | F | 11 | Denis Shvidki | Barrie Colts | Florida Panthers |
  | F | 12 | Oleg Smirnov | HC Spartak Moscow | Edmonton Oilers |
  | F | 13 | Sergei Zinovyev | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | |
  | F | 14 | Yevgeni Muratov | HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | |
  | F | 15 | Alexander Zevakhin | HC CSKA Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins |
  | F | 18 | Anton But | Torpedo Yaroslavl | New Jersey Devils |
  | F | 19 | Yevgeni Fyodorov | Molot-Prikamie Perm | |
  | F | 21 | Dmitri Afanasenkov | Sherbrooke Castors | Tampa Bay Lightning |
  | F | 24 | Yevgeni Lapin | Torpedo Yaroslavl | |
  | F | 27 | Alexei Tereschenko | HC Dynamo Moscow | |
  | F | 29 | Pavel Duma | HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | |
  
  ### Sweden
  
  * Head coach: Lars Molin
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Johan Asplund | Brynäs IF | New York Rangers |
  | GK | 30 | Jonas Fransson | Tranås AIF | |
  | D | 2 | Peter Messa | IF Troja/Ljungby | |
  | D | 3 | Herman Hultgren | Brynäs IF | |
  | D | 4 | Niklas Kronwall | Djurgårdens IF | |
  | D | 5 | Erik Lewerström | Grums IK | Phoenix Coyotes |
  | D | 8 | Christian Bäckman | Västra Frölunda HC | St. Louis Blues |
  | D | 10 | Viktor Wallin | HV71 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
  | D | 22 | Magnus Hedlund | Mora IK | |
  | D | 24 | Jonas Frögren | Bofors IK | Calgary Flames |
  | F | 11 | Henrik Zetterberg | Timrå IK | Detroit Red Wings |
  | F | 12 | Daniel Sedin | Modo Hockey | Vancouver Canucks |
  | F | 14 | Kenneth Bergqvist | Brynäs IF | |
  | F | 15 | Gabriel Karlsson | HV71 | Dallas Stars |
  | F | 16 | Per Hallin | Södertälje SK | |
  | F | 19 | Christian Berglund | Färjestad BK | New Jersey Devils |
  | F | 20 | Henrik Sedin | Modo Hockey | Vancouver Canucks |
  | F | 21 | Björn Melin | HV71 | New York Islanders |
  | F | 23 | Tony Mårtensson | Wings HC Arlanda | |
  | F | 26 | Jimmie Ölvestad | Djurgårdens IF | Tampa Bay Lightning |
  | F | 28 | David Nyström | IF Troja/Ljungby | Philadelphia Flyers |
  | F | 29 | Rickard Wallin | IF Troja/Ljungby | Phoenix Coyotes |
  
  ### Switzerland
  
  * Head coach: Jakob Kölliker
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 20 | Simon Züger | GCK Lions | |
  | GK | 30 | Pasquale Sievert | HC Lugano | |
  | D | 3 | Timo Helbling | HC Davos | Nashville Predators |
  | D | 5 | Mathias Wüst | EHC Kloten | |
  | D | 6 | David Jobin | SC Bern | |
  | D | 9 | Reto Kobach | EV Zug | |
  | D | 11 | Martin Höhener | EHC Kloten | |
  | D | 13 | Goran Bezina | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Phoenix Coyotes |
  | D | 15 | Fabian Stephan | SC Bern | |
  | F | 4 | Flavien Conne | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | |
  | F | 12 | Mark Heberlein | HC Davos | |
  | F | 16 | Luca Cereda | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Toronto Maple Leafs |
  | F | 17 | Björn Christen | SC Bern | |
  | F | 18 | Marc Reichert | SC Bern | |
  | F | 19 | Paolo Duca | HC Ambrì-Piotta | |
  | F | 23 | Marcel Sommer | SC Rapperswil-Jona | |
  | F | 24 | Stefan Niggli | EV Zug | |
  | F | 25 | Loïc Burkhalter | SC Rapperswil-Jona | |
  | F | 26 | Andre Bielmann | EHC Kloten | |
  | F | 27 | Sven Helfenstein | EHC Kloten | |
  | F | 28 | Silvan Lüssy | GCK Lions | |
  | F | 29 | Adrian Wichser | EHC Kloten | Florida Panthers |
  
  ### Kazakhstan
  
  * Head coach: Vasily Vasilchenko
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Yevgeni Cherepanov | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | GK | 20 | Alexander Kolyuzhny | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | D | 2 | Roman Rylsky | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | D | 3 | Yevgeni Ivanov | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | D | 4 | Vladimir Logvin | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | D | 5 | Alexei Litvinenko | HC Dynamo Moscow | Phoenix Coyotes |
  | D | 7 | Pavel Yakovlev | Amur Khabarovsk | |
  | D | 8 | Alexei Vasilchenko | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | D | 9 | Pavel Serdyukov | Rubin Tyumen | |
  | D | 18 | Yevgeni Mazunin | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 11 | Mikhail Yuriev | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 12 | Yevgeni Tanygin | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 13 | Sergei Chebotarevsky | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 14 | Yevgeni Petrukhin | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 16 | Roman Azanov | Severstal Cherepovets | |
  | F | 17 | Alexander Golts | HC Sibir Novosibirsk | |
  | F | 21 | Alexander Krevsun | HC Lada Togliatti | Nashville Predators |
  | F | 22 | Vadim Sozinov | Kristall Saratov | |
  | F | 23 | Rustam Yesirkenov | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 26 | Alexei Rodionov | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 27 | Inar Uteyev | Kazzinc-Torpedo | |
  | F | 30 | Ivan Tuyembayev | Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg | |
  
  ### Ukraine
  
  * Head coach: Olexander Kulikov
  
  | Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | 1 | Vadim Seliverstov | Sokil Kiev |
  | GK | 22 | Vitali Lebed | Sokil Kiev |
  | D | 2 | Denis Isayenko | HC Berkut |
  | D | 3 | Yevgeni Piszarenko | Steaua Rangers |
  | D | 4 | Yevgeni Yemelyanenko | Ldinka Kiev |
  | D | 5 | Sergei Mudryi | HC Berkut |
  | D | 6 | Olexander Skorokhod | HC Berkut |
  | D | 9 | Alexander Pobedonostsev | Ldinka Kiev |
  | D | 10 | Vasili Gorbenko | HC Berkut |
  | D | 23 | Roman Sherbatyuk | Sokil Kiev |
  | F | 8 | Yevgeni Sidorov | HC Berkut |
  | F | 12 | Artyom Bondaryev | Ldinka Kiev |
  | F | 13 | Olexander Khmyl | Sokil Kiev |
  | F | 14 | Andrei Butochnov | Sokil Kiev |
  | F | 15 | Oleg Shafarenko | Sokil Kiev |
  | F | 16 | Olexander Panchenko | Ldinka Kiev |
  | F | 17 | Artyom Gnidenko | HC Berkut |
  | F | 18 | Dmitri Yudenko | Ldinka Kiev |
  | F | 21 | Pavel Shtefan | Windsor Spitfires |
  | F | 25 | Olexander Yanchenko | Ldinka Kiev |
  | F | 26 | Denis Zabludovsky | Ldinka Kiev |
  | F | 28 | Olexander Materukhin | Acadie-Bathurst Titan |
  