2016 World Cup of Hockey rosters explained

See main article: article and 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Each team's World Cup roster consisted of twenty skaters (forwards and defencemen) and three goaltenders. All eight participating teams submitted their initial roster of sixteen players on March 2, 2016. The remaining seven players for each nation were announced May 27.

Age and team as of July 1, 2016.

Group A

Canada

Head coach: Mike Babcock[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
50G 1.88m (06.17feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
70G 1.88m (06.17feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
31G 1.91m (06.27feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
4D 1.93m (06.33feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
88D 1.96m (06.43feet) 105abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
8D 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Los Angeles Kings
7D 1.91m (06.27feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Los Angeles Kings
27D 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
44D 1.85m (06.07feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
6D (A) 1.96m (06.43feet) 107abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
37C 1.88m (06.17feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
39C 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
87C (C) 1.8m (05.9feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
9C 1.8m (05.9feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
15C 1.93m (06.33feet) 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
28C 1.8m (05.9feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
63LW 1.75m (05.74feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
90C 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Buffalo Sabres
24RW 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
91C 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
20C 1.85m (06.07feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Islanders
97C 1.93m (06.33feet) 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
16C (A) 1.88m (06.17feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
Duncan Keith, Jeff Carter, Jamie Benn, and Tyler Seguin were all originally selected, but could not participate due to injury. They were replaced by Jay Bouwmeester, Corey Perry, Logan Couture, and Ryan O'Reilly, respectively.

Czech Republic

Head coach: Josef Jandač[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
34G 1.88m (06.17feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
30G 1.85m (06.07feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
31G 1.91m (06.27feet) 111abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
47D 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Free agent
6D 1.83m (06feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
84D 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Slovan Bratislava
2D 1.88m (06.17feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Arizona Coyotes
33D 1.88m (06.17feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Free agent
64D 1.85m (06.07feet) 108abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
62D 2.03m (06.66feet) 102abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
86LW 1.83m (06feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Traktor Chelyabinsk
10LW 1.81m (05.94feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Fribourg-Gottéron
12C 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Dallas Stars
67RW 1.88m (06.17feet) 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Calgary Flames
11C 1.98m (06.5feet) 107abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Arizona Coyotes
83RW (A) 1.83m (06feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Dallas Stars
23RW 1.88m (06.17feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
9LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 103abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
18LW 1.8m (05.9feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
88RW 1.83m (06feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
14C (C) 1.8m (05.9feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
17RW 1.78m (05.84feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Avangard Omsk
93RW (A) 1.88m (06.17feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
David Krejčí, Tomáš Hertl, and Radko Gudas were originally selected, but could not participate, because of injury. They were replaced by Roman Červenka, Michal Birner, and Tomáš Kundrátek, respectively.

Team Europe

See main article: article and Team Europe (ice hockey). Head coach: Ralph Krueger[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G 1.85m (06.07feet) 103abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Islanders
31G 1.85m (06.07feet) 83.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
41G 1.8m (05.9feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Islanders
33D (A) 2.06m (06.76feet) 110abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
10D 1.88m (06.17feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Free agent
59D 1.88m (06.17feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Nashville Predators
5D 1.88m (06.17feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
44D 1.85m (06.07feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Free agent
2D 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
7D (A) 1.8m (05.9feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
78LW 1.83m (06feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
89LW 1.8m (05.9feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
29C 1.85m (06.07feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
12RW 1.85m (06.07feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Los Angeles Kings
36RW 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
81RW 1.85m (06.07feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
11C (C) 1.91m (06.27feet) 103abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Los Angeles Kings
22LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
51C 1.85m (06.07feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
8RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Arizona Coyotes
21LW 1.78m (05.84feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
26LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 99abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
63RW 1.7m (05.6feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
Frederik Andersen was originally selected, but could not participate, because of injury. He was replaced by Philipp Grubauer.

United States

Head coach: John Tortorella[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
30 G 2.01m (06.59feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
32 G 1.85m (06.07feet) 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Los Angeles Kings
35 G 1.88m (06.17feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New Jersey Devils
33 D 1.96m (06.43feet) 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
4 D 1.91m (06.27feet) 99abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
6 D 1.93m (06.33feet) 105abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
3 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 104abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
27 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
2 D 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
20 D (A) 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
89 LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 99abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
42 C 1.91m (06.27feet) 101abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
19 C 1.88m (06.17feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
88 RW (A) 1.78m (05.84feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
17 C 1.88m (06.17feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
74 RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
67 LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
23 RW 1.79m (05.87feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New Jersey Devils
9 LW 1.8m (05.9feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
8 C (C) 1.8m (05.9feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
21 C 1.83m (06feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
16 LW 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
26 RW 1.96m (06.43feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
Ryan Callahan was originally selected, but could not participate, because of injury. He was replaced by Kyle Palmieri.

Group B

Finland

Head coach: Lauri Marjamäki[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
19G 2m (07feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 SKA Saint Petersburg
40G 1.88m (06.17feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Boston Bruins
35G 1.96m (06.43feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Nashville Predators
2D 1.91m (06.27feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Calgary Flames
18D 1.85m (06.07feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
7D 1.91m (06.27feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Dallas Stars
3D 1.88m (06.17feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
22D 1.83m (06feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
55D 1.93m (06.33feet) 99abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Buffalo Sabres
45D 1.79m (05.87feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
20LW 1.81m (05.94feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes
91C 1.91m (06.27feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers
27LW 1.83m (06feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 San Jose Sharks
51C (A) 1.83m (06feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
64LW 1.78m (05.84feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
56RW 1.82m (05.97feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
36LW (A) 1.83m (06feet) 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers
9C (C) 1.91m (06.27feet) 101abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Minnesota Wild
71RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
28LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Free agent
29RW 1.94m (06.36feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
12C 1.88m (06.17feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
86C 1.8m (05.9feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes

Team North America

See main article: article and Team North America (World Cup of Hockey 2016). Head coach: Todd McLellan[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
36G 1.91m (06.27feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
37G 1.93m (06.33feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
30G 1.93m (06.33feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
5D (A) 1.93m (06.33feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers
53D 1.8m (05.9feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
3D 1.93m (06.33feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
27D 1.83m (06feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
4D 1.98m (06.5feet) 103abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
44D 1.85m (06.07feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
8D 1.88m (06.17feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
14C (A) 1.91m (06.27feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
72C 1.8m (05.9feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
15C 1.88m (06.17feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Buffalo Sabres
13LW 1.75m (05.74feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Calgary Flames
71C 1.85m (06.07feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
29C 1.83m (06feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
34C 1.88m (06.17feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
97C (C) 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
10LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
93C 1.83m (06feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
20LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
55C 1.91m (06.27feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
21C 1.78m (05.84feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers
Sean Monahan was originally selected, but could not participate due to a back strain. He was replaced by Trocheck as a result.[2]

Russia

Head coach: Oleg Znarok[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
72G 1.88m (06.17feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
1G 1.88m (06.17feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
88G 1.91m (06.27feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
74D 1.88m (06.17feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
7D 1.85m (06.07feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Buffalo Sabres
47D 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
79D 1.83m (06feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Montreal Canadiens
89D 1.81m (05.94feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
9D 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
22D 1.89m (06.2feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
42C 1.93m (06.33feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
63RW 1.79m (05.87feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 SKA Saint Petersburg
13C (A) 1.8m (05.9feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 SKA Saint Petersburg
86RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
41RW 1.85m (06.07feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Islanders
92C 1.83m (06feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
71C (A) 1.91m (06.27feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
90C 1.8m (05.9feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
8LW (C) 1.91m (06.27feet) 108abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
27LW 1.8m (05.9feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
87C 1.83m (06feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 SKA Saint Petersburg
91RW 1.83m (06feet) 99abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
77C 1.93m (06.33feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 CSKA Moscow
Slava Voynov was originally selected but was not allowed to participate. He was ruled ineligible because of his indefinite suspension from the NHL during the 2014–15 season.[3] He was replaced by Nikita Nesterov.

Sweden

Head coach: Rikard Grönborg[1]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G 1.8m (05.9feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
30G 1.85m (06.07feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
25G 1.98m (06.5feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
14D 1.93m (06.33feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Nashville Predators
23D 1.88m (06.17feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Arizona Coyotes
77D 1.98m (06.5feet) 105abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
4D 1.91m (06.27feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
65D (A) 1.83m (06feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Ottawa Senators
47D 1.88m (06.17feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
6D 1.85m (06.07feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
11C 1.83m (06feet) 89.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Calgary Flames
17C 1.93m (06.33feet) 99.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
19C 1.88m (06.17feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Washington Capitals
21LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
9LW 1.88m (06.17feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Nashville Predators
62LW 1.8m (05.9feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
72RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
16C 1.83m (06feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks
92LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
22LW (A) 1.85m (06.07feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
33C (C) 1.88m (06.17feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Vancouver Canucks
18RW 1.88m (06.17feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
34C 1.91m (06.27feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
Robin Lehner, Niklas Kronwall, Alexander Steen, and Henrik Zetterberg were originally selected, but could not participate, because of injury. They were replaced by Jhonas Enroth, Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell, and Mikael Backlund, respectively. Later, when Rakell himself pulled out, he was replaced by Patrik Berglund. Henrik Zetterberg was originally selected captain, but was replaced by Henrik Sedin when Zetterberg pulled out of the tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 World Cup of Hockey management teams. NHL.com. February 10, 2016. March 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sean Monahan to sit out World Cup with back strain . NHL.com . September 2, 2016.
  3. https://www.nhl.com/news/slava-voynov-will-not-play-at-world-cup-of-hockey/c-281183668 "Slava Voynov removed from Team Russia roster"