Ice hockey at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' team rosters explained

These were the team rosters of the nations participating in the Boys' ice hockey tournament of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. Each team was permitted a roster of 15 skaters and 2 goaltenders.

Austria

The following is the Austrian roster for the Boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[1]

Head coach: Kurt Harand

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2 F 1.76m (05.77feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Red Bull Salzburg
4 F 1.86m (06.1feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 TWK Innsbruck
6 F 1.73m (05.68feet) 58abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Liwest Black Wings Linz
7 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KAC
8 F 1.77m (05.81feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Lower Austria Stars
11 D 1.81m (05.94feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KAC
12 D 1.72m (05.64feet) 61abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Liwest Black Wings Linz
14 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Moser Medical Graz99ers
15 F 1.81m (05.94feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Moser Medical Graz99ers
16 F 1.83m (06feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Dornbirn
17 D 1.77m (05.81feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KAC
18 D 1.75m (05.74feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 SC Rheintal
19 D 1.82m (05.97feet) 66abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Liwest Black Wings Linz
20 F 1.72m (05.64feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KAC
23 F 1.68m (05.51feet) 63abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Red Bull Salzburg
29 GK 1.83m (06feet) 69abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 VSV
30 GK 1.78m (05.84feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Pikes EHC Oberthurgau

Canada

The following is the Canadian roster for the Boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[2]

Head coach: Curtis Hunt

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
3 D 1.87m (06.14feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Beardy's Blackhawks
4 D 1.77m (05.81feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Toronto Red Wings
6 D 1.87m (06.14feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 South Shore
7 F 1.72m (05.64feet) 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Thunder Bay
8 F Ryan Gropp 1.87m (06.14feet) 71abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Okanagan Hockey Academy
12 F 1.85m (06.07feet) 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Upper Canada Cyclones
14 F 1.88m (06.17feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Huron-Perth Lakers
15 F 1.8m (05.9feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Saskatoon Contacts
16 F 1.77m (05.81feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Calgary Royals
17 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Calgary Buffaloes
18 D 1.75m (05.74feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Moncton Flyers
22 F 1.77m (05.81feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Séminaire St-François Blizzard
24 F 1.77m (05.81feet) 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Winnipeg Thrashers
26 F 1.85m (06.07feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 St. John's Maple Leafs
27 D 1.67m (05.48feet) 76abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Okanagan Hockey Academy
29 GK 1.85m (06.07feet) 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Jonquière Élites
30 GK 1.87m (06.14feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Charlottetown Islanders

Finland

The following is the Finnish roster for the Boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Tomi Lämsä

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1 GK 1.86m (06.1feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012
2 D 1.77m (05.81feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012
3 D 1.81m (05.94feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Tappara
4 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012
5 D 1.8m (05.9feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Tappara
7 D 1.91m (06.27feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Lahti Pelicans
9 D 1.84m (06.04feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012
12 F 1.84m (06.04feet) 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Espoo Blues
13 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 HC TPS
14 F 1.79m (05.87feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 HIFK
16 F 1.73m (05.68feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KalPa
18 F 1.72m (05.64feet) 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 KalPa
19 F 1.76m (05.77feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Jokerit
20 F 1.77m (05.81feet) 76abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Espoo Blues
21 F 1.74m (05.71feet) 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 HC TPS
22 F 1.73m (05.68feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Lahti Pelicans
30 GK 1.86m (06.1feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Espoo Blues

Russia

The following is the Russian roster for the Boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Pavel Baulin

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1 GK 1.86m (06.1feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 SKA-Neva
3 D 1.8m (05.9feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Ak Bars Kazan
5 D 1.83m (06feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Dynamo Moscow
7 F 1.83m (06feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Ak Bars Kazan
10 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Traktor Chelyabinsk
11 F 1.72m (05.64feet) 67abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 CSKA Moscow
14 F 1.73m (05.68feet) 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Severstal Cherepovets
17 F 1.85m (06.07feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on October 13, 2012 Krylya Sovetov Moscow
18 D 1.74m (05.71feet) 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Ak Bars Kazan
19 F 1.76m (05.77feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 CSKA Moscow
20 GK 1.87m (06.14feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 CSKA Moscow
21 F 1.79m (05.87feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 CSKA Moscow
23 F 1.76m (05.77feet) 67abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Ak Bars Kazan
24 D 1.79m (05.87feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
25 F 1.85m (06.07feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Ak Bars Kazan
27 D 1.84m (06.04feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Traktor Chelyabinsk
28 D 1.9m (06.2feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Traktor Chelyabinsk

United States

The following is the American roster for the Boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.[5]

Head coach: Ben Smith

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1 GK 1.96m (06.43feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 DC Capitals
2 D 1.8m (05.9feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Rochester Stars
3 D 1.88m (06.17feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Chicago Mission
4 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 St. Paul's School
5 D 1.88m (06.17feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Benilde-St. Margaret's School
6 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 DC Capitals
8 D 1.8m (05.9feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Team Comcast
9 F 1.8m (05.9feet) 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Holy Family Catholic
10 F 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Fargo Force
11 F 1.83m (06feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Colorado Rampage
12 F 1.83m (06feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Boston Junior Bruins
14 F 1.91m (06.27feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 St. Louis Amateur Blues
15 F 1.88m (06.17feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Cleveland Barons
16 F 1.8m (05.9feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Chicago Mission
17 F 1.88m (06.17feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Brewster Bulldogs
18 F 1.79m (05.87feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Shattuck-Saint Mary's
30 GK 1.85m (06.07feet) 79abbr=onNaNabbr=on January 13, 2012 Carolina Jr. Hurricanes

Notes and References

  1. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/WYOG2012/1/IHM400000_C33_AUT_1.0.pdf Team Roster Austria
  2. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/WYOG2012/1/IHM400000_C33_CAN_1.1.pdf Team Roster Canada
  3. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/WYOG2012/1/IHM400000_C33_FIN_1.1.pdf Team Roster Finland
  4. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/WYOG2012/1/IHM400000_C33_RUS_1.1.pdf Team Roster Russia
  5. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/WYOG2012/1/IHM400000_C33_USA_1.1.pdf Team Roster United States