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eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_3',829,'0','0']));Vancouver Canucks’ prospect Arvid Costmar will be another center to watch, as the 19-year-old is one of the most internationally experienced on the roster, having played for Sweden since 2016-17. Behind him is Calle Clang, a third-round pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020. However, with no upcoming season, he was loaned to Allsvenskan, where he’s put up six points in 12 games. We’ll give you the latest news when it becomes available, or feel free to add some more selections to your settings. Philip Broberg, pictured above playing for Sweden at the world juniors. However, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will join them in the top six. Team USA and Sweden have both lost the services of three players and counting before even arriving in … G Jesper Wallstedt (2021) Sweden’s roster contains 19 existing NHL prospects, including a ton of high 2020 draft picks. In 2020, he teamed up with the youngsters to form one of Sweden’s best lines. Noel Gunler looks like a good bet, as the right wing has spent the entire season with the SHL, scoring four goals in 18 games. At 6-foot-4, Kvist has a good frame that could make him more of a shut-down guy, while the 5-foot-9 Wikstrom has a good scoring touch that could see him sneak into a bigger role if needed. He also possesses one of the lowest GAAs at just 1.81 per game. Oskar Olausson has made a strong case to be one of Sweden’s go-to players. 2021 World Junior Championship Team Sweden Final Roster December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020 by Dayton Reimer There is arguably no team more dominant at the World Junior Championship (WJC) than Sweden. He will be joined by fellow Red Wings’ prospect Gustav Berglund, a smooth skater who has spent this season in the Allsvenskan and will likely fill out a depth role. But is it enough? (Codie McLachlan/CP). The Americans failed to medal for the first time since 2015. However, he was one of the players forced to leave the team, and along with hard-hitting Albin Grewe, their departure has left a major hole at center. Every year in the heart of the holiday season, big hockey countries look forward to the World Juniors. eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'thehockeywriters_com-banner-1','ezslot_7',805,'0','0'])); As to who will become the starter, it is anyone’s guess. Sweden has named its final roster for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship headlined by Edmonton Oilers defence prospect Philip Broberg. Sweden Finland Switzerland Sweden Slovakia Kazakhstan United States Russia Canada … International Hockey Team Sweden World Junior Preliminary Roster. Sweden U20 - WJC-20 - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com Theodor Niederbach (@DetroitRedWings) snaps the puck past the Rogle goaltender for @Frolunda_HC. Enter your email address to get a new one. Zion Nybeck is another top winger that has also been on fire in the junior leagues, scoring 10 goals in 26 games this season. The 6-foot-3 netminder finished last year’s WJC with a .924 save percentage (SV%), a 2.12 goals against average (GAA), and a shutout, making him the second-best starter behind Canada’s Joel Hofer. Over 3 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. The team will travel to Edmonton on Dec. 13 and play two pre-tournament games against Canada on Dec. 21 and Switzerland on Dec. 22. ... My Line-Up Add Player Add Roster/Stats You need to be Premium to access this feature. Holtz is the pure sniper, and his six goals in 19 SHL games this season are proof enough, while Raymond is the more complete, two-way player who is able to make things happen. 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Sweden Hockey Games 2021 7 : 4 Russia Czech Republic. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. This website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Team USA Hockey privacy policy. Sweden has named its final roster for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship headlined by Edmonton Oilers defence prospect Philip Broberg.. NHL Hockey Trade Rumors. Hugo Alnefelt with an incredible stop!Vasily Podkolzin set up Kirill Marchenko for a gimme but the Swedish netminder had other ideas. Reports out of Sweden indicate that both players had positive COVID-19 … Privacy Policy Their streak was put to a stop at the 2008 tournament, when they went up against none other than the Swedes, losing 4-3 in the last preliminary game. Sweden is always a medal favourite, but 2021 will be their biggest challenge yet. Posted on December 5, 2013 December 12, 2013 by HP Staff December 5, 2013 December 12, 2013 by HP Staff Roster. Sweden has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus with Joel Ronnmark now serving as head coach for the team, replacing Tomas Monten. The 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2021 WJHC) were the 45th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship.It began on December 25, 2020, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2021. Tim Harnisch, RB Hockey Juniors, Austria 2nd division (2021 draft eligible) Fabian Hochegger, Klagenfurt 2, Austria 2nd division (2021 draft eligible) Marco Kasper, Rogle Jr., Sweden … World junior 2021 roster projections. It likely will come down to who slips up first — Alnefelt will almost certainly start in the tournament opener, but one mistake and the next guy in line will be given the reigns. Select additional sports and leagues you’re interested in from the list below. Albert Johansson will likely finish off the top four. CoEd Junior Varsity Ice Hockey. Welcome to the official home of Canada's National Junior Team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Alta. pic.twitter.com/zxhEzM8qWv. All are undrafted 19-year-olds that will most likely fit into depth positions, but could be used in some scoring situations. The team also had to cut William Wallinder, William Eklund, Karl Henriksson and Albin Grewe for COVID-19-related reasons. Ad Choices Lucas Raymond, selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the No. The rest of the forwards are less experienced, but still have plenty of firepower in Gunler, Neiderbach, Nybeck, and Holmstrom. One Player to Watch for Each World Junior Team, 7 Predictions for the 2021 World Junior Championship. The Good: Although there was a lot of good that came out of the 2021 World Junior Championship, some things stood out more than others. Sorry we could not verify that email address. #LGRW@ChrHedlund said it best — Niederbach was the best first-round prospect going into 2020 you hadn't heard of.Link: https://t.co/dT9RSJxF0t pic.twitter.com/pT5bNe2jGq— EP Rinkside (@EPRinkside) December 7, 2020, First @SHLse goal alert! We didn't recognize that password reset code. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. Below are the rosters for teams competing in the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. However, he was a last-minute cut, and Sweden instead went with the undrafted Alex Brannstam and Ludvig Hedstrom. If Sweden wins a medal in 2021, it will be largely due to the Terror Twins, Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond. Winter 2020-2021 Winter 2020-2021 Winter 2019-2020 Winter 2018-2019 Winter 2017-2018 Winter 2016-2017 Schedule Coaches Roster Summaries & Headlines News Photos Videos Camps Team Links Team Files. Playing regular minutes in the SHL hasn’t hurt either, where he’s put up eight points in 22 games this season. Helge Grans was also expected to have a big showing this year after some sources claimed he could be the third-best defenseman available at the 2020 Draft. The Canadians meet Sweden before facing off against the team they beat in … The 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship went down differently but the story lines were as unique as ever. OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – USA Hockey today named 23 players to the 2020 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020, in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic. Then there’s Sweden’s heir to the goaltending throne, Jesper Wallstedt. 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The final cuts from the team’s training camp in Sundsvall were projected 2021 first-rounders Simon Edvinsson, Simon Robertsson, Vancouver Canucks’ prospect Viktor Persson along with Isac Andersson, Hannes Kollén and Daniel Ljungman. Other notable names on the roster include Alexander Holtz (New Jersey Devils, seventh overall in 2020) and Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings, fourth overall in 2020). The following season, he won a bronze medal at the U17 World Hockey Championships, a silver at the Hlinka Gretzky U18 Tournament, and gold with the U18 team, where he had the lowest GAA and highest SV% of any goalie. Hugo Alnefelt will have the advantage out of the gate as the elder statesman. He was the best goalie in U18 international competition last season, coming away with a 3-1-0 record, a .939 SV%, and a 2.00 GAA. As teams begin to gather for the world juniors, the spectre of Covid-19 looms large. Last year, they finished top-10 in team scoring and were two of the most valuable players for Sweden. The Detroit Red Wings’ 2019 second-round pick has played the entire season in the SHL and scored three goals and seven points. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-leader-1','ezslot_6',807,'0','0'])); Related: Red Wings Prospects Hope to Capture Gold for Sweden at World Juniors. have been unveiled. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. There is arguably no team more dominant at the World Junior Championship (WJC) than Sweden. The defense, led by a trio of returnees in Broberg, Bjornfot, and Soderstrom, gives them a deadly offensive punch from the blue line. Below is the full list of players who will represent Sweden at this year’s tournament. However, during that time, Sweden has only managed to claim a single gold medal back in 2012. Tobias Bjornfot, Philip Broberg, Victor Soderstrom, Albert Johansson, Emil Andrae, Gustav Berglund, Alex Brannstam, Ludvig Hedstrom. Alnefelt is the most experienced, but both Clang and Wallstedt have the skill to pressure him for the job. In a sign which highlights the recent lack of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks and shallow depth of the Penguins prospect pool, the team will have only two representatives among the 10 teams in the 2021 WJC (World Junior Championships), which begin Dec. 25 at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. We use cookies to improve your experience. The Red Wings nearly had another prospect on the roster, but William Wallinder was forced to stay back after a positive COVID-19 test. He's a first-round prospect. pic.twitter.com/zxhEzM8qWv— /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) November 24, 2020, Oskar Olausson (2021) grabs his first-career SHL goal. How To Watch World Junior Championship 2021: Time, TV channel, livestream, where, when, schedule The 2020 IIHF World… They have one of the most experienced rosters of any team at the 2021 Championship, but their roster was rocked by COVID-19, forcing four players and their head coach to stay home and miss the tournament. He replaces Tomas Monten in Edmonton, who is not able to travel to Canada due to a Covid-19 infection. They also find themselves in a very tough Pool B where they’ll have to face a very strong American team, plus the Russians, Czechs, and determined Austrians, led by 2020 eighth-overall pick Marco Rossi. Defense will be Sweden’s strongest position this year. Sweden U18 - WJC-18 - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. Projected to be a late first-round pick at the 2021 Draft, he has the third-highest goal total in the Junior 20 league and the sixth-highest points. As one of the few returnees and one of their top centers, Karl Henriksson was slated to line up on the team’s first line between Raymond and Holtz. One of the more promising options to fill in between the Terror Twins is Theodor Niederbach. Bjornfot appeared in three NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings last season before joining the AHL’s Ontario Reign, where he scored six goals and 19 points in 44 games. The defense is also on the smaller side, with just two players standing over 6-foot-1 (Broberg and Berglund). Terms of Service. All rights reserved. Broberg, the eighth pick in the 2019 draft, has eight points in 23 SHL games with Skelleftea AIK. Alexander Holtz, Lucas Raymond, Simon Holmstrom, Arvid Costmar, Emil Heineman, Albin Sundsvik, Elmer Soderblom, Noel Gunler, Zion Nybeck, Theodor Neiderbach, Oskar Olausson, Jonathan Wikstrom, Oskar Kvist, Oscar Bjerselius. Canada, on the other hand, put together an astounding 20 consecutive wins during their 22-win streak and won back-to-back gold medals five years straight. While the pair almost seemed connected at the hip — they both went top-10 in the NHL draft, too — there are some key differences. He also owns a strong defensive side and may be able to balance the Twins, giving Sweden a very deadly top unit. First @SHLse goal alert! Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Simon Holmstrom, the New York Islanders’ 2019 first-rounder, just missed the cut last year and could slot in one of the wings, giving a bit more of a veteran presence to the group and will be one to watch, especially with the steep competition for scoring winger spots. The teams can register a maximum of 25 players (22 … Zion Nybeck (CAR) gets his first point of the season.Olausson is one to watch this season. This season, he’s been electric in the U20 league, putting up 13 goals and 35 points in just 19 games. Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams. An undrafted 19-year-old, Bjerselius had one of the highest points-per-game rate with 1.80 in nine games with the U20 league this season before joining the SHL. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced that Joel Ronnmark will serve as head coach of the Swedish U20 national team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. As the only two returning forwards, they will be looked to lead the offensive charge, despite still being two of the younger players on the roster. This marks the 14th time that Canada hosts the WJIHC. A 1-0 loss to Finland in the quarterfinals ended the U.S. National Junior Team’s run to a medal. The lack of depth at center could hinder the Swedes, especially against a team like the United States, who are able to ice three dangerous forward lines, and may have a real challenge on their hands if they face Canada or Finland in the playoffs. Soderstrom’s six points in seven games was one of the highest totals among defenders at the 2020 WJC, and he joined the Arizona Coyotes’ expanded playoff roster at the end of the season. He’s the top-rated goalie for the 2021 NHL Draft and already has an impressive track record. #LGRW@ChrHedlund said it best — Niederbach was the best first-round prospect going into 2020 you hadn't heard of.Link: https://t.co/dT9RSJxF0t pic.twitter.com/pT5bNe2jGq. Holtz and Raymond are elite talents on the wing and have the skill to lead the tournament in scoring if they get on to a hot streak, much like Markus Naslund and Peter Forsberg did in 1993. Get the latest about Team Canada and the 2021 World Juniors, as well as extensive coverage of the National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule and National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp. Oskar Kvist and Jonathan Wikstrom round out Sweden’s forwards. He was the only draft-eligible skater to make the team, jumping over 17-year-olds Simon Edvinsson and Simon Robertsson, both projected to go higher than Olausson. Two Los Angeles Kings prospects were competing for spots on Sweden’s final roster for the 2021 World Junior Championship, however, only one player made it through the final cut.

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