Note: most information from the fancy IIHF website.
Rosters
Note: all rosters as of May 5
Belarus
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Vitali Koval
|
VIK Vasteras
|
Kevin Lalande
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Dmitri Milchakov
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Roman Dyukov
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Kirill Gotovets
|
Rockford IceHogs
|
Kristian Khenkel
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Dmitri Korobov
|
Spartak Moscow
|
Yevgeni Lisovets
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Ilya Shinkevich
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Oleg Yevenko
|
Lake Erie Monsters
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Artyom Demkov
|
Shakhter Soligorsk
|
Sergei Drozd
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Artur Gavrus
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Alexei Kalyuzhny
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Alexander Kitarov
|
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
|
Nikita Komarov
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Andrei Kostitsyn
|
HK Sochi
|
Sergei Kostitsyn
|
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
|
Yevgeni Kovyrshin
|
Severstal Cherepovets
|
Charles Linglet
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Alexander Pavlovich
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Geoff Platt
|
CSKA Moscow
|
Andrei Stas
|
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
|
Andrei Stepanov
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
World Ranking: 9th
Last Years Result: 7th
Top Threat: A couple of naturalized players help strengthen the offense.
Weakness: Odds of repeating are still against them.
Predicted Finish: 5th in group
Canada
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Calvin Pickard
|
Colorado Avalanche
|
Cam Talbot
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Cody Ceci
|
Ottawa Senators
|
Mathew Dumba
|
Minnesota Wild
|
Ben Hutton
|
Vancouver Canucks
|
Michael Mathseon
|
Portland Pirates
|
Ryan Murray
|
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
Morgan Rielly
|
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
Chris Tanev
|
Vancouver Canucks
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Derick Brassard
|
New York Rangers
|
Max Domi
|
Arizona Coyotes
|
Matt Duchene
|
Colorado Avalanche
|
Brendan Gallagher
|
Montreal Canadiens
|
Taylor Hall
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Boone Jenner
|
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
Brad Marchand
|
Boston Bruins
|
Connor McDavid
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Ryan O'Reilly
|
Buffalo Sabres
|
Corey Perry
|
Anaheim Ducks
|
Sam Reinhart
|
Buffalo Sabres
|
Mark Scheifele
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
Mark Stone
|
Ottawa Senators
|
World Ranking: 1st
Last Years Result: 1st (Gold Medal)
Top Threat: They go from the past future (Crosby) to the current future (McDavid). They have everything you need at forward: size, skill, shot, grit, you name it.
Weakness: I don't think the defense will be as bad as predicted. Goaltending on the other hand could really sink them.
Predicted Finish: Silver Medal
Finland
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Niklas Backstrom
|
Calgary Flames
|
Mikko Koskinen
|
SKA St. Petersburg
|
Juuse Saros
|
Milwaukee Admirals
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Juuso Hietanen
|
Dynamo Moscow
|
Topi Jaakola
|
Jokerit Helsinki
|
Lasse Kukkonen
|
Karpat Oulu
|
Esa Lindell
|
Texas Stars
|
Atte Ohtamaa
|
Jokerit Helsinki
|
Ville Pokka
|
Rockford IceHogs
|
Anssi Salmela
|
Brynas Gavle
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Sebastian Aho
|
Karpat Oulu
|
Aleksander Barkov
|
Florida Panthers
|
Mikael Granlund
|
Minnesota Wild
|
Jussi Jokinen
|
Florida Panthers
|
Mikko Koivu
|
Minnesota Wild
|
Leo Komarov
|
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
Jarno Koskiranta
|
SKA St. Petersburg
|
Patrik Laine
|
Tappara Tampere
|
Antti Pihlstrom
|
CSKA Moscow
|
Teemu Pulkkinen
|
Detroit Red Wings
|
Mika Pyorala
|
Karpat Oulu
|
Tomi Sallinen
|
Djurgardens Stockholm
|
World Ranking: 4th
Last Years Result: 6th
Top Threat: DAT OFFENSE! One of the best in this tournament.
Weakness: Their defense and goaltending is still good, but does feel like they could do better in those aspects.
Predicted Finish: Gold Medal
France
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Florian Hardy
|
EC Dornbirn
|
Cristobal Huet
|
Lausanne HC
|
Ronan Quemener
|
Aspolven Haparanda
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Yohann Auvitu
|
IFK Helsinki
|
Gregory Beron
|
Amiens Gothiques
|
Florian Chakiachvili
|
Rouen Dragons
|
Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel
|
Kalamazoo Wings
|
Jonathan Janil
|
Bordeaux Boxers
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
|
Philadelphia Flyers
|
Charles Bertrand
|
Vaasan Sport
|
Valentin Claireaux
|
KeuPa Keuruu
|
Teddy da Costa
|
Vaasan Sport
|
Damien Fleury
|
Schwenninger Wild Wings
|
Loic Lamperier
|
Rouen Dragons
|
Laurent Meunier
|
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
|
Damien Raux
|
Rouen Dragons
|
Nicolas Ritz
|
Lillehammer IK
|
Yorick Treille
|
Rouen Dragons
|
World Ranking: 12th
Last Years Result: 12th
Top Threat: Bellemare helps the offense (with Tim Bozon expected to join the team as well).
Weakness: Very similar team to the one last team that was almost relegated. Still rely on the same old goaltending, at some point someone will have to succeed Huet.
Predicted Finish: 7th in group.
Germany
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Felix Bruckmann
|
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
|
Timo Pielmeier
|
ERC Ingolstadt
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Sinan Akdag
|
Adler Mannheim
|
Torsten Ankert
|
Kolner Haie
|
Constantin Braun
|
Eisbaren Berlin
|
Daryle Boyle
|
EHC Red Bull Munich
|
Christian Ehrhoff
|
Chicago Blackhawks
|
Kobinian Holzer
|
Anaheim Ducks
|
Moritz Muller
|
Kolner Haie
|
Denis Reul
|
Adler Mannheim
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Leon Draisaitl
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Jerome Flaake
|
Hamburg Freezers
|
Marcel Goc
|
Adler Mannheim
|
Philip Gogulla
|
Kolner Haie
|
Patrick Hager
|
Kolner Haie
|
Marcus Kink
|
Adler Mannheim
|
Brooks Macek
|
Iserlohn Roosters
|
Marcel Noebels
|
Eisbaren Berlin
|
Patrick Reimer
|
Nuremberg Ice Tigers
|
Tobias Rieder
|
Arizona Coyotes
|
Yannic Seidenberg
|
EHC Red Bull Munich
|
Felix Schutz
|
Rogle Angelholm
|
World Ranking: 13th
Last Years Result: 10th
Top Threat: Defense looks better (on paper) than last year. Draisaitl is a boost to the offense.
Weakness: Goaltending is still suspect.
Predicted Finish: 6th in group.
Hungary
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Zoltan Hetenyi
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Miklos Rajna
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Adam Vay
|
Debreceni HK
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Jesse Dudas
|
DVTK Jegesmedvek Miskolc
|
Zsombor Garat
|
MAC Budapest
|
Istvan Mestyan
|
MAC Budapest
|
Kalvin Sagert
|
DVTK Jegesmedvek Miskolc
|
Bence Stipsicz
|
MAC Budapest
|
Bence Sziranyi
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Marton Vas
|
SHC Fassa
|
Kevin Wehrs
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Frank Banham
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Istvan Bartalis
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Andras Benk
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Csanad Erdely
|
Sioux Falls Stampede
|
Vilmos Gallo
|
Linkopings HC
|
Daniel Koger
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Csaba Kovacs
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Balint Magosi
|
Briancon Diables Rouges
|
Gergo Nagy
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Krisztian Nagy
|
MAC Budapest
|
Andrew Sarauer
|
Fehervar AV 19
|
Balazs Sebok
|
KalPa Kuopio
|
Istvan Sofron
|
KAC Klagenfurt
|
World Ranking: 19th
Last Years Result: 2nd (Division I Group A)
Top Threat: Chemistry shouldn't be an issue, with half the team from the same club.
Weakness: Will need a bit of a miracle to stay out of last place.
Predicted Finish: Relegated
Slovakia
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Julius Hudacek
|
Orebro HK
|
Branislav Konrad
|
HC Olomouc
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Dominik Granak
|
Rogle Angelholm
|
Christian Jaros
|
Lulea HF
|
Martin Marincin
|
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
Andrej Meszaros
|
Sibir Novosibirsk
|
Juraj Mikus
|
Sparta Prague
|
Andrej Sekera
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Michal Sersen
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
Ivan Svarny
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Martin Bakos
|
Bili Tygri Liberec
|
Marek Bartanus
|
HC Kosice
|
Peter Cehlarik
|
Lulea HF
|
Marko Dano
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
Vladimir Dravecky
|
Ocelari Trinec
|
Tomas Hrnka
|
HC Kosice
|
Libor Hudacek
|
Orebro HK
|
Tomas Jurco
|
Detroit Red Wings
|
Patrik Lusnak
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
Tomas Marcinko
|
Dynamo Pardubice
|
Martin Reway
|
HC Fribourg-Gotteron
|
Pavol Skalicky
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
Andrej Stastny
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
Marek Viedensky
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
World Ranking: 8th
Last Years Result: 9th
Top Threat: Defense is stronger this year.
Weakness: Not sure if the offense is improved or not. Going in with inexperienced goaltending at this tournament (World Championships).
Predicted Finish: Quarter Finals
United States
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Mike Condon
|
Montreal Canadiens
|
Thatcher Demko
|
Boston College
|
Keith Kinkaid
|
New Jersey Devils
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Noah Hanifin
|
Carolina Hurricanes
|
Jake McCabe
|
Buffalo Sabres
|
Connor Murphy
|
Arizona Coyotes
|
Steven Santini
|
Boston College
|
Brady Skjei
|
New York Rangers
|
David Warsofsky
|
New Jersey Devils
|
Chris Wideman
|
Ottawa Senators
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
J.T. Compher
|
University of Michigan
|
Kyle Connor
|
University of Michigan
|
Hudson Fasching
|
Buffalo Sabres
|
Nick Foligno
|
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
Matt Hendriks
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Vinni Hinostroza
|
Rockford IceHogs
|
Dylan Larkin
|
Detroit Red Wings
|
Patrick Maroon
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
Auston Matthews
|
ZSC Zurich Lions
|
Tyler Motte
|
University of Michigan
|
Jordan Schroeder
|
Minnesota Wild
|
Frank Vatrano
|
Boston Bruins
|
Miles Wood
|
Boston College
|
World Ranking: 5th
Last Years Result: 3rd (Bronze)
Top Threat: Going young last year was a good idea, and they go with the same philosophy this year.
Weakness: Goaltending is a bit iffy.
Predicted Finish: Quarter Finals
Schedule
May 6
United States - Canada
Finland - Belarus
May 7
Slovakia - Hungary
France - Germany
Belarus - United States
May 8
Hungary - Canada
Finland - Germany
France - Slovakia
May 9
Belarus - Canada
Finland - United States
May 10
Slovakia - Germany
Hungary - France
May 11
Slovakia - Belarus
Finland - Hungary
May 12
United States - France
Canada - Germany
May 13
United States - Hungary
Germany - Belarus
May 14
France - Finland
Hungary - Belarus
Canada - Slovakia
May 15
Germany - United States
Slovakia - Finland
May 16
Canada - France
Germany - Hungary
May 17
United States - Slovakia
Belarus - France
Canada - Finland
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