Team Europe has named their squad for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Added to the provisional 16-man squad named on March 2nd are forwards Marian Gaborik, Pierre-Eduard Bellemere, Nino Neiderreiter, and Tobias Reider; defencemen Luca Sbisa, and Christian Ehrhoff; and goaltender Thomas Greiss.
Team Europe Names Final Roster for World Cup of Hockey
G Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark)
G Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia)
G Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany) *
D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia)
D Christian Ehrhoff, Chicago Blackhawks (Germany) *
D Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Switzerland)
D Luca Sbisa, Vancouver Canucks (Italy) *
D Dennis Seidenberg, Boston Bruins (Germany)
D Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers (Slovakia)
D Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (Switzerland)
F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Philadelphia Flyers (France) *
F Mikkel Boedker, Colorado Avalanche (Denmark)
F Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (Germany)
F Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings (Slovakia) *
F Jannik Hansen, Vancouver Canucks (Denmark)
F Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (Slovakia)
F Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (Slovenia)
F Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (Switzerland) *
F Frans Nielsen, New York Islanders (Denmark)
F Tobias Rieder, Arizona Coyotes (Germany) *
F Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (Slovakia)
F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Wild (Austria)
F Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (Norway)
The team will have a strong veteran defensive group, headlined by Zdeno Chara, Dennis Seidenberg, and Roman Josi. The forward lineup is perhaps deeper though, with some of the NHL’s best two-way players in Anze Kopitar and Marian Hossa. There is likely some concern among fans about whether they will be able to score, as a more defensive-minded team, and about whether goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Frederik Andersen will match up to those of other countries.
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