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World Juniors: Sweden Selection Camp Roster Named

Rasmus Dahlin

The 2018 World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Countries are starting to pick their teams. 15 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders were named to the Sweden Selection Camp Roster for the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships today.  The 26-man camp roster will eventually need to be whittled down to a 23-man final roster, likely 13 forwards, seven defenceman and three goaltenders.

Highlighting the selections on the blue line are potential first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Timothy Liljegren, and Vegas Golden Knights prospect Erik Brannstrom. The team will likely have Filip Gustavsson, a Pittsburgh Penguins prospect, in goal. Upfront the team will feature Vancouver Canucks prospect Elias Pettersson, Buffalo Sabres prospect Marcus Davidsson, and New York Rangers draftee Lias Andersson. The Swedish team brass is still waiting to hear from the Sabres as the availability of Alexander Nylander.

Sweden plays their first game of the tournament on December 26th, when they face Belarus.

World Juniors: Sweden Selection Camp Roster Named

Goaltenders

Filip Gustavsson, Lulea HF
Filip Larsson, Tri-City Storm
Olle Eriksson-Ek, Farjestad

Defencemen

Rasmus Dahlin, Frolunda
Jacob Moverare, Mississauga Steelheads
Erik Brannstrom, HV71
Timothy Liljegren, Toronto Marlies
Jesper Sellgren, Modo
Gustav Lindstrom, Almtuna
Linus Hogberg, Vaxjo
Filip Westerlund, Frolunda

Forwards

Elias Pettersson, Vaxjo
Lias Andersson, Frolunda
Frederik Karlstrom, Linkoping
Tim Soderlund, Skelleftea
Oskar Steen, Farjestad
Axel Jonsson Fjalby, Djugarden
Marcus Davidsson, Djugarden
Jesper Boqvist, Brynas
Isac Lundestrom, Lulea
Linus Lindstrom, Skelleftea
Glenn Gustafsson, Oreboro
Fabian Zetterlund, Farjestad
Jacob Olofsson, Timra
David Gustafsson, HV71
Lucas Elvenes, Rogle

 

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MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 05: Rasmus Dahlin #8 of Team Sweden skates the puck during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship bronze medal game against Team Russia at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team Russia defeated Team Sweden 2-1 in overtime and win the bronze medal. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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