{"id":19918,"date":"2017-12-06T11:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T16:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=19918"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T20:49:06","slug":"world-juniors-sweden-selection-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/12\/06\/world-juniors-sweden-selection-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"World Juniors: Sweden Selection Camp Roster Named"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 The 26-man camp roster will eventually need to be whittled\u00a0down to a 23-man final roster, likely 13 forwards, seven defenceman and three goaltenders.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the selections on the blue line are potential first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin<\/a><\/strong>, Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>\u00a0prospect Timothy Liljegren<\/a><\/strong>, and Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>\u00a0prospect Erik Brannstrom<\/strong><\/a>. The team will likely have Filip Gustavsson<\/a><\/strong>, a Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> prospect, in goal. Upfront the team will feature Vancouver Canucks<\/a> prospect Elias Pettersson<\/strong><\/a>, Buffalo Sabres<\/a> prospect Marcus Davidsson<\/a><\/strong>, and New York Rangers<\/a>\u00a0draftee Lias Andersson<\/a><\/strong>. The Swedish team brass is still waiting to hear from the Sabres as the availability of Alexander Nylander<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sweden plays their first game of the tournament on December 26th, when they face Belarus.<\/p>\n

World Juniors: Sweden Selection Camp Roster Named<\/h1>\n

Goaltenders<\/h3>\n

Filip Gustavsson, Lulea HF
\nFilip Larsson, Tri-City Storm
\nOlle Eriksson-Ek, Farjestad<\/p>\n

Defencemen<\/h3>\n

Rasmus Dahlin, Frolunda
\nJacob Moverare, Mississauga Steelheads
\nErik Brannstrom, HV71
\nTimothy Liljegren, Toronto Marlies
\nJesper Sellgren, Modo
\nGustav Lindstrom, Almtuna
\nLinus Hogberg, Vaxjo
\nFilip Westerlund, Frolunda<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/h3>\n

Elias Pettersson, Vaxjo
\nLias Andersson, Frolunda
\nFrederik Karlstrom, Linkoping
\nTim Soderlund, Skelleftea
\nOskar Steen, Farjestad
\nAxel Jonsson Fjalby, Djugarden
\nMarcus Davidsson, Djugarden
\nJesper Boqvist, Brynas
\nIsac Lundestrom, Lulea
\nLinus Lindstrom, Skelleftea
\nGlenn Gustafsson, Oreboro
\nFabian Zetterlund, Farjestad
\nJacob Olofsson, Timra
\nDavid Gustafsson, HV71
\nLucas Elvenes, Rogle<\/p>\n

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Main Photo:
\nEmbed from Getty Images<\/a>