Dec 20, 2017
2018 World Junior Rosters - Group A
See the rosters of Denmark, Finland, Slovakia and the United States for the 2018 World Junior Championship taking place in Buffalo.
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Rosters are subject to change before the tournament begins.
Denmark
| Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Catches | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Emil Gransoe | Topeka (NAHL) | L | 19 | 6-0 | 172 | Undrafted |
| Kasper Krog | SonderjyskE | L | 19 | 5-9 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Mads Sogaard | Austin (NAHL) | L | 17 | 6-6 | 192 | 2018 Draft |
| DEFENCE | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Lasse Carlsen | Rodovre | L | 18 | 5-8 | 148 | Undrafted |
| Rasmus Birk Heine | Rodovre | L | 19 | 6-1 | 187 | Undrafted |
| Jakob Jessen | Herning | L | 19 | 5-11 | 187 | Undrafted |
| Christian Larsen | Odense | L | 18 | 6-3 | 203 | Undrafted |
| Oliver Joakim Larsen | Leksands IF | R | 18 | 6-3 | 207 | Undrafted |
| Jeppe Mogensen | AIK J20 | R | 18 | 6-2 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Lasse Holm Mortensen | Rodovre | R | 17 | 6-3 | 187 | 2018 Draft |
| Malte Setkov | Malmo | L | 18 | 6-6 | 196 | Det 2017 |
| FORWARDS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Valdemar Ahlberg | Austin (NAHL) | L | 19 | 6-2 | 201 | Undrafted |
| Lucas Andersen | Jokerit U20 | R | 18 | 6-2 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Joachim Blichfeld | Portland (WHL) | R | 19 | 6-2 | 181 | SJ 2016 |
| Nikolaj Krag Christensen | Rungsted | L | 19 | 6-3 | 201 | STL 2016 |
| Christoffer Gath | Herlev | L | 18 | 5-11 | 181 | Undrafted |
| Andreas Grundtvig | Esbjerg | L | 18 | 5-11 | 176 | Undrafted |
| David Madsen | Vaxjo | R | 18 | 6-0 | 194 | Undrafted |
| Christian Mathiasen | Esbjerg | R | 19 | 6-1 | 194 | Undrafted |
| Magnus Molge | Malmo | R | 19 | 5-11 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Daniel Nielsen | Herning | L | 19 | 5-7 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Asger Petersen | Odense | R | 18 | 6-5 | 212 | Undrafted |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | Vaxjo | L | 18 | 6-0 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup | University of Maine | R | 19 | 6-2 | 201 | Undrafted |
| Phillip Schultz | Rodovre | L | 17 | 5-11 | 154 | 2018 Draft |
| Oliver True | Ottawa (OHL) | R | 17 | 6-2 | 176 | 2018 Draft |
Finland
| Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Catches | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Niilo Halonen | HIFK | L | 19 | 6-2 | 165 | Undrafted |
| Lassi Lehtinen | Lukko | L | 18 | 6-0 | 170 | Undrafted |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | HPK | L | 18 | 6-4 | 196 | Buf 2017 |
| DEFENCE | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Miro Heiskanen | HIFK | L | 18 | 6-0 | 170 | Dal 2017 |
| Kasper Kotkansalo | Boston University (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-2 | 198 | Det 2017 |
| Roope Laavainen | HPK | L | 19 | 6-2 | 201 | Chi 2017 |
| Eemeli Rasanen | Kingston (OHL) | R | 18 | 6-7 | 209 | Tor 2017 |
| Juuso Valimaki | Tri-City (WHL) | L | 19 | 6-2 | 205 | Cgy 2017 |
| Robin Salo | Sport | L | 19 | 6-1 | 187 | NYI 2017 |
| Olli Juolevi | TPS | L | 19 | 6-3 | 198 | Van 2016 |
| Urho Vaakanainen | SaiPa | L | 18 | 6-1 | 185 | Bos 2017 |
| FORWARDS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Aleksi Heponiemi | Swift Current (WHL) | L | 18 | 5-10 | 148 | Fla 2017 |
| Jere Innala | HPK | L | 19 | 5-9 | 172 | Undrafted |
| Juha Jaaska | HIFK | L | 19 | 5-10 | 190 | Undrafted |
| Henri Jokiharju | Portland (WHL) | R | 18 | 6-0 | 181 | Chi 2017 |
| Otto Koivula | Ilves | L | 19 | 6-4 | 220 | NYI 2016 |
| Joona Koppanen | Ilves | L | 19 | 6-5 | 192 | Bos 2016 |
| Janne Kuokkanen | Charlotte (AHL) | L | 19 | 6-1 | 187 | Car 2016 |
| Rasmus Kupari | Karpat | R | 17 | 5-11 | 163 | 2018 Draft |
| Eetu Luostarinen | KalPa | L | 19 | 6-3 | 179 | Car 2017 |
| Sami Moilanen | Seattle (WHL) | L | 18 | 5-9 | 181 | Undrafted |
| Markus Nurmi | TPS | R | 19 | 6-3 | 168 | Ott 2016 |
| Aapeli Rasanen | Boston College (NCAA) | R | 19 | 6-0 | 196 | Edm 2016 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | Jokerit | L | 18 | 5-10 | 181 | Nsh 2016 |
| Jerry Turkulainen | JYP | R | 18 | 5-7 | 146 | 2018 Draft |
| Eetu Tuulola | HPK | R | 19 | 6-2 | 225 | Cgy 2016 |
| Kristian Vesalainen | HPK | L | 18 | 6-3 | 209 | Wpg 2017 |
Slovakia
| Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Catches | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Roman Durny | Slovakia U20 | R | 19 | 6-1 | 209 | Undrafted |
| David Hrenak | St. Cloud State (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-1 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Jakub Kostelny | Slovakia U20 | L | 18 | 5-9 | 154 | Undrafted |
| DEFENCE | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Martin Bodak | Kootenay (WHL) | R | 19 | 6-1 | 194 | Undrafted |
| Martin Fehervary | IK Oskarshamn | L | 18 | 6-1 | 190 | 2018 Draft |
| Samuel Fereta | Slovakia U20 | L | 18 | 6-3 | 198 | Undrafted |
| Tomas Hedera | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-1 | 190 | Undrafted |
| Michal Ivan | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | L | 18 | 6-1 | 183 | 2018 Draft |
| Dusan Kmec | Philadelphia (NAHL) | L | 19 | 6-3 | 223 | Undrafted |
| Marek Korencik | Lulea J20 | L | 18 | 6-3 | 201 | Undrafted |
| Andrej Lesko | Bili Tygri | L | 18 | 6-3 | 191 | Undrafted |
| David Matejovic | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-5 | 238 | Undrafted |
| Vojtech Zelenak | ||||||
| FORWARDS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Samuel Bucek | Chicago (USHL) | R | 19 | 6-3 | 192 | Undrafted |
| Viliam Cacho | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-0 | 181 | Undrafted |
| Niki Jasko | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-0 | 198 | Undrafted |
| Milos Kelemen | HKM Zvolen | L | 18 | 6-2 | 201 | Undrafted |
| Filip Krivosik | LeKi | R | 18 | 6-4 | 207 | Undrafted |
| Peter Kundrik | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-0 | 179 | Undrafted |
| Adam Liska | Kitchener (OHL) | L | 18 | 6-0 | 183 | 2018 Draft |
| Patrik Marcinek | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 5-11 | 183 | Undrafted |
| Milos Roman | Vancouver (WHL) | L | 18 | 5-11 | 187 | 2018 Draft |
| Adam Ruzicka | Sarnia (OHL) | L | 18 | 6-4 | 203 | Cgy 2017 |
| Erik Smolka | Slovakia U20 | L | 19 | 6-2 | 192 | Undrafted |
| Samuel Solensky | Johnstown (NAHL) | L | 19 | 5-10 | 176 | Undrafted |
| Marian Studenic | Hamilton (OHL) | L | 19 | 6-0 | 165 | NJ 2017 |
| Alex Tamasi | HC Banska | L | 19 | 6-0 | 187 | Undrafted |
| Vladimir Vybiral | Slovakia U20 | L | 18 | 6-1 | 187 | Undrafted |
United States
| Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Catches | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Jake Oettinger | Boston University (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-4 | 215 | Dal 2017 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Maine (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-3 | 200 | Bos 2017 |
| Joseph Woll | Boston College (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-3 | 197 | Tor 2016 |
| DEFENCE | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Mikey Anderson | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | L | 18 | 6-0 | 198 | LA 2017 |
| Adam Fox | Harvard (NCAA) | R | 19 | 5-11 | 185 | Cgy 2016 |
| Quinn Hughes | Michigan (NCAA) | L | 18 | 5-9 | 168 | 2018 Draft |
| Phil Kemp | Yale (NCAA) | R | 18 | 6-3 | 199 | Edm 2017 |
| Ryan Lindgren | Minnesota (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-0 | 204 | Bos 2016 |
| Andrew Peeke | Notre Dame (NCAA) | R | 19 | 6-2 | 211 | Clb 2016 |
| Scott Perunovich | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | L | 19 | 5-10 | 170 | 2018 Draft |
| Dylan Samberg | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | L | 18 | 6-4 | 215 | Wpg 2017 |
| FORWARDS | ||||||
| Name | Team | Shoots | Age | HT | WT | DRAFT |
| Joey Anderson | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | R | 19 | 6-0 | 200 | NJ 2016 |
| Jack Badini | Chicago (USHL) | L | 19 | 6-0 | 203 | Ana 2016 |
| Kieffer Bellows | Boston University (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-1 | 204 | NYI 2016 |
| Logan Brown | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | L | 19 | 6-6 | 218 | Ott 2016 |
| Trent Frederic | Wisconsin (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-2 | 212 | Bos 2016 |
| Patrick Harper | Boston University (NCAA) | L | 19 | 5-8 | 158 | Nsh 2016 |
| Max Jones | London (OHL) | L | 19 | 6-3 | 210 | Ana 2016 |
| Will Lockwood | Michigan (NCAA) | R | 19 | 6-0 | 173 | Van 2016 |
| Hugh McGing | Western Michigan (NCAA) | L | 19 | 5-8 | 170 | 2018 Draft |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Minnesota (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-0 | 202 | Buf 2017 |
| Josh Norris | Michigan (NCAA) | L | 18 | 6-1 | 194 | SJ 2017 |
| Ryan Poehling | St. Cloud State (NCAA) | L | 18 | 6-2 | 193 | Mtl 2017 |
| Brady Tkachuk | Boston University (NCAA) | L | 18 | 6-3 | 194 | 2018 Draft |
| Riley Tufte | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | L | 19 | 6-5 | 227 | Dal 2016 |
| Kailer Yamamoto | Spokane (WHL) | R | 19 | 5-8 | 153 | Edm 2017 |