Dallas Stars defenceman John Klingberg and Arizona Coyotes blueliner Oliver Ekman-Larsson headline Sweden's roster for next month's world hockey championship in Denmark.

Sweden, who defeated Canada in a shootout for gold last year, named 14 NHL players to their roster for the tournament.

Sweden also released a list of players who declined the option to play at the tournament. Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson was among the 18 who declined an invitation, in a group which also includes Detroit Red Wings veterans Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall, along with Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler.

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, as previously reported, declined due to a knee injury. The Rangers will, however, be represented by Mika Zibanejad and rookie Lias Andersson.

The Canadian NHL teams will be represented by Mikael Backlund of the Calgary Flames, Adam Larsson of the Edmonton Oilers, Jacob de la Rose of the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators forward Magnus Pääjärvi and Vancouver Cancuks goaltender Anders Nilsson.

The tournament runs May 4-20 in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark. 

Below is the full Swedish roster

Goaltenders

Filip Gustavsson, Ottawa Senators
Anders Nilsson, Vancouver Canucks
Magnus Hellberg, Kunlun Red Stars

Defence

John Klingberg, Dallas Stars 
Mikael Wikstrand, Färjestads BK 
Adam Larsson, Edmonton Oilers 
Lawrence Pilut, HV 71
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes 
Erik Branstrom, HV 71
Adam Almqvist, Frölunda HC
Erik Gustafsson, Chicago Blackhawks 

Forwards

Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings 
Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames 
Johan Larsson, Buffalo Sabers 
Mattias Janmark, Dallas Stars
Jacob Nilsson, Mora IK
Dennis Everberg, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Patrik Zackrisson, Sibir Novisibirsk
Lias Andersson, New York Rangers
Jacob de la Rose, Montreal Canadiens 
John Norman, Jokerit Helsinki
Axel Jonsson Fjällby, Djurgårdens IF
Carl Klingberg, EV Zug
Magnus Pääjärvi, Ottawa Senators 
Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers 

The following NHL players declined their invitation:

Anton Forsberg  
Henrik Lundqvist 
Erik Karlsson 
Alexander Edler                        
Henrik Zetterberg 
Niklas Kronwall                         
Jonathan Ericsson 
Patrik Berglund
Oscar Klefbom
Victor Rask
Niklas Hjalmarsson         
Carl Gunnarsson        
Jesper Fast 
Alexander Steen 
Jacob Markström
Joakim Nordström 
Elias Lindholm
Mattias Janmark

The following NHL players were not asked:

Christian Folin 
Oscar Fantenberg 
Pontus Åberg 
Klas Dahlbeck 
Fredrik Claesson 
Robin Lehner 
Eddie Läck