Sweden names roster for the World U18 preparations

20 Mar 2012 | Henrik Lundqvist

The Team Sweden U18 coach Rikard Grönborg named today 27 players to the preliminary roster for the upcoming World U18 Champinship in Czech Republic.

Sweden won the World U20 Championship earlier this season. Two player from the championship winning team, Sebastian Collberg and Filip Forsberg are now also a part of the Swedish U18 team that will play the World U18 Championship in Czech Republic in April. Sweden has never won the World U18 Championship.

The preliminary roster consists of 27 players but will be reduced to 23 (3 goalies and 20 skaters) after a practice camp in Gränbyhallen in Uppsala April 4-8.

There will be two preparation games. On Saturday April 7 they will play the Swedish U19 team in Uppsala and on Monday April 9 Sween U18 will play USA U18 in Znojmo.

GOALIES
1. Oscar Dansk
30. Marcus Högberg
35. Ebbe Siönäs

DEFENSEMEN
2.Robert Hägg
3. Christian Djoos
4. Calle Andersson
5. Linus Arnesson
6. Jesper Pettersson
9. Hampus Lindholm
10. Mattias Nilsson
26. Simon Fernholm
28. Ludwig Byström

FORWARDS
12. Ludvig Nilsson
13. Tobias Törnkvist
14. Mattias Kalin
15. Sebastian Collberg
16. Filip Forsberg
17. Anton Brehmer
19. Jacob de la Rose
20. Gustav Possler
21. Filip Sandberg
22. Elias Lindholm
23. Erik Karlsson
24. André Burakowsky
25. Alexander Wennberg
27. Robin Söderquist
29. Lucas Wallmark

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