Many changes in Swedish EHT roster

01 Feb 2013 | Henrik Lundqvist

Five players of the selected players can't play Oddset Hockey Games for Tre Kronor February 6-10. Pär Mårts has called up new players.

The defensemen Robin Jonsson (Luleå HF) and Mattias Karlsson (HV 71) and the forwards Nicklas Danielsson (HC Lev Praha), Calle Järnkrok (Brynäs IF) och Linus Omark (EV Zug) are all prevented from participating in Oddset Hockey Games in Malmö.

Pär Mårts has instead called up Magnus Nygren (Färjestads BK) and Tomas Skogs (Skellefteå AIK) on the defense and the attackers Pär Arlbrandt (Linköpings HC), Marcus Paulsson (Färjestads BK) and Dennis Rasmussen (Växjö Lakers HC).

*Update - On Sunday it was announced that Joakim Lindström is injured and will be replaced with Simon Hjalmarsson (Linköping).

The public is invited to watch the Swedish practise in Malmö Arena on Tuesday February 5 17:00-18:30.

The Swedish roster:

Goalies
30. Joacim Eriksson
37. Johan Gustafsson

Defensemen
3. Niclas Burström
6. Mattias Bäckman
8. Johan Fransson
16. Tobias Viklund
25. Tomas Skogs
32. Magnus Nygren
51. Jonas Ahnelöv

Forwards
11. Simon Hjalmarsson
12. Fredrik Pettersson
15. Oscar Lindberg
17. Carl Söderberg
18. Jesper Fasth
20. Joel Lundqvist
21. Jimmie Ericsson
22. Per Åslund
23. Niklas Persson
39. Marcus Paulsson
40. Dennis Rasmussen
44. Pär Arlbrandt
67. Martin Thörnberg
71. Jonas Andersson