Swedish EHT squad with two debutants

Oscar Möller of Skellefteå and David Ullström of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl will make their first appearances in the Swedish national team during the Czech Hockey Games that starts August 29.

The squad also contains six players that won the World Championship gold medals with Sweden in May; Dick Axelsson, Johan Fransson, Elias Fälth, Simon Hjalmarsson, Staffan Kronwall and Niklas Persson.

Sweden starts the tournament with a game against Russia in St. Petersburg before playing Czech Republic and Finland in Pardubice.

The Swedish CHG roster

Goalies

Johan Backlund, Vityaz
Henrik Karlsson, Skellefteå

Defensemen

Jonas Ahnelöv, Frölunda
Niclas Andersén, Severstal
Johan Fransson, Luleå
Elias Fälth, HV71
Staffan Kronwall, Lokomotiv
Tom Nilsson, Frölunda
Daniel Rahimi, Linköping
Tobias Viklund, Avtomobilist

Forwards

Jonas Andersson, Yugra
Pär Arlbrandt, Linköping
Dick Axelsson, Frölunda
Daniel Brodin, Brynäs
Simon Hjalmarsson, Linköping
Mattias Janmark-Nylén, AIK
Linus Klasen, Luleå
Oscar Möller, Skellefteå
Niklas Persson, Rapperswil
Dennis Rasmussen, Växjö
Robert Rosén, Växjö
Mattias Sjögren, Linköping
David Ullström, Lokomotiv
Per Åslund, Färjestad

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