Latvia and Switzerland finalize roster for WJC

24 Dec 2011 | Davide Tuniz

Coaches Ēriks Miļuns and Manuele Celio made final cuts for Alberta

Few hours before start of World Junior Championship Latvia and Switzerland adjust rosters.
After the last preparation games against Czech Republic (lost 1-7) and Denmark (victory 5-1), Latvian coach Eriks Miluns decides to cut from roster defender Vladislavs Dudins and forward Kristaps Legzdiņš. Here the final Latvian roster:

Position	Name	Club
GK	Kristers Gudļevskis	HK Rīga (MHL)
GK	Rihards Cimermanis	HK Juniors Riga (MHL)
GK	Elviss Merzļikins	HC Lugano (SUI)
D	Pauls Zvirbulis	HK Rīga (MHL)
D	Kristers Freibergs	HK Rīga (MHL)
D	Artūrs Salija	HK Rīga (MHL)
D	Krišs Lipsbergs	HK Rīga (MHL)
D	Edgars Siksna	Liepājas Metalurgs
D	Kristaps Nīmanis	Red Ducks Wasa (FIN)
D	Ņikita Koļesņikovs	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
D	Krists Kalniņš	AIK Harnosand (SWE)
F	Roberts Lipsbergs	HK Rīga (MHL)
F	Dāvis Straupe	HK Rīga (MHL)
F	Ņikita Jevpalovs	HK Rīga (MHL)
F	Artūrs Kuzmenkovs	HK Rīga (MHL)
F	Māris Diļevka	Liepājas Metalurgs
F	Juris Ziemiņš	HK Juniors Riga (MHL)
F	Vitālijs Hvorostiņins	Vaasa Sport (FIN)
F	Toms Andersons	SC Bern (SUI)
F	Teodors Bļugers	Shattuck St. Mary’s (USHS)
F	Zemgus Girgensons	Dubuque Fighting Saints(USHL)
F	Edgars Kļaviņš	AIK (SWE)
F	Kristiāns Pelšs	Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

Kewin Orellana, Eliot Antonietti, Daniele Grassi, Alban Rexha and Devin Muller are the last cuts of Swiss coach Manuele Celio, after the preparation games with USA (defeat 7-3) and Canada (defeat 7-1). Final roster for Switzerland:

Position	Name	Club
GK	Luca Boltshauser	Färjestad BK (SWE)
GK	Lukas Meili	GCK Lions
GK	Tim Wolf	GCK Lions
D	Phil Baltisberge	ZSC Lions
D	Cedric Hächler	Malmö Redhawks (SWE)
D	Dean Kukan	Lulea (SWE)
D	Christian Marti	Kloten Flyers
D	Dave Sutter	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL),
D	Dario Trutmann	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
D	Mike Vermeille	Genève-Servette HC
F	Reto Amstutz	SC Berne Future
F	Sven Andrighetto	Royen Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
F	Alessio Bertaggia	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
F	Sven Bärtschi	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
F	Christoph Bertschy	CP Bern
F	Gaëtan Haas	EHC Biel
F	Gregory Hofmann	HC Ambri-Piotta
F	Lino Martschini	Petersborough Petes (OHL)
F	Tanner Richard	Guelph Storm (OHL)
F	Cedric Scheuwly	EV Zug
F	Dario Simion	HC Lugano
F	Joel Vermin	CP Bern
F	Samuel Welser	Kloten Flyers