Today Sweden released their roster for the World Junior Championships. I think I did quite decent from my initial Swedish roster in January.
Goalies
Anders Nilsson
Jacob Markström
Markstrom is your number 1 and is probably the most talented goalie in the tournament. He’s having another outstanding year with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .920 save-percentage. He could make his way to North America next year. Nilsson is having a decent year in the SEL, with a 2.59 gaa and a .903 save-percentage. He’s a third round pick of the Islanders this year.
Defense
Lukas Kilström
Oliver Ekman Larsson
Adam Larsson
David Rundblad
Tim Erixon
Mattias Ekholm
The two big guns are missing in Victor Hedman and Erik Karlsson, Karlsson could be released to play in this tournament. Ekman-Larsson was the sixth overall pick by the Coyotes in 2009. David Rundblad and Tim Erixon were both drafted last year. If you are looking for another Hedman, Adam Larsson is getting that hype. The 17-year old won’t be eligible until the 2011 and has three goals and eight assists for Skellefteå AIK in 25 games
Forwards
9. Mattias Tedenby
10. Jacob Josefson
11. Marcus Johansson
12. Dennis Rasmussen
13. Jakob Silfverberg
16. Anton Lander
17. Carl Klingberg
18. Anton Rödin
20. Andre Petersson
21. Magnus Pääjärvi Svensson
24. Marcus Krüger
26. Daniel Brodin
27. Martin Lundberg
A solid forward crop with Pääjärvi Svensson and Kruger leading the way. Kruger has eight goals and 14 assists in 24 games with Djurgårdens. Paajarvi has 7 goals and 9 assists in 25 games with Timra. Johansson, Washington’s first rounder in 2009, is having an outstanding year with Frolunda. He has seven goals and six assists in 22 games Petersson, an Ottawa prospect, has shown the ability to score with six goals with HV71.
