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Russia, Slovakia, Denmark prepare for Helsinki

Published 08.12.2015 19:53 GMT+2 | Author Martin Merk
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Russia (with Vyacheslav Leshenko) and Denmark (pictured Anders Krogsgaard) delivered each other a tough battle at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
They all achieved above-average results last year. Now Russia, Slovakia and Denmark named the preliminary rosters for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Russian U20 national team head coach Valeri Bragin named 29 players for the preparation camp at the Novogorsk facility near Moscow. Three goaltenders, ten defencemen and 16 forwards will join for the camp of last year’s runner-up. Vladislav Kamenev of the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals will join on 17 December. 12 players have spent most of the season in the Russian top men’s league KHL.

Slovakia, which tied its best-ever result with a bronze-medal finish last year in Toronto, will assemble 29 players for the fifth season under coach Ernest Bokros. The Slovaks will practise on home ice and play an exhibition game against Germany before travelling to Helsinki. 18 players join from Slovak teams, five from junior teams in North America, three play in the Czech Republic and three in Sweden.

Denmark, which had a best-ever eighth-place finish last winter in Toronto, named 30 candidates for the 2016 World Juniors. The roster will be trimmed to 26 players after a training camp in Huddinge, Sweden, from 16-19 December. The biggest question for the Danish team remains whether NHL forward Nikolaj Ehlers will be released ahead of the World Juniors. Since he plays in every game for the Winnipeg Jets at the moment, the Danish staff’s hopes are slim.


Camp Roster Russia

Goaltenders:
Alexander Georgiev, TPS Turku (FIN)
Ilya Samsonov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
Maxim Tretiak, Zvedza Chekhov (VHL)

Defencemen:
Sergei Boikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
Nikita Lyamkin, Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)
Alexander Mikulovich, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
Ivan Provorov, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Yegor Rykov, SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
Dmitri Sergeyev, Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
Damir Sharipzyanov, Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Yegor Voronkov, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
Sergei Zborovski, Regina Pats (WHL)
Nikita Zhuldikov, Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)

Forwards:
Alexander Dergachyov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Radel Fazleyev, Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Denis Guryanov, Lada Togliatti (KHL)
Vladislav Kamenev, Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Kirill Kaprizov, Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)
Yegor Korshkov, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Pavel Kraskovski, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Andrei Kuzmenko, Zvezda Chekhov (VHL)
Artur Lauta, Avangard Omsk (KHL)
Maxim Lazarev, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Arkhip Nekolenko, SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
Alexander Polunin, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Yevgeni Svechnikov, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Andrei Svetlakov, CSKA Moscow (KHL)
Yakov Trenin, Gatinaux Olympiques (QMJHL)
Artyom Zhelezkov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

Head Coach:
Valeri Bragin


Camp Roster Slovakia

Goaltenders:
David Hrenak, Dukla Trencin (SVK)
Adam Huska, Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Christian Pavlas, Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Stanislav Skorvanek, MsHKM Zilina (SVK)

Defencemen:
Erik Cernak, Erie Otters (OHL)
Andrej Hatala, Dukla Trencin (SVK)
Samuel Ivanic, HC ‘05 Banska Bystrica (SVK)
Christian Jaros, Lulea HF (SWE)
Patrik Koch, Slovakia U20 (SVK)
Patrik Maier, Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Jakub Melisko, HKm Zvolen (SVK)
Matej Moravcik, MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas (SVK)
Ladislav Romancik, Sodertalje SK (SWE)
Adrian Sloboda, HK 36 Skalica (SVK)

Forwards:
Radovan Bondra, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Dominik Briestensky, Dukla Trencin (SVK)
Lukas Hrusik, MsHKM Zilina (SVK)
Jozef Huna, HC Benatky nad Jizerou (CZE)
Filip Lestan, HV71 Jonkoping (SWE)
Juraj Mily, PHK Presov (SVK)
Filip Ondrus, MsHKM Zilina (SVK)
Matej Palocko, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Kristian Pospisil, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
Boris Sadecky, Dukla Trencin (SVK)
Juraj Siska, HC Nitra (SVK)
Samuel Solensky, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Matus Sukel, MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas (SVK)
Maros Surovy, HC ‘05 Banská Bystrica (SVK)
Jakub Tatar, HKm Zvolen (SVK)

Head Coach:
Ernest Bokros


Candidates Denmark

Goaltenders:
Thomas Lillie, Vaxjo Lakers (SWE)
Lasse Munk Petersen, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Mathias Seldrup, Herning Blue Fox (DEN)

Defencemen:
Ludvig Adamsen, Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
Oliver Gatz, Aalborg Pirates (DEN)
Morten Jensen, Rogle Angelholm (SWE)
Lasse Bo Knudsen, Aalborg Pirates (DEN)
Kristian Kodal, Aalborg Pirates (DEN)
Anders Krogsgaard, Esbjerg Energy (DEN)
Matias Lassen, Leksand Stars (SWE)
Christian Mieritz, Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
Mathias Rondbjerg, Rungsted Ishockey (DEN)
Jeppe Vinther, Esbjerg Energy (DEN)
Nicolai Weichel, Rungsted Ishockey (DEN)

Forwards:
Niklas Andersen, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
William Boysen, Rungsted Ishockey (DEN)
Emil Oliver Christensen, Rodovre Mighty Bulls (DEN)
Nikolaj Ehlers, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Martin Eskildsen, SonderjyskE Vojens (DEN)
Mathias From, Rogle Angelholm (SWE)
Jeppe Holmberg, Esbjerg Energy (DEN)
Frederik Hoeg, Odense Bulldogs (DEN)
Marcus Jensen, Herning Blue Fox (DEN)
Kristian Jensen, Lulea HF (SWE)
Jeppe Jul Korsgaard, Aalborg Pirates (DEN)
Nikolaj Krag-Christensen, Rodovre Mighty Bulls (DEN)
Soren Nielsen, Esbjerg Energy (DEN)
Thomas Olsen, Malmo Redhawks (SWE)
Jonas Rondbjerg, Rungsted Ishockey (DEN)
Alexander True, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

Head Coach:
Olaf Eller

 

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