Friday, December 26, 2008

World Junior update

Here’s a look at WHL import players who are listed on World Junior rosters that were filed with the IIHF on Christmas Day:
CZECH REPUBLIC
F Rudolf Cerveny, Regina Pats
D Tomas Kundratek, Medicine Hat Tigers
F Stepan Novotny, Kelowna Rockets
F Zdenek Okal, Medicine Hat Tigers
F Radim Valcha, Portland Winter Hawks
F Tomas Vincour, Edmonton Oil Kings
(NOTE: The roster also includes D Tomas Vosvrda, who played 36 games with Medicine Hat last season; D Tomas Voracek, who began this season with the Prince Albert Raiders before going home to be with his ailing mother, isn’t on the roster.)
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FINLAND
G Juha Metsola, Lethbridge Hurricanes
D Jyri Niemi, Saskatoon Blades
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SLOVAKIA
F Milan Kytnar, Saskatoon Blades
D Michal Siska, Kamloops Blazers
F Marek Viedensky, Prince George Cougars
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SWEDEN
The roster includes F Oscar Moller of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, who played last season for the Chilliwack Bruins.
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If you missed it earlier, here are the WHLers on the U.S. team:
D Jonathon Blum, Vancouver Giants (U.S. captain)
F Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
F Tyler Johnson, Spokane Chiefs
F Jim O’Brien, Seattle Thunderbirds
F Mitch Wahl, Spokane Chiefs
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And the WHLers on Team Canada:
D Keith Aulie, Brandon Wheat Kings
F Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets
F Zach Boychuk, Lethbridge Hurricanes
F Jordan Eberle, Regina Pats
F Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat Tigers
D Thomas Hickey, Seattle Thunderbirds (Canada’s captain)
F Evander Kane, Vancouver Giants
D Tyler Myers, Kelowna Rockets
G Chet Pickard, Tri-City Americans
F Brett Sonne, Calgary Hitmen
D Colten Teubert, Regina Pats
G Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs
(NOTES: F Dana Tyrell of the Prince George Cougars was on the roster but suffered a knee injury Dec. 19 and won’t play in the tournament. . . . G Dustin Tokarski will start today (Friday) against Czech Republic. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Eastern. . . . The tournament runs through Jan. 5.)

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