Sweden, Finland announces preliminary WJC lists
The 2022 Junior World Championships are just around the corner, starting on December 26 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. For the United States and Canada, qualifying camps in the coming weeks will reduce the lists to the final 25 names that will participate in the tournament. For Finland and Sweden, many of these decisions have already been made. The two hockey power plants released their lists today, although there may still be some small changes if anyone wants Alexander Holtz becomes available.
Finland:
G Leevi Merilainen (OTT)
G Joel Blomqvist (PIT)
G Juha Jatkola (unwritten)
D Ruben Rafkin (unwritten)
D Wanted Ottavainen (SEA)
D Eemil Viro (THE)
D Topi Niemela (TOR)
D Kasper Puutio (FLA)
D Petteri Nurmi (unwritten)
D Aleksi Heimosalmi (CAR)
D Rami Maatta (unwritten)
F Roby Jarventie (OTT)
F Juuso Maenpaa (unwritten)
F Samuel Helenius (LAK)
F Roni Hirvonen (TOR)
F Kalle Vaisanen (NYR)
F Ville Koivunen (CAR)
F Oliver Kapanen (MTL)
F Sami Paivarinta (unwritten)
F Kasper Simontaival (LAK)
F Joel Maatta (unwritten)
F Brad Lambert (2022 draft is qualified)
F Aatu Raty (NYI)
F Olli Nikupeteri (unwritten)
F Joakim Kemell (2022 draft is qualified)
Sweden:
G Jesper Wallstedt (MY)
G Calle Clang (PIT)
G Jesper Vikman (VGK)
D Helge Grans (LAK)
D Emil Andrae (PHI)
D Anton Olsson (NSH)
D Mans Forsfjall (unwritten)
D Simon Edvinsson (THE)
D Leo Loof (STL)
D Victor Sjöholm (unwritten)
D Joel Nyström (CAR)
F Daniel Ljungman (VALLEY)
F Fabian Lysell (BIM)
F Åke Stakkestad (unwritten)
F William Eklund (SJS)
F Zion Nybeck (CAR)
F Elias Stenman (unwritten)
F Albert Sjöberg (VALLEY)
F Oskar Olausson (COL)
F Isaac Rosen (BUF)
F Elliot Ekmark (FLA)
F Theodor Niederbach (THE)
F Oskar Magnusson (WSH)
F Daniel Torgersson (WPG)