With the World Junior Championships 24 days away, teams are beginning to announce their camp rosters. These are the preliminary rosters that will be cut down between now and the official tournament roster that will be announced sometime around Christmas Day.
Maple Leafs prospect and 2019 draft pick, Mikko Kokkonen has been named to team Finland, one of 11 defenders.
Team Finland
Goalies:
Annunen Justus, Kärpät Oulu
Patrikainen Jasper, Peliitat Heinola
Piiroinen Kari, Winsdor Spitfires OHL
Defenders:
Hatakka Santeri, Ilves Tampere
Heinola Ville, Lukko Rauma
Honka Anttoni, JYP Jyväskylä
Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli
Kukkonen Miska, Lukko Rauma
Niemelä Topi, Kärpät Oulu
Nousiainen Kim, KalPa Kuopio
Rindell Axel, Jukurit Mikkeli
Seppälä Peetro, KooKoo Kouvola
Thomson Lassi, Ilves Tampere
Utunen Toni, Tappara Tampere
Forwards:
Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
Erholtz Eemil, Sport Vaasa
Haatanen Aleks, Peliitat Heinola
Hirvonen Roni, Ässät Pori
Killinen Lenni, Ässät Pori
Kivenmäki Otto, Ässät Pori
Kupari Rasmus, Los Angeles Kings
Lundell Anton, HIFK Helsinki
Maccelli Matias, Ilves Tampere
Nikkanen Henri, Jukurit Mikkeli
Nordgren Niklas, HIFK Helsinki
Oden Joonas, KooKoo Kouvola
Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
Petman Ville, Lukko Rauma
Puistola Patrik, Tappara Tampere
Ranta Sampo, University of Minnesota
Räty Aatu, Kärpät Oulu
Räty Aku, Kärpät Oulu
Saarela Antti, Ilves Tampere
Salonen Samuel, Peliitat Heinola
Siikanen Patrik, JYP Jyväskylä
Tanus Kristian, Jukurit Mikkeli
Team Canada also announced their roster today.
USA Hockey has not announced their roster yes, but Nick Robertson is expected to be recovered from a broken finger in time to make the roster.
Rasmus Sandin should be considered a lock for Team Sweden, the only possible way he wouldn’t make the team is if he’s in the NHL. Their camp announcement should be soon as well.
