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Team Sweden and Team Germany name their roster for 2018 Olympics

January 16, 2018, 7:28 AM ET [2 Comments]
Aivis Kalnins
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Yesterday we had the Team Czech Republic announce their NHL'less roster, today it turned to Team Sweden.

The roster looks outstanding highlighted by 2018 NHL Draft No.1 projection Rasmus Dahlin, former Sabre Jhonas Enroth amongst others.

Without a doubt, Sweden also appears to be hurting by NHL's decision but the team has done a great job to fill the voids with experience vets and some rookies.

Goaltending depth is what European countries should have in common, focusing on vets that have NHL or worst case scenario lead the charge in the KHL. On defense, Sweden has elected for the experience but also talent and speed.

Sweden has gone short on their roster and not registered the amount of players allowed, but as per source they are keeping their options open and have two players ready in case injures happen.

The roster:

Goalies:
Jhonas Enroth, Viktor Fasth, Magnus Hellberg
Defensemen:
Staffan Kronwall, Mikael Wikstrand, Patrik Hersley, Johan Fransson, Simon Bertilsson, Rasmus Dahlin, Erik Gustafsson and Jonas Ahnelöv.
Forwards:
Joakim Lindström, Fredrik Pettersson, Pär Lindholm, Dennis Everberg, Joel Lundqvist, Alexander Bergström, Viktor Stålberg, Dick Axelsson, Oscar Möller, Carl Klingberg, Anton Lander, Linus Omark.

Team Germany also jumped the bus and announced who they would be sending over to Korea.

Germany line-up is very familiar to those they ice at the IIHF World Hockey Championships, although they won't be contending for a medal at the Olympics their squad looks ready and might be ahead in the team bonding part.


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