World Cup of Hockey

Rakell will miss World Cup

Sweden's Rickard Rakell is sick and will miss the World Cup. He will be replaced by Patrik Berglund.

World Cup rosters update

There are some updates in the rosters for upcoming World Cup:

Canada announces two changes: San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture replaces the captain of the Dallas Stars Jamie Benn, out due the recover after a muscle surgery.
Also defender Duncan Keith will miss the tournament due the rehabilitation on a knee injury: he will replaced by Jay Bouwmeester

In Sweden roster Anaheim Ducks' defenseman Hampus Lindholm will replace injured Detroit Red Wings' defenseman Niklas Kronwall In the net, Jhonas Enroth will replace injured Robin Lehner of the Buffalo Sabres,

Mikko Koivu named captain of Finland at World Cup

Finnish Federation has announced Minnesota Wild forward, Mikko Koivu will serve as Team Finland's captain at the World Cup of Hockey. Koivu, also Wild captain, will lead Finland in three World Championship

Rakell replaces Steen

Sweden's Alexander Steen is injured and will miss the World Cup of Hockey. He will be replaced by Rickard Rakell.

Seven more players added to Swedish World Cup roster

The Tre Kronor head coach Rikard Grönborg named today the last seven players on the Swedish World Cup roster:
G: Robin Lehner, Buffalo Sabres
D: Mattias Ekholm, Nashville Predators
F: Carl Hagelin, Pittsburgh Penguins - Patric Hörnqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins - Marcus Krüger, Chicago Blackhawks - Jakob Silfverberg, Anaheim Ducks - Carl Söderberg, Colorado Avalanche