WC: 2015 — Team Norway

[ergi24]

Lars Haugen - Dinamo Minsk/KHL
Steffen Soberg - VÃ¥lerenga/Norway
Lars Volden - Rögle/Allsvenskan/Ruben Smith - Stavanger Oilers/Norway

Jonas Holos - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl/KHL - R
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen - Färjestad/SHL - L
Alexander Bonsaksen - Tappara/Liiga - L
Daniel Sorvik - VÃ¥lerenga/Norway - L
Mats Trygg - Lørenskog /Norway - R
Nicolai Bryhnisveen - Asplöven/Allsvenskan - L
Henrik Odegaard - Lørenskog /Norway - L/Mattias Norstebo - Mora/Allsvenskan - L

Patrick Thoresen - SKA St. Petersburg/KHL - LW/CE - L
Morten Ask - VÃ¥lerenga/Norway - CE - L
Anders Bastiansen - Graz 99ers/Austria - CE - L
Mathis Olimb - Frölunda/SHL - CE - L
Ken Andre Olimb - Düsseldorfer EG/DEL - CE - L
Andreas Martinsen - Düsseldorfer EG/DEL - LW - L
Kristian Forsberg - Stavanger Oilers/Norway - RW/CE - R
Mats Rosseli Olsen - Frölunda /SHL - LW - L
Martin Roymark - Färjestad/SHL - RW - L
Sondre Olden - VÃ¥lerenga/Norway - LW - L
Niklas Roest - Sparta Sarpsborg/Norway - LW - L
Robin Dahlstrom - Vita Hästen/Allsvenskan - RW - L
Tommy Kristiansen - Stavanger Oilers/Norway - RW - R
Mats Zuccarello - New York Rangers/NHL - RW - L

Steffen Thoresen - Lørenskog/Norway - RW - L/Mathias Trettenes - Stavanger Oilers/Norway - CE/LW - L

Sorvik - Holos
Bonsaksen - Tollefsen
Bryhnisveen - Trygg
? Odegaard/Norstebo

P. Thoresen - M. Olimb - Zuccarello
Martinsen - K. A. Olimb - Roymark
Rosseli Olsen - Bastiansen - Forsberg
Olden - Ask - Dahlstrom
Roest, Kristiansen, S. Thoresen/Trettenes

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[Eye of Ra]

Sucks that Holtet is injured.

 

[Khokhlach86]

roster for two matches against Czech

GK (3):
Lars Haugen HC Minsk
Henrik Haukeland Stjernen
Steffen Søberg Vålerenga

DF (8):
Nicolai Bryhnisveen Asplöven (SWE)
Christian Bull Lillehammer
Stefan Espeland VÃ¥lerenga
Jonas Holøs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Mattias Nørstebø Brynäs (SWE)
Daniel Sørvik Vålerenga
Mats Trygg Lørenskog
Henrik Ødegaard Lørenskog

Forwards (13):
Morten Ask VÃ¥lerenga
Anders Bastiansen Graz 99 (AUT)
Eirik Børresen Sparta Sarpsborg
Robin Dahlstrøm Ôrebro (SWE)
Mats Frøshaug Lørenskog
Michael Haga Almtuna (SWE)
Andreas Heier Stjernen
Magnus Lindahl Sparta Sarpsborg
Thomas Valkvæ Olsen Frisk Asker
Niklas Roest Sparta Sarpsborg
Martin Røymark Färjestad (SWE)
Andreas Stene VÃ¥lerenga
Steffen Thoresen Lørenskog

 

[Belizarius]

Wow, saw Christian Bull in U18 worlds last year, he was very good. Surprised to see him already there, though.

 

[ergi24]

my new roster from Norway

Lars Haugen
Steffen Soberg
Lars Volden

1. Line: Bonsaksen - Holos
2. Line: Tollefsen - Trygg
3. Line: Espland - Sorvik
4. Line: Norstebö - Bryhnisveen

1. line: P.Thoresen - M.Olimb - Rosseli Olsen -
2. Line: Roymark - Bastiansen - Forsberg
3. line: Martinsen - K.A.Olimb - Kristiansen
4. line: Roest - Ask - Dahlström
13, 14 forward Stene,S.Thoresen

 

[Heia Norge]

Norwegian team, games vs Latvia 17-18 April:

Goalies:

Lars Haugen - HC Minsk (KHL)
Steffen Søberg - Vålerenga
Lars Volden - Rögle (SWE)

Defence:

Nicolai Bryhnisveen - Aspløven (SWE)
Stefan Espeland - VÃ¥lerenga
Jonas Holøs - Torpedo Yaroslavl (KHL)
Mattias Nørstebø - Brynäs (SWE)
Daniel Sørvik - Vålerenga
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen - Färjestad (SWE)
Mats Trygg - Lørenskog
Henrik Ødegaard - Lørenskog

Forwards

Morten Ask - VÃ¥lerenga
Anders Bastiansen - Graz 99 (AUT)
Robin Dahlstrøm - Vita Hästen (SWE)
Mats Frøshaug - Lørenskog
Jonas Djupvik Løvlie - Södertälje (SWE)
Andreas Martinsen - Düsseldorf (GER)
Ken Andre Olimb - Düsseldorf (GER)
Mathis Olimb - Frölunda (SWE)
Thomas Valkvæ Olsen - Frisk Asker
Niklas Roest - Sparta Sarpsborg
Mats Rosseli Olsen - Frölunda (SWE)
Martin Røymark - Färjestad (SWE)
Andreas Stene - VÃ¥lerenga
Steffen Thoresen - Lørenskog

 

[Heia Norge]

2-1 win against Latvia this after noon

 

[Heia Norge]

New win against Latvia today 7-3

 

[Namejs]

New win against Latvia today 7-3

I'll have to spoil other people's fun again, but this year the Latvian team is probably going to fight for a place in the Elite division with Austria. We're missing most of the players from our A line-up.

If I'm not mistaken, a defenseman played on our 2nd line for a couple of periods due to all the injuries.

 

[Heia Norge]

Norwegian team, games vs Belarus 24.-25. april

Goalies:
Lars Haugen - HC Minsk (BLR)
Steffen Søberg- Vålerenga
Lars Volden - Rögle (SWE)

Defence:
Nicolai Bryhnisveen- Asplöven (SWE)
Stefan Espeland - VÃ¥lerenga
Jonas Holøs - Torpedo Yaroslavl (RUS)
Mattias Nørstebø -Brynäs (SWE)
Daniel Sørvik - Vålerenga
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen - Färjestad (SWE)
Mats Trygg -Lørenskog
Henrik Ødegaard - Lørenskog

Forwards:
Morten Ask - VÃ¥lerenga
Anders Bastiansen- Graz 99 (AUT)
Robin Dahlstrøm- Örebro (SWE)
Kristian Forsberg- Stavanger Oilers
Mats Frøshaug -Lørenskog
Jonas Djupvik Løvlie- Södertälje (SWE)
Andreas Martinsen - Düsseldorf (GER)
Ken Andre Olimb- Dusseldorf (GER)
Mathis Olimb - Frölunda (SWE)
Mats Rosseli Olsen- Frölunda (SWE)
Niklas Roest - Sparta Sarpsborg
Martin Røymark - Färjestad (SWE)
Andreas Stene -VÃ¥lerenga
Mathias Trettenes - Stavanger Oilers

 

[Heia Norge]

The games vs. Belarus this weekend: Lost yesterday's game 1-5. Won todays game 3-2.

Bring on WC 2015! Can't wait for Friday's game vs Russia.

 

[RobertR]

Thoresen?

 

[Heia Norge]

Thoresen?

He'll be joining the Norwegian team for sure

 

[m4tt145]

Is Tommy Kristiansen going to play at the WC?

 

[Heia Norge]

Is Tommy Kristiansen going to play at the WC?

Tommy has not been on the roster for the last two friendly games vs Belarus this weekend, so I don’t think he will be on the roster for the upcoming tournament. I am very disappointed about that because I think he deserves a spot on the team. There are many Norwegian hockey-fans that don’t understand why he’s not on the team. Sometimes I simply do not understand how coach Roy Johansen are thinking.

 

[m4tt145]

Tommy has not been on the roster for the last two friendly games vs Belarus this weekend, so I don’t think he will be on the roster for the upcoming tournament. I am very disappointed about that because I think he deserves a spot on the team. There are many Norwegian hockey-fans that don’t understand why he’s not on the team. Sometimes I simply do not understand how coach Roy Johansen are thinking.

I see.

Very interesting player, good size, scores, hits. Would be nice to see him back in Swedish hockey.

 

[Hagstrom]

How do you guys expect Norway to do at this tournament? I always like to cheer for Norway at these tournaments because I have family living in Norway.

 

[ilkka]

Official roster:

http://www.hockey.no/nyheter/Sider/A-landslaget-M-VM-i-Praha-Ostrava-CZE-1-17-mai.aspx

Goalies (3)
Lars Haugen HC Minsk (BLR)
Steffen Søberg Vålerenga
Lars Volden Rögle (SWE)

Defenders (8)
Alexander Bonsaksen Tappara (FIN)
Stefan Espeland VÃ¥lerenga
Jonas Holøs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Mattias Nørstebø Brynäs (SWE)
Daniel Sørvik Vålerenga
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Färjestad (SWE)
Mats Trygg Lørenskog
Henrik Ødegaard Lørenskog

Forwards (14)
Morten Ask VÃ¥lerenga
Anders Bastiansen Graz 99'ers (AUT)
Robin Dahlstrøm Örebro (SWE)
Kristian Forsberg Stavanger Oilers
Jonas Djupvik Løvlie Södertälje (SWE)
Andreas Martinsen Düsseldorf (GER)
Ken André Olimb Düsseldorf (GER)
Mathis Olimb Frölunda (SWE)
Mats Rosseli Olsen Frölunda (SWE)
Niklas Roest Sparta Sarpsborg
Martin Røymark Färjestad (SWE)
Andreas Stene VÃ¥lerenga
Patrick Thoresen SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Mathias Trettenes Stavanger Oilers

Ilkka

 

[GotTheMovesLikeJagr]

Not directly related to the roster, but a feel-good story (of sorts at least):

National team veteran Marius Holtet, who has suffered from post-concussion syndromes for about 1,5 years now, has been invited along as a guest for the games against Slovenia and Denmark to spread some joy for the national team. They hope to get him registered so he can join the team in the locker room as well.

Nice gesture from Roy!

http://www.vg.no/sport/ishockey/ishockey-vm/hodeskadet-holtet-klar-for-ishockey-vm/a/23441144/

How do you guys expect Norway to do at this tournament? I always like to cheer for Norway at these tournaments because I have family living in Norway.

Depends on how we play. I expect them to either reach the quarterfinals or end up somewhere between 10th and 12th place (5th or 6th in our group). To reach the quarterfinals we must play on the level we did in 2012, as well as defeat not only Denmark (our main rival) and Slovenia, but also Slovakia, Belarus and, preferably, steal a point from one of the big countries (Finland, Russia and the U.S.).

I hope for the former, but if we don't play well enough to reach the quarter finals I at least want us to defeat Denmark (always horrible when we lose to Denmark; luckily we haven't lost to Denmark in a WC since the 2002 Division I championship) and Slovenia (the must-win).

 

[Heia Norge]

The Norwegian team for this WC was published today (final roster):

Goalies:
Lars Haugen - Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
Steffen Søberg - Vålerenga
Lars Volden - Rögle (Allsvenskan)

Defense:
Alexander Bonsaksen - Tappara (Liiga)
Stefan Espeland - VÃ¥lerenga
Jonas Holøs - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Mattias Nørstebø - Brynäs (SHL)
Daniel Sørvik - Vålerenga
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen - Färjestad (SHL)
Mats Trygg - Lørenskog
Henrik Ødegaard - Lørenskog

Forwards:
Morten Ask - VÃ¥lerenga
Anders Bastiansen - Graz 99'ers (Erste Bank Eishockey Liga)
Robin Dahlstrøm Örebro - Vita hästen (Allsvenskan)
Kristian Forsberg - Stavanger Oilers
Jonas Djupvik Løvlie - Södertälje (Allsvenskan)
Andreas Martinsen - Düsseldorf (DEL)
Ken André Olimb - Düsseldorf (DEL)
Mathis Olimb - Frölunda (SHL)
Mats Rosseli Olsen - Frölunda (SHL)
Niklas Roest - Sparta Sarpsborg
Martin Røymark - Färjestad (SHL)
Andreas Stene - VÃ¥lerenga
Patrick Thoresen - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Mathias Trettenes - Stavanger Oilers

Must say I am a little surprised that coach Roy Johansen choose Stefan Espeland on the defense instead of Nicolai Bryhnisveen (http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=27868) who had a very good season in Swedish Allsvenskan with Asplöven. I personaly would never pick a defender from the Norwegian league over a defender playing in Sweden.

The only thing negative I noticed about Bryhnisveen is that in the recent friendly games played he was constantly in the penalty box, maybe this cost him a spot on the roster, who knows. One other player missing are Tommy Kristiansen (Andreas Stene instead of Kristiansen?? what a F!!!), I just don’t understand why he is not on this team. Otherwise the team looks decent.

 

[Botta]

How do you guys expect Norway to do at this tournament? I always like to cheer for Norway at these tournaments because I have family living in Norway.

Everything from QF to relegation. Belarus,Denmark and Slovenia are the teams we have to beat. From what I understand Slovenia have about the same team as in the olympics and Denmark and Belarus are strong as well. So we can only hope...

 

[mention]

Go Norway!

 

[GotTheMovesLikeJagr]

One other player missing are Tommy Kristiansen [...] I just don’t understand why he is not on this team.

Shoulder injury in the Norwegian championship.

"Derfor er ikke finalehelten med til VM: Tommy Kristiansen måtte bruke kortison og lokalbedøvelse for å komme seg gjennom NM-sluttspillet."

 

[Heia Norge]

Shoulder injury in the Norwegian championship.

"Derfor er ikke finalehelten med til VM: Tommy Kristiansen måtte bruke kortison og lokalbedøvelse for å komme seg gjennom NM-sluttspillet."

Ok, no wonder why he's not participating then.

 

[Urbanskog]

Everything from QF to relegation. Belarus,Denmark and Slovenia are the teams we have to beat. From what I understand Slovenia have about the same team as in the olympics and Denmark and Belarus are strong as well. So we can only hope...

Denmark and Belarus are missing several top players.