Player Discussion: U-18 WJC Roster (18-28 april, Sochi)

[Eye of Ra]

Players that should have a shoot:


Adam Brodecki
Axel Holmström
August Gunnarsson
Adrian Kempe
André Burakovsky
Anton Karlsson
Alexander Henriksson
Anton Blidh
Dmytro Timashov
Daniel Muzito Bagenda
Mikael Johansson
Oscar Lindblom
Henrik Törnqvist
Gustaf Franzén
Herman Roth
Fabian Gunnarsson
Filip Karlsson
Rasmus Fyrpihl
Robin Kovacs
Petter Mäktialo
Pierre Engvall
Jacob de la Rose
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson
Tobias Lindberg
Tobias Liljendahl
Lucas Wallmark
Leo Bristedt
Victor Crus Rydberg
Victor Ohman
William Nylander



Andreas Borgman
Amil Krupic
Adam Ollas-Mattsson
Anton Cederholm
Carl Dahlström
Emil Johansson
Niklas Hansson
Markus Magnusson
Markus Pettersson
Oliver Kylington
Lawrence Pilut
Sebastian Aho
Robert Hägg
Rasmus Andersson
Julius Bergman
Wilhelm Westlund

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[joe89]

de la Rose-Wallmark-Burakovsky
Nylander-Crus Rydberg-Bristedt
Lindblom-Öhman-Forsbacka Karlsson
Liljendahl-Lindberg-Henriksson
A.Karlsson

Hägg-R.Andersson
Cederholm-Hansson
Westlund-Bergman
Dahlström

Siönäs
Johansson

Bubblers: Brodecki, Blidh, Kempe, Aho, Borgman, Krupic.

 

[VictorLustig]

Looks like a solid lineup. A little bit worried about that defense, they've apparently had some major breakdowns this year. Hoping for another final but next year is the year to win it. I'd add Franzén to the bubblers.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Interesting to see how many 96's they decide to go with.

Also I wonder why Krupic hasnt been selected since Ivan Hlinka.

 

[joe89]

Interesting to see how many 96's they decide to go with.

Also I wonder why Krupic hasnt been selected since Ivan Hlinka.

I think they should be bold, the -95 forward depth looks extremely tame. I don't know how many that is plausible to expect though.

Kovacs could be thrown into in the mix too, led J18 Allsvenskan in both goals and points.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

team should be announced soon, or camp roster or whatever. Per swehockey they have a camp 3-5 april in SWE, then a new in SWE/RUS 10-17 april

 

[VictorLustig]

Here is the first camp roster:


MÃ¥lvakter:
Fredrik Bergvik, Frölunda
Jonas Johansson, Brynäs
Ebbe Siönäs, AIK
Samuel Ward, Luleå

Backar:
Sebastian Aho, Skellefteå
Rasmus Andersson, Malmö
Julius Bergman, Karlskrona/Frölunda
Carl Dahlström, Linköping
Niklas Hansson, Rögle
Robert Hägg, Modo
Robin Norell, Djurgården
Wilhelm Westlund, Färjestad

Forwards:
Anton Blidh, Frölunda
Leon Bristedt, Linköping
Adam Brodecki, Brynäs
André Burakovsky, Malmö
Victor Crus Rydberg, Linköping
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Linköping
Alexander Henriksson, Färjestad
Anton Karlsson, Frölunda
Tobias Liljendahl, Djurgården
Tobias Lindberg, Djurgården
Oskar Lindblom, Brynäs
Victor Öhman, Modo

Nylander, Wallmark, De la Rose and perhaps a few more are still playing with their club teams.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Cederholm not selected is a stunner, no?

 

[joe89]

Cederholm not selected is a stunner, no?

Points aren't everything and he's not really that type of player but he had a mere 4 assists in his last 17 J20 games continuation series + playoffs. He also played in the J18 playoffs, 1 assist and -4 in three games. By the looks of it he's had a really rough end to the season so maybe we shouldn't be surprised. Not much to say about the guys named in front either, good players.

 

[Garl]

No Cederholm and Krupic. Strange.

 

[KRM]

Really solid roster, maybe this is the year we finally capture the gold.

 

[VictorLustig]

Cederholm not selected is a stunner, no?

I was expecting some changes on D, it has looked horrible at times according to reports.

Offensively we look good, Nylander is a freak of nature, dominant at times against Timrå a few days ago.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Westlund out, Borgman in.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

No live score on swehockey from U18 - Väsby? i'm disappoint.

 

[VictorLustig]

No live score on swehockey from U18 - Väsby? i'm disappoint.

Yeah, I can't find any info either.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Väsby - SWE U18 1-4

shots 16-61

 

[VictorLustig]

Väsby - SWE U18 1-4

shots 16-61

Goals by Crus-Rydberg, Blidh, Hägg and Anton Karlsson.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Prel roster:

Ebbe Siönäs, AIK
Samuel Ward, Luleå
Jonas Johansson, Brynäs

Sebastian Aho, Skellefteå
Robin Norell, Djurgården
Robert Hägg, Modo
Rasmus Andersson, Malmö
Julius Bergman, Frölunda
Carl Dahlström, Linköping
Wilhelm Westlund, Färjestad
Andreas Borgman, Timrå

Alexander Henriksson, Färjestad
André Burakowsky, Malmö
Tobias Liljendahl, Djurgården
Anton Blidh, Frölunda
Victor Crus Rydberg, Linköping
Lucas Wallmark, Karlskrona
Adam Brodecki, Brynäs
Jacob de la Rose, Leksand
Leon Bristedt, Linköping
William Nylander Altelius, Södertälje
Victor Öhman, Modo
Oskar Lindblom, Brynäs
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Linköping
Anton Karlsson, Frölunda

6 96's 1F and 1D will be cut.

 

[joe89]

I'm a little disappointed/surprised about no Lindberg. He finished the season great and brings size. Also linemate with Liljendahl.

And Niklas Hansson went from getting to play with U19 to not making the U18?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

And Niklas Hansson went from getting to play with U19 to not making the U18?

Yep, weird.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

U18 played against Almtuna, any info?

edit:

1-0 Robert Hägg (Lucas Wallmark, William Nylander )
2-0 Leon Bristedt (Alexander Henriksson)
3-0 Wilhelm Westlund (Viktor Crus Rydberg, Oskar Lindblom )
4-0 André Burakovsky (Viktor Crus Rydberg, Rasmus Andersson )
5-0 Adam Brodecki (Tobias Liljendahl )
6-0 Oskar Lindblom utan assist
7-0 William Nylander (Wilhelm Westlund )
7-1 Ludvig Björklund (Erik Klingberg)

 

[joe89]

I wonder the roster of that Almtuna team..

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

looks like Westlund and Liljendahl were cut

 

[VictorLustig]

A bit surprised about both cuts. This means there will be six 96-born on the team, that must be a new record.

 

[joe89]

I'm not overly surprised about Liljendahl. However, it feels pretty weird than neither of Hansson, Cederholm and Westlund made the team. These guys could all go top90 in the draft. They must've been very disappointed with their play.

The -96 guys is the right way to go IMO. This team only has an outside shot, but next year's team will be a great chance and build a lot of experience.