WC: 2015 Confirmed Participations and Rumour

[Maverick41]

Tobias Rieder has been confirmed for Germany, unless he fails the medical check up.
Dennis Seidenberg will make a decision soon.

 

[pecheq]

Czech Republic

Like the coach Ruzicka says: nothing is confirmed until the players will land in the Czech Republic.
Anyway, invited are: Voracek (Flyers), Jordan (Hurricanes), Hertl (Sharks), Hejda (Avalanche), Jagr (Panthers), Hemsky (Stars), Erat (Coyotes). After season end for the Bruins Krejci and Pastrnak are free, but there is no info yet. Krejci was injured, Pastrnak might be reassigned to Providence.

 

[FiLe]

Aleksander Barkov (Florida), Jussi Jokinen (Florida), Rasmus Ristolainen (Buffalo) and Jyrki Jokipakka (Dallas) confirmed for Finland.

 

[Tritsche]

Czech Republic

Like the coach Ruzicka says: nothing is confirmed until the players will land in the Czech Republic.
Anyway, invited are: Voracek (Flyers), Jordan (Hurricanes), Hertl (Sharks), Hejda (Avalanche), Jagr (Panthers), Hemsky (Stars), Erat (Coyotes). After season end for the Bruins Krejci and Pastrnak are free, but there is no info yet. Krejci was injured, Pastrnak might be reassigned to Providence.

Thank you for the Information!

 

[Canuckistani]

Czech Republic

Like the coach Ruzicka says: nothing is confirmed until the players will land in the Czech Republic.
Anyway, invited are: Voracek (Flyers), Jordan (Hurricanes), Hertl (Sharks), Hejda (Avalanche), Jagr (Panthers), Hemsky (Stars), Erat (Coyotes). After season end for the Bruins Krejci and Pastrnak are free, but there is no info yet. Krejci was injured, Pastrnak might be reassigned to Providence.

I reckon it will take a lot to get Czechs and Slovaks to turn down invites this year what with them playing at (or close to) home.

Jagr will be especially keen on leaving the national side on a high note.

 

[Canuckistani]

Confirmed:

Justin Faulk - Carolina Hurricanes
Mike Reilly - University of Minnesota (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Steve Moses - Jokerit Helsinki (Nashville Predators)
Dylan Larkin - University of Michigan (Detroit Red Wings)
Jimmy Vesey - Harvard (Nashville Predators)
Matt Hendricks - Edmonton Oilers

You know American players don't give a damn about the WHC when the roster has to be filled in with college kids and Euro leaguers.

 

[eyetest is useless]

gonna be mad if players like Pastrnak or Draisaitl have to play ****ing minor hockey instead of games that at least have some sort of meaning

 

[eyetest is useless]

You know American players don't give a damn about the WHC when the roster has to be filled in with college kids and Euro leaguers.

Americans just aren't patriotic enough

 

[Heia Norge]

Jagr on Czeh team this WC?

 

[pecheq]

Jagr on Czeh team this WC?

Possibly. He is coming to Prague next week. But it doesn't mean anything.

 

[pecheq]

Thank you for the Information!

Update: Pastrnak to AHL, Hemsky out because of injury.

 

[tade]

gonna be mad if players like Pastrnak or Draisaitl have to play ****ing minor hockey instead of games that at least have some sort of meaning

Exactly. I'm so pissed because It looks that Pastrnak will play for Providence instead of represent Czech republic at his home WCH.

 

[FinPanda]

Komarov confirmed for Finland.

 

[zamo86*]

Anze Kopitar: "I cant say no to my father [current Slovenia head coach]". So there is that..

PS: official announcement will be made tomorrow at 09:00 CET.

 

[leafsgirl12]

USA
Jake Gardiner confirmed today
Slovakia
Richard Panik

 

[TheOllieC]

Elias Lindholm playing for Sweden. Victor Rask should be also but it appears he is on a try-out first.

 

[leafsgirl12]

Stars :Spezza, Seguin, Eakin (CAN)
Roussel (FRA)
Jokipakka (finland)

 

[leafsgirl12]

Jack Eichel (USA)
Jagr is expected to play for czech republic not confirmed 100% yet though

 

[Inkling]

Jack Eichel (USA)

I saw the invite, is he confirmed? That would be cool to see, but a bit of a risk for him.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

I saw the invite, is he confirmed? That would be cool to see, but a bit of a risk for him.

Risk, I hate when people say that. There's a risk any Hockey game you play, whether it's NCAA, CHL, AHL, or NHL.

Play the game, don't worry about it.

Pessimism doesn't get anyone anywhere in this World.

Worst thing that happens, he blocks a shot, out for a month. Will he not heal? lol

 

[leafsgirl12]

I saw the invite, is he confirmed? That would be cool to see, but a bit of a risk for him.

the 2015 iihf worlds facebook page says eichel accepted his invite.

 

[Inkling]

Risk, I hate when people say that. There's a risk any Hockey game you play, whether it's NCAA, CHL, AHL, or NHL.

Play the game, don't worry about it.

Pessimism doesn't get anyone anywhere in this World.

Worst thing that happens, he blocks a shot, out for a month. Will he not heal? lol

Easy to say when it's not your millions that are involved.

I would think that USA Hockey might have some insurance but not for the value of his entire career.

Sure, it's a really small risk but the stakes are huge.

the 2015 iihf worlds facebook page says eichel accepted his invite.

Great to hear.

 

[xxxx]

Players officially confirmed for Canada:

Goaltenders: Jones, Smith
Defensemen: Barrie, Burns, Ekblad, Muzzin, D.Savard
Forwards: Duchene, Eakin, Eberle, Ennis, Giroux, Hall, MacKinnon, Nugent-Hopkins, O'Reilly, Seguin, Spezza, Toffoli

 

[Bruinaura]

Bruins said Krug is playing for the U.S.

 

[ikke]

Erat confirmed for CZE