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    Derek O'Brien
    Derek O'Brien
    Apr 21, 2025, 16:30
    Updated at: Apr 22, 2025, 15:04
    Marcus Pettersson playing for the Vancouver Canucks this season. © Bob Frid-Imagn Images

    Five players have so far confirmed their spots on the Swedish roster for this year’s IIHF World Championship, which the Swedes will co-host with Denmark at the newly-renovated Avicii Arena in Stockholm.

    According to HockeyNews.se, the first players to confirm were Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators, William Eklund and Alexander Wennberg of the San Jose Sharks and Adam Larsson of the Seattle Kraken. According to Expressen.se, the most recent player to say yes is Vancouver Canucks defenseman Marcus Pettersson.

    Pettersson’s former Pittsburgh Penguins, teammate, Erik Karlsson, is a maybe.

    Despite six Swedes playing on the team this year, including three Petterssons, Marcus will apparently be the only current Canuck who will play for Sweden. Elias Pettersson the forward, who did not play in the NHL team’s last 13 games, will not play, nor will defenseman Elias Pettersson, Nils Höglander, Nils Åman or Jonathan Lekkerimäki, who weren’t invited.

    Canucks prospect Tom Willander, who just finished his sophomore season at Boston University, is currently in the Swedish camp but he’s doubtful to make the final cut.

    Sweden will play a pair of exhibition games this weekend using players that are already available. This is the roster that coach Sam Hallam will use:

    Goaltenders: Arvid Holm, Rögle, Tim Juel, Timrå, Jesper Myrenberg, Linköping.

    Defensemen: Olle Alsing, HV71, Andreas Borgman, Fribourg-Gottéron, Gabriel Carlsson, Zug, Tim Heed, Ambrì-Piotta, Linus Hultström, Linköping, Linus Nässén, Timrå, Adam Ollas-Mattsson, Färjestad, Tom Willander, Boston University.

    Forwards: Anton Bengtsson, Rögle, Christoffer Ehn, Linköping, Max Friberg, Frölunda, Sebastian Hartmann, Timrå, Filip Hållander, Timrå, Oskar Lang, Leksand, Oscar Lindberg, Skellefteå, Felix Nilsson, Rögle, Fredrik Olofsson, Zug, André Petersson, HV71, Oskar Steen, Färjestad, Marcus Sylvegård, Växjö, Marcus Sörensen, Fribourg-Gottéron.