Segment 5: Ryan and Michael predict the medallists, relegation battlers, MVP, top forward, top defenseman and top goaltender. The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2024. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAzMTE5NDYxNDA0NzgwMDk5/2024-iihf-wjc_1.jpg] The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2024. It's one of the biggest international tournaments in the world of hockey – the 2024 World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, lasts from Boxing Day until Jan. 5, 2024. We've got the rosters for all 10 teams right in one place for you. Rosters and jersey numbers are accurate and corrected as of Dec. 31, 2023. CANADA GOALTENDERS #1 Scott Ratzlaff, Seattle, WHL (BUF) #30 Mathis Rousseau, Halifax, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #31 Samuel St-Hilaire, Sherbrooke, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #3 Jake Furlong, Halifax, QMJHL (SJS) #4 Noah Warren, Victoriaville, QMJHL (ANA) #5 Oliver Bonk, London, OHL (PHI) #7 Jorian Donovan, Brantford, OHL (OTT) #13 Maveric Lamoureux, Drummondville, QMJHL (ARI) #23 Ty Nelson, North Bay, OHL (SEA) #24 Denton Mateychuk, Moose Jaw, WHL (CLB) FORWARDS #8 Owen Beck, Peterborough, OHL (MTL) #9 Nate Danielson, Brandon, WHL (DET) #12 Fraser Minten, Saskatoon, WHL (TOR) #15 Matthew Poitras, Boston Bruins, NHL #17 Macklin Celebrini, Boston Univ., NCAA (2024 NHL draft) #18 Matthew Wood, Univ. of Connecticut, NCAA (NSH) #20 Carson Rehkopf, Kitchener, OHL (SEA) #21 Owen Allard, S.S. Marie, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Jordan Dumais, Halifax, QMJHL (CLB) #26 Matthew Savoie, Wenatchee, WHL (BUF) #27 Easton Cowan, London, OHL (TOR) #28 Conor Geekie, Wenatchee, WHL (ARI) #29 Brayden Yager, Moose Jaw, WHL (PIT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA GOALTENDERS #1 Trey Augustine, Michigan State, NCAA (DET) #29 Jacob Fowler, Boston College, NCAA (MTL) #30 Sam Hillebrandt, Barrie, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #5 Drew Fortescue, Boston College, NCAA (NYR) #8 Sam Rinzel, Univ. of Minnesota, NCAA (CHI) #14 Aram Minnetian, Boston College, NCAA (DAL) #20 Lane Hutson, Boston Univ., NCAA (MTL) #23 Eric Pohlkamp, Bemidji State, NCAA (SJS) #25 Seamus Casey, Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (NJD) #28 Zeev Buium, Univ. of Denver, NCAA (2024 NHL draft) #71 Ryan Chesley, Univ. of Minnesota, NCAA (WSH) FORWARDS #2 Rutger McGroarty, Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (WPG) #4 Gavin Brindley, Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (CLB) #6 Will Smith, Boston College, NCAA (SJS) #9 Ryan Leonard, Boston College, NCAA (WSH) #10 Carey Terrance, Erie, OHL (ANA) #11 Oliver Moore, Univ. of Minnesota, NCAA (CHI) #16 Quinn Finley, Univ. of Wisconsin, NCAA (NYI) #17 Danny Nelson, Univ. of Notre Dame, NCAA (NYI) #19 Cutter Gauthier, Boston College, NCAA (PHI) #22 Isaac Howard, Michigan State, NCAA (TBL) #27 Gavin Hayes, Flint, OHL (CHI) #34 Gabe Perreault, Boston College, NCAA (NYR) #81 Jimmy Snuggerud, Univ. of Minnesota, NCAA (STL) #91 Frank Nazar, Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (CHI) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWEDEN GOALTENDERS #1 Kevin Reidler, Dubuque, USHL (OTT) #30 Melker Thelin, Bjorkloven, Allsvenskan (ARI) #35 Hugo Havelid, Djurgarden, Allsvenskan (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #2 Elias Pettersson, Orebro, Allsvenskan (VAN) #3 Elias Salomonsson, Skelleftea, SHL (WPG) #4 Axel Sandin Pellikka, Skelleftea, SHL (DET) #5 Mattias Havelid, Linkoping, SHL (SJS) #6 Anton Johansson, Leksand, SHL (DET) #9 Theo Lindstein, Brynas, Allsvenskan (STL) #24 Tom Willander, Boston Univ., NCAA (VAN) FORWARDS #10 Fabian Wagner, Linkoping, SHL (WPG) #11 Isac Born, Frolunda, SHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #12 Noah Ostlund, Vaxjo, SHL (BUF) #15 David Edstrom, Frolunda, SHL (VEG) #16 Felix Unger Sorum, Leksand, SHL (CAR) #18 Filip Bystedt, Linkoping, SHL (SJS) #19 Rasmus Rudslatt, AIK, Allsvenskan (2024 NHL draft, overager) #20 Liam Ohgren, Farjestad, SHL (MIN) #21 Zeb Forsfjall, Skelleftea, SHL (SEA) #22 Anton Wahlberg, Malmo, SHL (BUF) #23 Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Orebro, SHL (VAN) #25 Otto Stenberg, Frolunda, SHL (STL) #27 Oskar Pettersson, Rogle, SHL (OTT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINLAND GOALTENDERS #1 Eemil Vinni, JoKP, Mestis (2024 NHL draft) #30 Niklas Kokko, Karpat, Liiga (SEA) #31 Noa Vali, TPS, Liiga (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #3 Otto Salin, HIFK, Liiga (LA) #4 Arttu Karki, S.S. Marie, OHL (VEG) #6 Kasper Kulonummi, Tappara, Liiga (NSH) #10 Emil Pieniniemi, Karpat, Liiga (PIT) #12 Joona Vaisanen, Dubuque, USHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #13 Kalle Kangas, Jokerit, Mestis (PIT) #15 Jesse Pukkinen, JYP, Fin. U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) FORWARDS #18 Rasmus Kumpulainen, Oshawa, OHL (MIN) #19 Konsta Helenius, Jukurit, Liiga (2024 NHL draft) #20 Oiva Keskinen, Tappara, Liiga (CLB) #21 Samu Bau, Ilves, Liiga (ARI) #22 Kasper Halttunen, London, OHL (SJS) #24 Aleksanteri Kaskimaki, HIFK, Liiga (STL) #25 Max Koskipirtti, Michigan Tech, NCAA (2024 NHL draft, overager) #28 Jere Lassila, JYP, Liiga (2024 NHL draft, overager) #29 Lenni Hameenaho, Assat, Liiga (NJD) #32 Emil Hemming, TPS, Liiga (2024 NHL draft) #33 Jani Nyman, Ilves, Liiga (SEA) #34 Tommi Mannisto, Michigan State, NCAA (2024 NHL draft, overager) #36 Janne Naukkarinen, SaiPa, Liiga (2024 NHL draft, overager) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLOVAKIA GOALTENDERS #1 Rastislav Elias, HIFK, Fin. U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #29 Samuel Urban, Sioux City, USHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Adam Gajan, Green Bay, USHL (CHI) DEFENSE #3 Milan Pisoja, Michalovce, Slovakia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #4 Maxim Strbak, Michigan State, NCAA (BUF) #5 David Natny, Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #6 Jozef Viliam Kmec, Prince George, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #8 Marian Mosko, Cornell, NCAA (2024 NHL draft, overager) #11 Luka Radivojevic, Orebro, Swe. J20 (2025 NHL draft) #24 Richard Baran, Victoria, BCHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #26 Boris Zabka, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia (2024 NHL draft, overager) FORWARDS #9 Adam Zlnka, Waterloo, USHL (ARI) #10 Filip Mesar, Kitchener, OHL (MTL) #13 Frantisek Dej, Sherbrooke, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #14 Adam Sykora, Hartford, AHL (NYR) #15 Dalibor Dvorsky, Sudbury, OHL (STL) #18 Servac Petrovsky, Owen Sound, OHL (MIN) #19 Juraj Pekarcik, Dubuque, USHL (STL) #20 Martin Misiak, Erie, OHL (CHI) #21 Peter Repcik, Drummondville, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Alex Ciernik, Vastervik, Allsvenskan (PHI) #27 Samuel Honzek, Vancouver, WHL (CGY) #28 Alex Sotek, Poprad, Slovakia (2024 NHL draft, overager) Substitutes Peter Cisar, Fargo, USHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) Roman Kukumberg, Sarnia, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) Markus Suchy, Poprad, Slovakia (2024 NHL draft, overager) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CZECHIA GOALTENDERS #1 Jakub Vondras, Sudbury, OHL (CAR) #2 Michael Schnattinger, Liberec, Czech U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Michael Hrabal, UMass, NCAA (ARI) DEFENSE #4 Matej Prcik, Vitkovice, Czech U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #5 Adam Jiricek, Plzen, Czechia (2024 NHL draft) #6 Ales Cech, Boleslav, Czechia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #7 Tomas Cibulka, Val-d’Or, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #9 Tomas Hamara, Brantford, OHL (OTT) #23 Tomas Galvas, Liberec, Czechia 2024 NHL draft) #26 Matteo Koci, Kamloops, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #27 Marek Alscher, Portland, WHL (FLA) FORWARDS #10 Adam Bares, Pelicans, Fin. U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #11 Matej Pribyl, Vitkovice, Czech U20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #12 Dominik Rymon, Everett, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #14 Adam Zidlicky, Mississauga, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #15 Jakub Hujer, Sherbrooke, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #16 Matyas Melovsky, Baie-Comeau, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #17 Sebastian Redlich, Sodertalje, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #18 Matej Mastalirsky, Litvinov, Czechia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #19 Ondrej Becher, Prince George, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #20 Robin Sapousek, Victoria, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #21 Jakub Stancl, Vaxjo, Swe. J20 (VEG) #22 Simon Slavicek, Flint, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #24 Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw, OHL (VEG) #25 Jiri Kulich, Rochester, AHL (BUF) #28 Eduard Sale, Barrie, OHL (SEA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWITZERLAND GOALTENDERS #1 Lorin Gruter, GCK Lions, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #29 Alessio Beglieri, Biel-Bienne, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Ewan Huet, Regina, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #3 Daniil Ustinkov, ZSC Lions, Swiss League (2024 NHL draft, overager) #4 Rodwin Dionicio, Saginaw, OHL (ANA) #7 Timo Bunzli, GCK Lions, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #14 Louis Fullemann, Basel, (2024 NHL draft, overager) #15 Gael Christe, Martingny, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #23 Leon MugglI, Zug, Swiss League (2024 NHL draft) #24 Benjamin Quinn GCK Lions, Swiss League (2024 NHL draft, overager) #26 Simone Terraneo, Ambri-Piotta, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #28 Nick Meile, Bern, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) FORWARDS #5 Leo Braillard, Lethbridge, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #6 Jamiro Reber, HV71, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft) #8 Rico Gredig, Davos, Swiss League (2024 NHL draft, overager) #9 Thierry Schild, Bern, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #10 Jonas Taibel, Winterthur, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #12 Mattheo Reinhard, Biel-Bienne, Swiss League (2024 NHL draft, overager) #13 Timo Jenni, Langnau, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #16 Jan Hornecker, Winterthur, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #17 Miles Muller, Moncton, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #18 Julien Rod, Sierre, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #20 Matteo Wagner, AIK, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Gregory Weber, Olten, Swiss League Tier 2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #25 Endo Meier, GCK Lions, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #27 Simon Meier, Penticton, BCHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GERMANY GOALTENDERS #1 Matthias Bittner, Krefeld JR., DNL U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #29 Philipp Dietl, Landshut Jr., DNL U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Simon Wolf, Red Bull Jr., AlpsHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #3 Lua Niehus, Frankfurt, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #4 Phillip Sinn, Salzburg, ICEHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #6 Michael Reich, Landshut, DEL2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #7 Samuel Schindler, Bayreuth, Germany3 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Jakob Weber, Munich, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #27 Niklas Hubner, Ravensburg, DEL2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #28 Norwin Panocha, Chicoutimi, QMJHL (BUF) FORWARDS #8 Julian Lutz, Green Bay, USHL (ARI) #12 Vadim Schreiner, Red Bull Jr., AlpsHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #13 Veit Oswald, Munich, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #14 Kevin Bicker, Frankfurt, DEL (DET) #16 Ralf Rollinger, Ravensburg, DEL2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #17 Daniel Assavolyuk, Red Bull Jr., AlpsHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #18 Luca Hauf, Seattle, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #19 Eric Hordler, Berlin, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #21 Julius Sumpf, Moncton, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #23 Linus Brandl, Landshut, DEL2 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #24 Roman Kechter, Nuremberg, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #25 Lennard Nieleck, Hamm, Germany3 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #26 Moritz Elias, Augsburg, DEL (2024 NHL draft, overager) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORWAY GOALTENDERS #1 Markus Rohnebaek Stensrud, Storhamar, Norway (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Sebastian Hagen Aarsund, Linkoping, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #35 Martin Holtet Lundberg, Mora, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #3 Ludvig Lafton, Frisk Asker, Norway (2024 NHL draft) #4 Christopher Lie, Malmo, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #5 Gabriel Koch, Valerenga, Norway (2024 NHL draft, overager) #8 Tobias Bjercke Larsen, Farjestad, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #10 Stian Solberg, Valerenga, Norway (2024 NHL draft) #14 Emil Kvernmo Wasenden, Frisk Asker, Norway (2024 NHL draft, overager) #26 Mathias Papuga, Ringerike, Norway (2024 NHL draft, overager) FORWARDS #9 Mats Bakke Olsen, Malmo, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #11 Alieu Moldal Bah, Brynas, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #12 Noah Steen, Mora, Allsvenskan (2024 NHL draft, overager) #13 Petter Vesterheim, Mora, Allsvenskan (2024 NHL draft, overager) #15 Patrik Dalen, Mora, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #17 Sander Wold, Gatineau, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #18 Martin Johnsen, Storhamar, Norway (2024 NHL draft, overager) #20 Casper Haugen Evensen, Victoria, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #21 Kasper Magnussen, Bemidji State, NCAA (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Johannes Lokkeberg, West Kelowna, BCHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #23 Felix Granath, Frolunda, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #24 Oskar Kind Bakkevig, Malmo, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #28 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Mora, Allsvenskan (2024 NHL draft) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LATVIA GOALTENDERS #1 Deivs Rolovs, Charlottetown, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #29 Linards Feldbergs, Riga, Latvia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #30 Aksels Ozols, Lone Star, NAHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) DEFENSE #2 Kristers Urbanovics, Karpat, Fin. U-20 (2024 NHL draft) #3 Viktors Kurbaka, Trinec, Czeciha U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #4 Niks Fenenko, Baie-Comeau, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #5 Ingus Locmelis, Fairbanks, NAHL (2024 NHL draft) #6 Darels Uljanskis, AIK, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft) #16 Peteris Bulans, Chicoutimi, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #18 Renarts Berzins, Mogo, Latvia (2024 NHL draft, overager) FORWARDS #7 Rainers Rullers, Madison, USHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #8 Rinalds Vutkevics, Zemgale, Latvia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #9 Eriks Mateiko, Saint John, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft) #10 Emils Veckaktins, Lugano, Swiss U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #11 Dans Locmelis, UMass, NCAA (2024 NHL draft, overager) #12 Toms Mots, Brno, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #13 Otto Polakovs, Philadelphia, NAHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #14 Rainers Darzins, Skelleftea, Swe. J20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #17 Davis Borozinskis, Des Moines, USHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #20 Kristofers Krumins, New Jersey, NAHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #21 Rauls Ozollapa, Prerov, Czech U-20 (2024 NHL draft, overager) #22 Sandis Vilmanis, Sarnia, OHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #23 Rodzers Bukarts, Wenatchee, WHL (2024 NHL draft, overager) #27 Kevins Stradnieks, Zemgale, Latvia (2024 NHL draft, overager) #28 Kristers Ansons, Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL (2024 NHL draft)
