2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
# 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters

## Top Division

### Group A

**Canada**

Coach - Craig Hartsburg

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Jonathan Bernier | Lewiston Maineiacs | |
| GK | 30 | Steve Mason | London Knights/Kitchener Rangers |
| D | 27 | Karl Alzner | Calgary Hitmen | |
| D | 8 | Drew Doughty | Guelph Storm | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| D | 2 | Josh Godfrey | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | |
| D | 4 | Thomas Hickey | Seattle Thunderbirds | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 3 | Logan Pyett | Regina Pats | Detroit Red Wings |
| D | 23 | P. K. Subban | Belleville Bulls | Montreal Canadiens |
| D | 15 | Luke Schenn | Kelowna Rockets | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| F | 11 | Zach Boychuk | Lethbridge Hurricanes | |
| F | 18 | Colton Gillies | Saskatoon Blades | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 28 | Claude Giroux | Gatineau Olympiques | Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 32 | Matthew Halischuk | Kitchener Rangers | New Jersey Devils |
| F | 21 | Riley Holzapfel | Moose Jaw Warriors | Atlanta Thrashers |
| F | 7 | Stefan Legein | Niagara IceDogs | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 17 | Brad Marchand | Halifax Mooseheads | Boston Bruins |
| F | 22 | Shawn Matthias | Belleville Bulls | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 34 | Wayne Simmonds | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Los Angeles Kings |
| F | 10 | Steven Stamkos | Sarnia Sting | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| F | 12 | Brandon Sutter | Red Deer Rebels | Carolina Hurricanes |
| F | 19 | John Tavares | Oshawa Generals | Draft-Eligible 2009 |
| F | | Kyle Turris | University of Wisconsin | Phoenix Coyotes |

**Czech Republic**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 30 | Jakub Kovář | Oshawa Generals |
| GK | 29 | Michal Neuvirth | Windsor Spitfires | Washington Capitals |
| D | 15 | Antonín Bořuta | HC Zlín |
| D | 9 | Michal Jordán | Plymouth Whalers |
| D | 23 | Tomáš Kundrátek | HC Oceláři Třinec | |
| D | 6 | Martin Parýzek | Ottawa 67s |
| D | 5 | Jan Piskáček | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
| D | 4 | Patrik Prokop | HC Vítkovice |
| D | 3 | Jiří Suchý | HC Sareza Ostrava |
| F | 11 | Daniel Bártek | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| F | 14 | Michael Frolík | Rimouski Océanic | Florida Panthers |
| F | 21 | Zbyněk Hampl | HC Oceláři Třinec |
| F | 13 | Pavel Kuběna | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
| F | 17 | David Květoň | HC Oceláři Třinec |
| F | 12 | Martin Látal | P.E.I. Rocket |
| F | 18 | Radek Meidl | HC Olomouc |
| F | 24 | Jiří Ondráček | HC Zlín |
| F | 25 | Jan Semorád | HC Moeller Pardubice |
| F | 16 | Jakub Sklenář | HC Slavia Praha |
| F | 27 | Petr Strapáč | HC Vítkovice |
| F | 28 | Roman Szturc | HC Vítkovice |
| F | 20 | Jakub Voráček | Halifax Mooseheads | Columbus Blue Jackets |

**Denmark**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Frederik Andersen | Herning Blue Fox |
| GK | 2 | Christian Møller | Herlev Hornets |
| D | 6 | Emil Bigler | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
| D | 7 | Simon Grønvaldt | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
| D | 24 | John Jensen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
| D | 3 | Philip Larsen | Frölunda HC | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| D | 4 | Oliver Lauridsen | Linköpings HC |
| D | 5 | Christoffer Rasmussen | Nordsjælland Cobras |
| D | 17 | Mathias Pedersen | Herning Blue Fox |
| F | 8 | Mikkel Bødker | Kitchener Rangers | Draft Eligible 2008 |
| F | 16 | Lars Eller | Borås HC | St. Louis Blues |
| F | 22 | Nichlas Hardt | Herlev Hornets |
| F | 12 | Jeppe Henriksen | Herlev Hornets |
| F | 20 | Sune Hjulmand | Esbjerg IK |
| F | 10 | Lasse Holgaard | Esbjerg IK |
| F | 15 | Alexander Jensen | Linköpings HC |
| F | 13 | Nicholas Jensen | Linköpings HC |
| F | 14 | Lasse Lassen | Herning Blue Fox |
| F | 25 | Kevin Leder | Herlev Hornets |
| F | 11 | Mads Lund | SønderjyskE Vojens |
| F | 18 | Morten Poulsen | Herning Blue Fox |
| F | 28 | Sebastian Svendsen | Frölunda HC |

**Slovakia**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 30 | Tomáš Hiadlovský | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| GK | 1 | Július Hudáček | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 23 | Milan Bališ | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 17 | Adam Beňa | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 8 | Marek Biro | Windsor Spitfires |
| D | 7 | Marek Ďaloga | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 4 | Michal Kozák | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 3 | Kristian Krajčík | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| D | 26 | Juraj Mikuš | HK SR 20 Puchov | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| D | 5 | Marek Zúkal | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 18 | Radoslav Illo | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 22 | Matej Češík | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 28 | Oliver Ďuriš | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 25 | Dalibor Jančovič | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 15 | Milan Jurík | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 14 | Patrik Lušňák | Sudbury Wolves |
| F | 6 | Tomáš Marcinko | Barrie Colts | New York Islanders |
| F | 12 | Ivan Roháč | Kamloops Blazers |
| F | | Ondrej Rusnák | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 29 | Július Šinkovič | Val-d'Or Foreurs |
| F | 19 | Dávid Skokan | Rimouski Océanic New York Rangers |
| F | 9 | Marek Slovák | HK SR 20 Puchov |
| F | 11 | Jakub Suja | HK SR 20 Puchov |

**Sweden**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Jhonas Enroth | Södertälje SK | Buffalo Sabres |
| GK | 30 | Stefan Ridderwall | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | New York Islanders |
| D | 9 | Niclas Andersén | Brynäs IF | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 4 | Kristofer Berglund | IF Björklöven | |
| D | 7 | Jonathan Carlsson | Brynäs IF | |
| D | 8 | Oscar Eklund | Djurgårdens IF Hockey |
| D | 6 | Victor Hedman | Modo Hockey | Draft-Eligible 2009 |
| D | 2 | Eric Moe | Timrå IK |
| D | 3 | Johan Motin | Bofors IK | |
| F | 29 | Johan Alcén | Brynäs IF | Colorado Avalanche |
| F | 18 | Joakim Andersson | Borås HC | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 22 | Mikael Backlund | VIK Västerås HK | Calgary Flames |
| F | 15 | Patrik Berglund | VIK Västerås HK | St. Louis Blues |
| F | 23 | Robin Figren | Edmonton Oil Kings | New York Islanders |
| F | 16 | Tobias Forsberg | Modo Hockey |
| F | 12 | Carl Hagelin | University of Michigan | New York Rangers |
| F | 10 | Mario Kempe | St. John's Fog Devils | Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 25 | Tony Lagerström | Södertälje SK | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 24 | Thomas Larsson | Skellefteå AIK |
| F | 17 | Patrik Lundh | Malmö Redhawks |
| F | 26 | Oscar Möller | Chilliwack Bruins | Los Angeles Kings |
| F | 21 | Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson | Timrå IK | |

### Group B

**Finland**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Riku Helenius | Seattle Thunderbirds | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| GK | 30 | Harri Säteri | Tappara | |
| D | 7 | Joonas Jalvanti | Pelicans |
| D | 3 | Joonas Järvinen | TPS |
| D | 8 | Mikko Kousa | Pelicans |
| D | 9 | Ville Lajunen | Blues |
| D | 6 | Joonas Lehtivuori | Ilves | Philadelphia Flyers |
| D | 4 | Miko Malkamäki | Tappara |
| D | 2 | Juha-Petteri Purolinna | HIFK |
| F | 21 | Nico Aaltonen | Lukko |
| F | 27 | Jan-Mikael Juutilainen | Waterloo Blackhawks |
| F | 24 | Joonas Kemppainen | Ässät |
| F | 28 | Nestori Lähde | Tappara |
| F | 14 | Siim Liivik | Waterloo Blackhawks |
| F | 26 | Niclas Lucenius | Tappara | Atlanta Thrashers |
| F | 15 | Jarkko Malinen | KalPa |
| F | 19 | Harri Pesonen | JYP |
| F | 16 | Eetu Pöysti | HIFK |
| F | 10 | Juuso Puustinen | Kamloops Blazers Calgary Flames |
| F | 20 | Tomi Sallinen | Espoo Blues |
| F | 23 | Sakari Salminen | Ässät |
| F | 18 | Max Wärn | HIFK |

**Kazakhstan**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| GK | 30 | Sergei Rudolf | Barys Astana |
| GK | 1 | Mikhail Smolnikov | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| D | 14 | Evgeny Bolyakin | Irtysh Pavlodar |
| D | 16 | Konstantin Fast | Kazakhmys Satpaev |
| D | 13 | Aleksandr Gerasimov | Irtysh Pavlodar |
| D | 9 | Aleksandr Kurshuk | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| D | 23 | Damir Ramazanov | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| D | 4 | Roman Savchenko | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| D | 15 | Dmitri Tikhonov | Irtysh Pavlodar |
| D | 28 | Evgeny Tumashov | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 19 | Evgeny Gasnikov | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 8 | Nikita Ivanov | Barys Astana |
| F | 11 | Mikhail Kachulin | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 7 | Aleksandr Kaznacheyev | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 25 | Kirill Kitsyn | Metallurg Novokuznetsk |
| F | 17 | Rostislav Koreshkov | Barys Astana |
| F | 24 | Eduard Mazula | Irtysh Pavlodar |
| F | 29 | Semen Paramzin | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 18 | Evgeny Rymarev | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 26 | Konstantin Savenkov | Kazzinc-Torpedo |
| F | 21 | Stanislav Vitoshkin | Barys Astana |
| F | 12 | Yakov Vorobiev | Kazzinc-Torpedo |

**Russia**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | |
| GK | 30 | Stanislav Galimov | AK Bars Kazan |
| D | 23 | Yuri Alexandrov | Severstal Cherepovets | Boston Bruins |
| D | 28 | Maxim Chudinov | Severstal Cherepovets |
| D | 3 | Pavel Doronin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
| D | 6 | Marat Kalimulin | HC Lada Togliatti |
| D | 8 | Evgeni Kurbatov | Avangard Omsk |
| D | 20 | Yakov Seleznev | Neftyanik Almetyevsk |
| D | 24 | Vyacheslav Voinov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| F | 12 | Artem Anisimov | Hartford Wolf Pack | New York Rangers |
| F | 10 | Evgeny Bodrov | HC Lada Togliatti | |
| F | 7 | Alexei Cherepanov | Avangard Omsk | New York Rangers |
| F | 27 | Evgeny Dadonov | Traktor Chelyabinsk |
| F | 21 | Nikita Filatov | CSKA Moscow | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| F | 16 | Vadim Golubtsov | Amur Khabarovsk |
| F | 9 | Artyom Gordeyev | Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
| F | 13 | Anton Korolev | Neftyanik Leninogorsk |
| F | 18 | Dmitri Kugryshev | CSKA Moscow |
| F | 15 | Maxim Mamin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| F | 29 | Mikhail Milekhin | Krylia Sovetov Moscow |
| F | 17 | Dmitri Sayustov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
| F | 11 | Viktor Tikhonov | Severstal Cherepovets | Draft-Eligible 2008 |

**Switzerland**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 30 | Lukas Flueler | GCK Lions |
| GK | 20 | Robert Mayer | Saint John Sea Dogs |
| D | 3 | Patrick Geering | GCK Lions |
| D | 27 | Roman Josi | SC Bern | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| D | 4 | Marco Maurer | EV Zug |
| D | 22 | Luca Sbisa | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Draft-Eligible 2008 |
| D | 5 | Lukas Stoop | HC Davos |
| D | 7 | Yannick Weber | Kitchener Rangers | Montreal Canadiens |
| D | 2 | Marc Welti | Kloten Flyers |
| F | 29 | Gaetan Augsburger | Genève-Servette HC |
| F | 25 | Pascal Berger | SC Bern |
| F | 19 | Andrei Bykov | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| F | 15 | Gianni Donati | HC Davos |
| F | 10 | Etienne Froidevaux | SC Bern |
| F | 11 | Denis Hollenstein | Guelph Storm |
| F | 17 | Arnauld Jacquemet | Kootenay Ice |
| F | 23 | Aurelio Lemm | ZSC Lions |
| F | 13 | Kevin Lotscher | Lausanne HC |
| F | 18 | Gregory Sciaroni | HC Ambri-Piotta |
| F | 8 | Roman Schlagenhauf | Kloten Flyers |
| F | 24 | Reto Suri | Kloten Flyers |
| F | 6 | Dino Wieser | HC Davos |

**United States**

| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL rights |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 34 | Joe Palmer | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| GK | 30 | Jeremy Smith | Plymouth Whalers | Nashville Predators |
| D | 24 | Jonathon Blum | Vancouver Giants | Nashville Predators |
| D | 28 | Ian Cole | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | St. Louis Blues |
| D | 27 | Cade Fairchild | University of Minnesota |
| D | 4 | Jamie McBain | Wisconsin Badgers | Carolina Hurricanes |
| D | 23 | Kevin Montgomery | London Knights | Colorado Avalanche |
| D | 20 | Bobby Sanguinetti | Brampton Battalion | New York Rangers |
| D | 7 | Brian Strait | Boston University | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| D | 24 | Chris Summers | Michigan Wolverines | Phoenix Coyotes |
| F | 19 | Mike Carman | University of Minnesota |
| F | 22 | Ryan Flynn | University of Minnesota |
| F | 5 | Blake Geoffrion | Wisconsin Badgers | Nashville Predators |
| F | 9 | Kyle Okposo | University of Minnesota | New York Islanders |
| F | 17 | Max Pacioretty | University of Michigan | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 10 | Rhett Rakhshani | University of Denver |
| F | 15 | Tyler Ruegsegger | University of Denver |
| F | 11 | Matt Rust | Michigan Wolverines | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 29 | Jordan Schroeder | U.S. National Team | |
| F | 21 | Bill Sweatt | Colorado College | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 12 | James van Riemsdyk | University of New Hampshire | Philadelphia Flyers |
| F | 33 | Colin Wilson | Boston University | |
