BRATISLAVA/KOSICE – While the 16 participating nations were allowed to have up to 20 skaters and three goalkeepers on their rosters in the Preliminary Round, they can add two more players to their rosters with the beginning of the Qualification/Relegation Round.
The following roster additions have been announced so far May 5-13:
Austria (25 players)
Markus Peintner, F, Graz 99ers (AUT)
Michael Schiechl, F, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Belarus (25 players)
Artyom Demkov, F, Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)
Kirill Gotovets, D, Cornell University (USA/NCAA)
Canada (24 players)
Antoine Vermette, F, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Czech Republic (25 players)
Jakub Kovar, G, HC Ceske Budejovice (CZE)
Ondrej Nemec, D, Severstal Cherepovets (RUS)
Petr Vampola, F, Avangard Omsk (RUS)
Denmark (23 players)
No additions announced.
Finland (25 players)
Niko Hovinen, G, Pelicans Lahti (FIN)
Jesse Joensuu, F, New York Islanders (NHL)
Jani Lajunen, F, Espoo Blues (FIN)
France (25 players)
Loïc Lamperier, F, Briançon Diables Rouges (FRA)
Teddy Trabichet, D, Amiens Gothiques (FRA)
Germany (25 players)
Marcus Kink, F, Adler Mannheim (GER)
Denis Reul, D, Adler Mannheim (GER)
Latvia (25 players)
Janis Andersons, D, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Juris Stals, F, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Norway (25 players)
Erik Follestad Johansen, D, Frisk Asker (NOR)
Tommy Kristiansen, F, Sparta Sarpsborg (NOR)
Russia (25 players)
Denis Grebeshkov, D, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Vasili Koshechkin, G, Severstal Cherepovets (RUS)
Alexander Ovechkin, F, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Slovakia (25 players)
Martin Cibak, F, Severstal Cherepovets (RUS)
Michal Sersen, D, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS)
Slovenia (25 players)
Jaka Ankerst, F, Briançon Diables Rouges (FRA)
Ziga Pavlin, D, Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO)
Sweden (25 players)
Andreas Jamtin, F, Linköpings HC (SWE)
Anders Nilsson, G, Luleå HF (SWE)
David Rundblad, D, Skellefteå AIK (SWE)
Switzerland (25 players)
John Gobbi, D, Genève-Servette (SUI)
Daniel Rubin, F, Genève-Servette (SUI)
United States (25 players)
Jack Campbell, G, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Andy Miele, F, Miami Ohio University (NCAA)
James van Riemsdyk, F, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
