Team Canada´S Roster
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 27, 2016 TEAM CANADA NAMES FINAL ROSTER FOR WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY 2016 Seven Players Added, Fulfilling Roster Requirement of 20 Skaters, 3 Goaltenders TORONTO (May 27, 2016) -- Hockey Canada announced today its final, 23-man roster for the World Cup of Hockey 2016, the best-on-best international hockey championship from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1, 2016, in Toronto. Seven players were added today, highlighted below. They join the 16 selected to the team on March 2. Representing Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 are: G Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks G Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals G Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens D Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks * D Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings D Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks D Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings * D Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues * D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks D Shea Weber, Nashville Predators F Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars F Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins F Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins F Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche * F Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks F Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers * F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins * F Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars F Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning F John Tavares, New York Islanders F Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks * F Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks * named to roster today NHL NEW YORK 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10036 T 212-789-2000 www.NHL.com NHL TORONTO 50 BAY STREET, 11TH FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA M5J 2X8 T 416-359-7900 NHLPA 20 BAY STREET, SUITE 1700 TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA M5J 2N8 T 416-313-2300 www.NHLPA.com - 2 - Eight teams -- Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden and Team USA -- will compete in the two-week tournament, featuring more than 150 of the best players in the NHL.
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