
And in this tourament the Latvians are allowed to compete!
They finished in 8th place last year which was just enough to hang on to a spot in this ten team tournament.
Group A:
USA, Finland, Canada, Latvia, Germany
Group B:
Sweden, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Kazakhstan
It seems Canada and the USA will hold selection camps in mid December, but Sweden has already announced its roster:
Forwards
Dennis Altörn, Leksands IF
Jack Berglund, Färjestad BK (PHI)
David Edström, Frölunda (NSH)
Victor Eklund, Djurgårdens IF (2025 NHL Draft)
Linus Eriksson, Djurgårdens IF (FLA)
Zeb Forsfjäll, Skellefteå AIK (SEA)
David Granberg, Luleå HF
Isac Hedqvist, Luleå HF
Felix Nilsson, Rögle BK (NSH)
Otto Stenberg, IF Malmö Redhawks (STL)
Herman Träff, HV 71 (NJD)
Felix Unger Sörum, Chicago Wolves (CAR)
Oskar Vuollet, Skellefteå AIK (CAR)
Anton Wahlberg, Rochester Americans (BUF)
Defense
Rasmus Bergqvist, Skellefteå AIK (MTL)
Viggo Gustafsson, Timrå IK (NSH)
Wilhelm Hallquisth, HV 71
Axel Hurtig, Calgary Hitmen (CGY)
Axel Sandin Pellikka, Skellefteå AIK (DET)
Theo Lindstein, Brynäs IF (STL)
Tom Willander, Boston University (VAN)
Goalies
Marcus Gidlöf, Leksands IF(NYI)
Melvin Strahl, Youngstown Phantoms (CBJ)
Melker Thelin, IF Björklöven (UTA)
Another Björklöven player, d-man Alfons Freij, was cut at the last minute, but will probably get a call-up should any of the named defensemen get injured.