# 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
## Group A
### Latvia

* Head coach: Ēriks Miļuns
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Rihards Cimermanis | HK Juniors Riga | |
| GK | 25 | Kristers Gudļevskis | HK Riga | |
| GK | 30 | Elvis Merzļikins | HC Lugano (U20) | |
| D | 2 | Kristaps Nīmanis | Red Ducks Vaasa (Fin-3) | |
| D | 3 | Ņikita Koļesņikovs | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | |
| D | 4 | Edgars Siksna | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| D | 6 | Artūrs Salija | HK Riga | |
| D | 7 | Pauls Zvirbulis | HK Riga | |
| D | 10 | Kristers Freibergs | HK Riga | |
| D | 18 | Krišs Lipsbergs | HK Riga | |
| D | 26 | Krists Kalniņš | AIK Härnösand (Swe-3) | |
| F | 9 | Kristiāns Pelšs | Edmonton Oil Kings | Edmonton Oilers |
| F | 11 | Roberts Lipsbergs | HK Riga | |
| F | 12 | Artūrs Kuzmenkovs | HK Riga | |
| F | 14 | Vitālijs Hvorostiņins | Sport | |
| F | 15 | Juris Ziemiņš | HK Juniors Riga | |
| F | 16 | Māris Diļevka | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | |
| F | 17 | Dāvis Straupe | HK Riga | |
| F | 19 | Edgars Kļaviņš | AIK (J20) | |
| F | 21 | Teodors Bļugers | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| F | 22 | Zemgus Girgensons | Dubuque Fighting Saints | |
| F | 23 | Toms Andersons | SC Bern (U20) | |
| F | 31 | Ņikita Jevpalovs | HK Riga | |

### Russia

* Head coach: Valeri Bragin
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Sergei Kostenko | Kuznetskie Medvedi | |
| GK | 20 | Andrei Makarov | Saskatoon Blades | |
| GK | 80 | Andrei Vasilevski | Tolpar Ufa | |
| D | 3 | Artyom Sergeyev | Val-d'Or Foreurs | |
| D | 4 | Viktor Antipin | Stalnye Lisy | |
| D | 6 | Mikhail Naumenkov | Krasnaya Armia | |
| D | 12 | Grigory Zheldakov | Spartak Moscow | |
| D | 24 | Zakhar Arzamastsev | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | |
| D | 26 | Ildar Isangulov | Tolpar Ufa | |
| D | 29 | Nikita Nesterov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| D | 87 | Igor Ozhiganov | CSKA Moscow | |
| F | 8 | Nikita Gusev | CSKA Moscow | |
| F | 9 | Nikita Kucherov | CSKA Moscow | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F | 10 | Nail Yakupov | Sarnia Sting | Edmonton Oilers |
| F | 14 | Daniil Apalkov | Loko Yaroslavl | |
| F | 15 | Pavel Kulikov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | |
| F | 16 | Ignat Zemchenko | Severstal Cherepovets | |
| F | 17 | Mikhail Grigorenko | Quebec Remparts | Buffalo Sabres |
| F | 18 | Yaroslav Kosov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | Florida Panthers |
| F | 19 | Alexander Khokhlachev | Windsor Spitfires | Boston Bruins |
| F | 22 | Sergei Barbashev | CSKA Moscow | |
| F | 23 | Ivan Telegin | Barrie Colts | Winnipeg Jets |
| F | 25 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | Washington Capitals |

### Slovakia

* Head coach: Ernest Bokroš
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Juraj Šimboch | HK Nitra | |
| GK | 2 | Richard Sabol | HC 05 Banská Bystrica | |
| GK | 30 | Dominik Riečický | HK Orange 20 | |
| D | 3 | Adam Jánošík | Gatineau Olympiques | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| D | 5 | Peter Bezuška | HC Oceláři Třinec | |
| D | 6 | Peter Trška | HK Orange 20 | |
| D | 7 | Mário Kurali | HK Orange 20 | |
| D | 11 | Michal Čajkovský | Ottawa 67's | |
| D | 14 | Peter Čerešňák | Peterborough Petes | New York Rangers |
| D | 21 | Martin Marinčin | Prince George Cougars | Edmonton Oilers |
| D | 25 | Martin Gernát | Edmonton Oil Kings | Edmonton Oilers |
| F | 8 | Michal Toman | Traverse City North Stars | |
| F | 10 | Matej Hinďoš | HK Orange 20 | |
| F | 12 | Richard Mráz | Tatranskí Vlci | |
| F | 13 | Tomáš Jurčo | Saint John Sea Dogs | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 16 | Matej Bene | HK Orange 20 | |
| F | 17 | Marek Tvrdoň | Vancouver Giants | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 19 | Vladimír Dolník | Everett Silvertips | |
| F | 20 | Martin Ďaloga | HK Orange 20 | |
| F | 22 | Miloš Bubela | HK Orange 20 | |
| F | 26 | Matúš Chovan | HC Košice | |
| F | 27 | Tomáš Matoušek | HK Orange 20 | |
| F | 29 | Marko Daňo | HC Dukla Trenčín | |

### Sweden

* Head coach: Roger Rönnberg
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Anton Forsberg | Modo Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| GK | 30 | Johan Gustafsson | Luleå HF | Minnesota Wild |
| GK | 35 | Johan Mattsson | Sudbury Wolves | Chicago Blackhawks |
| D | 5 | Mattias Bäckman | Linköpings HC | Detroit Red Wings |
| D | 6 | Oscar Klefbom | Färjestads BK | Edmonton Oilers |
| D | 7 | Fredrik Claesson | Djurgårdens IF | Ottawa Senators |
| D | 8 | Petter Granberg | Skellefteå AIK | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| D | 9 | John Klingberg | Jokerit | Dallas Stars |
| D | 12 | Patrik Nemeth | AIK IF | Dallas Stars |
| D | 25 | Jonas Brodin | Färjestads BK | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 10 | Johan Larsson | Brynäs IF | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 11 | Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall | Timrå IK | |
| F | 13 | Johan Sundström | Frölunda HC | New York Islanders |
| F | 14 | Max Friberg | Timrå IK | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 15 | Sebastian Collberg | Frölunda HC | |
| F | 16 | Filip Forsberg | Leksands IF | |
| F | 17 | William Karlsson | Västerås IK | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 18 | Victor Rask | Calgary Hitmen | Carolina Hurricanes |
| F | 19 | Joakim Nordström | AIK | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 20 | Mika Zibanejad | Djurgårdens IF | Ottawa Senators |
| F | 23 | Ludvig Rensfeldt | Sarnia Sting | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 24 | Rickard Rakell | Plymouth Whalers | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 28 | Erik Thorell | Färjestads BK | |

### Switzerland

* Head coach: Manuele Celio
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Tim Wolf | GCK Lions | |
| GK | 20 | Lukas Meili | GCK Lions | |
| GK | 30 | Luca Boltshauser | Färjestads BK (J20) | |
| D | 2 | Cédric Hächler | Malmö Redhawks | |
| D | 4 | Phil Baltisberger | GCK Lions | |
| D | 5 | Mike Vermeille | Genève-Servette HC | |
| D | 7 | Dave Sutter | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| D | 8 | Christian Marti | Kloten Flyers | |
| D | 14 | Dean Kukan | Luleå HF (J20) | |
| D | 17 | Dario Trutmann | Plymouth Whalers | |
| F | 10 | Alessio Bertaggia | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| F | 11 | Gaëtan Haas | EHC Biel | |
| F | 12 | Lino Martschini | Peterborough Petes | |
| F | 13 | Grégory Hofmann | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Carolina Hurricanes |
| F | 15 | Sven Bärtschi | Portland Winterhawks | Calgary Flames |
| F | 19 | Reto Amstutz | SC Bern | |
| F | 22 | Sven Andrighetto | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | |
| F | 23 | Cédric Schneuwly | EV Zug | |
| F | 24 | Samuel Walser | Kloten Flyers | |
| F | 25 | Dario Simion | HC Lugano | |
| F | 26 | Joël Vermin | SC Bern | |
| F | 28 | Christoph Bertschy | SC Bern | |
| F | 29 | Tanner Richard | Guelph Storm | |

## Group B
### Canada

* Head coach: Don Hay
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 29 | Mark Visentin | Niagara IceDogs | Phoenix Coyotes |
| GK | 30 | Scott Wedgewood | Plymouth Whalers | New Jersey Devils |
| D | 2 | Jamie Oleksiak | Saginaw Spirit | Dallas Stars |
| D | 3 | Brandon Gormley | Moncton Wildcats | Phoenix Coyotes |
| D | 4 | Dougie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | Boston Bruins |
| D | 5 | Mark Pysyk | Edmonton Oil Kings | Buffalo Sabres |
| D | 6 | Scott Harrington | London Knights | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| D | 27 | Ryan Murray | Everett Silvertips | |
| D | 28 | Nathan Beaulieu | Saint John Sea Dogs | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 8 | Jaden Schwartz | Colorado College | St. Louis Blues |
| F | 10 | Michaël Bournival | Shawinigan Cataractes | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 11 | Jonathan Huberdeau | Saint John Sea Dogs | Florida Panthers |
| F | 12 | Brendan Gallagher | Vancouver Giants | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 13 | Freddie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | San Jose Sharks |
| F | 14 | Brett Connolly | Tampa Bay Lightning | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F | 15 | Tanner Pearson | Barrie Colts | |
| F | 16 | Mark Stone | Brandon Wheat Kings | Ottawa Senators |
| F | 18 | Ryan Strome | Niagara IceDogs | New York Islanders |
| F | 19 | Mark Scheifele | Barrie Colts | Winnipeg Jets |
| F | 20 | Boone Jenner | Oshawa Generals | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 21 | Quinton Howden | Moose Jaw Warriors | Florida Panthers |
| F | 22 | Devante Smith-Pelly | Anaheim Ducks | Anaheim Ducks |

### Czech Republic

* Head coach: Miroslav Prerost
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Libor Kašík | PSG Zlín | |
| GK | 2 | Petr Mrázek | Ottawa 67's | Detroit Red Wings |
| GK | 30 | Tomáš Král | Kärpät (U20) | |
| D | 4 | Jiří Říha | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | |
| D | 6 | David Musil | Vancouver Giants | Edmonton Oilers |
| D | 7 | Petr Zámorský | PSG Zlín | |
| D | 8 | Vojtěch Mozík | BK Mladá Boleslav | |
| D | 12 | Daniel Krejčí | HC Most | |
| D | 13 | Marek Hrbas | Kamloops Blazers | |
| D | 28 | Bohumil Jank | Lev Poprad | |
| F | 11 | Michal Švihálek | HC České Budějovice (U20) | |
| F | 14 | Jakub Culek | Rimouski Océanic | Ottawa Senators |
| F | 15 | Daniel Přibyl | HC Sparta Praha | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 16 | Radek Faksa | Kitchener Rangers | |
| F | 17 | Petr Holík | PSG Zlín | |
| F | 18 | Tomáš Nosek | HC Pardubice | |
| F | 19 | Tomáš Hertl | HC Slavia Praha | |
| F | 20 | Dmitrij Jaškin | HC Slavia Praha | St. Louis Blues |
| F | 21 | Petr Straka | Rimouski Océanic | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 22 | Tomáš Filippi | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | |
| F | 23 | Dominik Uher | Spokane Chiefs | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| F | 26 | Jiří Sekáč | Lev Poprad | |
| F | 27 | Tomáš Hyka | Gatineau Olympiques | |
| F | 29 | Lukáš Sedlák | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | Columbus Blue Jackets |

### Denmark

* Head coach: Todd Bjorkstrand
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Dennis Jensen | EfB Esbjerg | |
| GK | 30 | Sebastian Feuk | Timrå IK (J20) | |
| GK | 31 | Christian Larsen | Malmö Redhawks (J20) | |
| D | 3 | Jannik Christensen | EfB Esbjerg | |
| D | 4 | Patrick Madsen | Herning Blue Fox | |
| D | 5 | Tobias Hansen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | |
| D | 6 | Martin Rahbek | Herlev Eagles | |
| D | 9 | Emil Kristensen | EfB Esbjerg | |
| D | 21 | Mark Müller Larsen | Frederikshavn White Hawks | |
| D | 27 | Anders Thode | Frederikshavn White Hawks | |
| F | 8 | Thomas Spelling | Herning Blue Fox | |
| F | 11 | Patrick Bjorkstrand | Herning Blue Fox | |
| F | 12 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Herning Blue Fox | |
| F | 13 | Mathias Bau Hansen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | |
| F | 14 | Jonas Sass | Herlev Eagles | |
| F | 15 | Nicolai Meyer | Malmö Redhawks (J20) | |
| F | 17 | Nicklas Jensen | Oshawa Generals | Vancouver Canucks |
| F | 18 | Thomas Søndergaard | Frederikshavn White Hawks | |
| F | 19 | Mads Eller | Frölunda HC (J20) | |
| F | 22 | Joachim Linnet | Herning Blue Fox | |
| F | 25 | Rasmus Bjerrum | Frederikshavn White Hawks | |
| F | 26 | Nicki Kisum | Hvidovre Ligahockey | |
| F | 28 | Anders Schultz | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | |

### Finland

* Head coach: Raimo Helminen
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Richard Ullberg | SaiPa | |
| GK | 30 | Sami Aittokallio | Ilves | Colorado Avalanche |
| GK | 31 | Christopher Gibson | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 2 | Olli Määttä | London Knights | |
| D | 3 | Simo-Pekka Riikola | KalPa | |
| D | 4 | Konsta Mäkinen | Ilves | |
| D | 5 | Rasmus Ristolainen | TPS | |
| D | 7 | Jani Hakanpää | Blues | St. Louis Blues |
| D | 8 | Miro Hovinen | Kiekko-Vantaa | |
| D | 12 | Ville Pokka | Kärpät | |
| F | 6 | Teemu Pulkkinen | Jokerit | Detroit Red Wings |
| F | 9 | Alexander Ruuttu | Jokerit | Phoenix Coyotes |
| F | 10 | Joel Armia | Ässät | Buffalo Sabres |
| F | 11 | Markus Granlund | HIFK | Calgary Flames |
| F | 13 | Markus Hännikäinen | Jokerit | |
| F | 14 | Roope Hämäläinen | SaiPa | |
| F | 15 | Miro Aaltonen | Blues | |
| F | 16 | Aleksander Barkov | Tappara | |
| F | 20 | Mikael Granlund | HIFK | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 22 | Miikka Salomäki | Kärpät | Nashville Predators |
| F | 27 | Joonas Donskoi | Kärpät | Florida Panthers |
| F | 28 | Mikael Kuronen | Ilves | |
| F | 29 | Otto Paajanen | HPK | |

### United States

* Head coach: Dean Blais
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
| GK | 1 | Jack Campbell | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dallas Stars |
| GK | 35 | John Gibson | Kitchener Rangers | Anaheim Ducks |
| D | 4 | Derek Forbort | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 5 | Adam Clendening | Boston University Terriers | Chicago Blackhawks |
| D | 8 | Jacob Trouba | U.S. NTDP | |
| D | 12 | Kevin Gravel | St. Cloud State Huskies | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 15 | Jon Merrill | Michigan Wolverines | New Jersey Devils |
| D | 24 | Jarred Tinordi | London Knights | Montreal Canadiens |
| D | 28 | Stephen Johns | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 2 | Austin Czarnik | Miami RedHawks | |
| F | 3 | Charlie Coyle | Saint John Sea Dogs | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 10 | Emerson Etem | Medicine Hat Tigers | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 11 | J. T. Miller | Plymouth Whalers | New York Rangers |
| F | 14 | Bill Arnold | Boston College Eagles | Calgary Flames |
| F | 16 | Jason Zucker | Denver Pioneers | Minnesota Wild |
| F | 19 | T. J. Tynan | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| F | 20 | Kyle Rau | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Florida Panthers |
| F | 21 | Josh Archibald | Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| F | 22 | Brandon Saad | Saginaw Spirit | Chicago Blackhawks |
| F | 23 | Connor Brickley | Vermont Catamounts | Florida Panthers |
| F | 26 | Austin Watson | Peterborough Petes | Nashville Predators |
| F | 27 | Nick Bjugstad | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Florida Panthers |