Toronto's William Nylander will play for Sweden at the upcoming world championships.
forward William Nylander will play for Sweden at the upcoming world championships in Slovakia.
Nylander, Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm, Nashville’s Mattias Ekholm along with Marcus Pettersson and Patric Hornqvist of the Penguins were all added to the roster after their teams were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.including goaltender Henrik Lundqvist; Elias Pettersson, Jacob Markstrom and Loui Eriksson from the Canucks and Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson.
According to the Swedish national team website, the Maple Leafs’ Andreas Johnsson declined an invitation to the tournament due to contract concerns. Other players who declined to play for Sweden include Victor Hedman , Oscar Klefbom and Rasmus Dahlin . Below is the full roster for Team Sweden, which opens the tournament on May 10 against the Czech Republic.
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