The Ducks today had five players named to rosters for the World Cup of Hockey 2016. Among the announcements made today by participating countries, Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was named to Team Canada; center Ryan Kesler was named to Team USA; goaltender John Gibson was named to Team North America; defenseman Sami Vatanen was named to Team Finland; and goaltender Frederik Andersen was named to Team Europe. The best-on-best international hockey tournament will be held in Toronto, Canada from Sept. 17-Oct. 1, 2016.
Getzlaf, 30 (5/10/85), has won back-to-back gold medals with Canada at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia (2014) and Vancouver, Canada (2010).