Throughout Wednesday the eight teams participating in the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 each announced preliminary rosters of 16 players. Semyon Varlamov (RUS) and Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog (SWE) will return to their respective national teams after recently representing their countries at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Avalanche will also have players represented on the World Cup’s two most unorthodox teams. Avs’ newcomer Mikkel Boedker will join team Europe while 3rd year forward Nathan MacKinnon will play for the North American under-23 team.
Four Avs named to initial World Cup rosters
