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World Junior Hockey 2017: Team Sweden are early favorites for Gold

Head coach: Tomas Montén

2016 finish: lost Bronze medal game (4th)

Wild prospects: Joel Eriksson Ek (2015 1st round pick)

Forwards

Filip Ahl - Regina Pats (WHL)

Lias Andersson - HV71 (SHL)

Rasmus Asplund - Färjestad BK (SHL)

Jonathan Dahlen - Timrå IK (SHL)

Joel Eriksson Ek - Färjestad BK (SHL)

Carl Grundström - Frölunda HC (SHL)

Fredrik Karlstrom - AIK IF (SHL)

Jens Looke - Timrå IK (SHL)

Alexander Nylander - Rochester Americans (AHL)

Sebastian Ohlsson - Skellefteå AIK (SHL)

Elias Pettersson - Timrå IK (SHL)

Tim Söderlund - Skellefteå AIK (SHL)

Andreas Wingerli - Skellefteå AIK (SHL)

Defensemen

David Bernhardt - Djurgårdens IF (SHL)

Gabriel Carlsson - Linköping HC (SHL)

Lucas Carlsson - Brynäs IF (SHL)

Rasmus Dahlin - Frölunda HC (SHL)

Kristoffer Gunnarsson = Frölunda HC (SHL)

Oliver Kylington - Stockton Heat (AHL)

Jacob Larsson - Frölunda HC (SHL)

Goalies

Filip Gustavsson - Luleå HF (SHL)

Felix Sandström - Brynäs IF (SHL)

Adam Werner - Färjestad BK (SHL)

Preliminary Schedule

26th December, Monday, 1pm EST—Bell Centre

28th December, Wednesday, 5pm EST—Bell Centre

29th December, Thursday, 5:30pm EST—Bell Centre

31st December, Saturday, 1pm EST—Bell Centre

Team notes

Sweden is again a very strong team with top prospect Alex Nylander leading the way.