Nico Hischier among six NHLers to accept invite to Switzerland's roster for 2022 World Championship

We're nine days away from the start of the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship, which is being held in Tampere and Helsinki (Finland).

Throughout this week and weekend, most of the European nations will be participating in exhibition games and preparing their rosters for the tournament and on Wednesday, Switzerland got some big additions to their team.

According to Finnish reporter Miikka Lahtinen, six NHLers, including New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier, have said yes to participate at the World Championship.

*Note: the following has been translated from Finnish*

Switzerland will open their 2022 World Championship schedule on Saturday, May 14th against Italy at 9:20 a.m. ET.

🇨🇭 Sveitsi kasaa MM-kisoihin kovaa joukkuetta. Jo kuusi #NHLfi-pelaajaa vahvistanut tulonsa.

Timo Meier, San Jose
Nico Hischier, New Jersey
Jonas Siegenthaler, New Jersey
Pius Suter, Detroit
Dean Kukan, Columbus
Janis Moser, Arizona#MMkisat— Miikka Lahtinen (@ladalahtinen) May 3, 2022

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