Sweden may be 2022 World Junior favourites as roster revealed

At first glance, it looks like Sweden could be the favourite for the upcoming 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Edmonton, beginning on August 9th.

Sweden's roster includes several first round picks in the NHL Entry Draft, and some that may be making the jump to their respective NHL clubs in a matter of months.

Goaltenders (3)

Jesper Wallstedt
Calle Clang
Carl Lindbom

Defencemen (8)

Helge Grans
Emile Andrae
Mattias Havelid
Mans Forsfjall
Simon Edvinsson
Leo Loof
William Wallinder
Joel Nystrom

Forwards (12)

Daniel Ljungman
Fabian Lysell
Ake Stakkestad
William Eklund
Linus Sjodin
Victor Stjernborg
Albert Sjoberg
Isak Rosen
Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Theodore Niederbach
Oskar Magnusson
Daniel Torgersson

The Swedes will play their first game on August 10th against Switzerland, followed by Austria on August 12th, the United States on August 14th and Germany on August 15th.

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