The official 2016 World Cup of Hockey rosters for Team North America and Team Europe are full of former first-round picks and Calder Trophy finalists.
North America and Europe reveal final 2016 World Cup of Hockey rosters
A great mix of young and old talent.
The two teams were among the final World Cup sides to release final rosters on Friday. As a general reminder, both teams are comprised based on a couple of guidelines. Team North America consists solely of North American-born players who are 23 years old or younger. Team Europe is comprised of any European player who isn’t eligible to play for the Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden or Finland.
Notably, North America features the likely first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Auston Matthews, the 18-year-old center currently playing in Zurich, is the only player on either team without an NHL club yet. He’s joined by 2015 first and second overall picks Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, 2013 first overall pick Nathan MacKinnon and 2014 first overall pick Aaron Ekblad.
Team Europe, by its nature, features a host of notable veterans. Marian Hossa, Anze Kopitar and Zdeno Chara have been playing internationally for years. Newcomers like Mikkel Boedker, Nino Niederreiter and Roman Josi should make Team Europe an interesting group to watch.
Here are the full rosters, via NHL.com:
Team North America
Forwards
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| Sean Couturier | Philadelphia Flyers | Canada |
| Jonathan Drouin | Tampa Bay Lightning | Canada |
| Jack Eichel | Buffalo Sabres | United States |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Calgary Flames | United States |
| Dylan Larkin | Detroit Red Wings | United States |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | Canada |
| Auston Matthews | 2016 NHL Draft prospect | United States |
| Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | Canada |
| J.T. Miller | New York Rangers | United States |
| Sean Monahan | Calgary Flames | Canada |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Edmonton Oilers | Canada |
| Brandon Saad | Columbus Blue Jackets | United States |
| Mark Scheifele | Winnipeg Jets | Canada |
Defensemen
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| Aaron Ekblad | Florida Panthers | Canada |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | Philadelphia Flyers | United States |
| Seth Jones | Columbus Blue Jackets | United States |
| Ryan Murray | Columbus Blue Jackets | Canada |
| Colton Parayko | St. Louis Blues | Canada |
| Morgan Rielly | Toronto Maple Leafs | Canada |
| Jacob Trouba | Winnipeg Jets | Canada |
Goalies
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| John Gibson | Anaheim Ducks | United States |
| Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | United States |
| Matt Murray | Pittsburgh Penguins | Canada |
Team Europe
Forwards
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | Philadelphia Flyers | France |
| Mikkel Boedker | Colorado Avalanche | Denmark |
| Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | Germany |
| Marian Gaborik | Los Angeles Kings | Slovakia |
| Jannik Hansen | Vancouver Canucks | Denmark |
| Marian Hossa | Chicago Blackhawks | Slovakia |
| Anze Kopitar | Los Angeles Kings | Slovenia |
| Nino Niederreiter | Minnesota Wild | Switzerland |
| Frans Nielsen | New York Islanders | Denmark |
| Tobias Rieder | Arizona Coyotes | Germany |
| Tomas Tatar | Detroit Red Wings | Slovakia |
| Thomas Vanek | Minnesota Wild | Austria |
| Mats Zuccarello | New York Rangers | Norway |
Defensemen
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| Zdeno Chara | Boston Bruins | Slovakia |
| Christian Ehrhoff | Chicago Blackhawks | Germany |
| Roman Josi | Nashville Predators | Switzerland |
| Dennis Seidenberg | Boston Bruins | Germany |
| Andrej Sekera | Edmonton Oilers | Slovakia |
| Luca Sbisa | Vancouver Canucks | Switzerland |
| Mark Streit | Philadelphia Flyers | Switzerland |
Goalies
| Player | Pro Team | Nationality |
| Frederik Andersen | Anaheim Ducks | Denmark |
| Thomas Greiss | New York Islanders | Germany |
| Jaroslav Halak | New York Islanders | Slovakia |
The 2016 World Cup of Hockey takes place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. ESPN and Sportsnet will televise every game.
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