Team Canada may have won the gold medal in the Olympics just two years ago, but that didn't keep them from overhauling a large chunk of their 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster.
Team Canada adds fresh faces to their final 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster
A changing of the guard.
Nine players named to the final roster on Friday were not on that team in 2014. Those players include forwards Matt Duchene, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, and Joe Thornton, as well as Brent Burns, Jake Muzzin and Alex Pietrangelo on the blueline.
As usual, Canada is stacked with elite NHL talent. Jamie Benn and Sidney Crosby are both finalists for the Hart Trophy this season. Drew Doughty and Burns are finalists for the Norris Trophy. Braden Holtby is a Vezina Trophy finalist.
Here’s the full roster:
Forwards
| Player | Pro team |
| Jamie Benn | Dallas Stars |
| Patrice Bergeron | Boston Bruins |
| Jeff Carter | Los Angeles Kings |
| Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Matt Duchene | Colorado Avalanche |
| Ryan Getzlaf | Anaheim Ducks |
| Claude Giroux | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Brad Marchand | Boston Bruins |
| Tyler Seguin | Dallas Stars |
| Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| John Tavares | New York Islanders |
| Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL team |
| Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
| Drew Doughty | Los Angeles Kings |
| Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Jake Muzzin | Los Angeles Kings |
| Alex Pietrangelo | St. Louis Blues |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | San Jose Sharks |
| Shea Weber | Nashville Predators |
Goalies
| Player | NHL team |
| Corey Crawford | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals |
| Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens |
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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