2026 IIHF World Championship Rosters: Player List, Full Team Roster

The 2026 IIHF World Championship will take place from May 15 to May 31, 2026 in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. With the tournament just days away, several top hockey nations have released their final 23-player rosters for the biggest event of the international hockey calendar.Defending champions USA will look to repeat, while powerhouses Canada and Finland are among the top favourites to claim gold.

Team Canada 2026 Full Roster


Forwards (12):

Mathew Barzal, Connor Brown, Robert Thomas, Dylan Cozens, Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele, Emmitt Finnie, Macklin Celebrini, Dylan Holloway, Ryan O'Reilly, John Tavares, Fraser Minten


Defencemen (8):

Dylan DeMelo, Denton Mateychuk, Sam Dickinson, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse, Zach Whitecloud, Parker Wotherspoon, Morgan Rielly


Goaltenders (3):

Cam Talbot, Jack Ivankovic, Jet Greaves



Team Finland 2026 Full Roster


Forwards (14):

Aleksander Barkov, Anton Lundell, Jesse Puljujärvi, Teuvo Teräväinen, Aatu Räty, Hannes Björninen, Eemil Erholtz, Lenni Hämeenaho, Juuso Kuokkanen, Saku Mäenalanen, Sakari Manninen, Waltteri Merelä, Sami Päivärinta, Patrik Puistola


Defencemen (8):

Ville Heinola, Henri Jokiharju, Mikko Lehtonen, Olli Määttä, Niko Matinpalo, Vili Saarijärvi, Mikko Seppälä, Urho Vaakanainen


Goaltenders (3):

Justus Annunen, Joonas Korpisalo, Harri Säteri


Team USA 2026 Full Preliminary Roster


Forwards (14):

Matthew Tkachuk, James Hagens, Ryan Leonard, Matt Coronato, Isaac Howard, Sam Lafferty, Ryker Lee, Oliver Moore, Danny Nelson, Tommy Novak, Mathieu Olivier, Paul Cotter, Max Sasson, Max Plante


Defencemen (8):

Will Borgen, Declan Carlile, Connor Clifton, Justin Faulk, Wyatt Kaiser, Ryan Lindgren, Mason Lohrei, Ryan Ufko


Goaltenders (3):

Drew Commesso, Devin Cooley, Joseph Woll



Note: This is the preliminary roster announced by USA Hockey.

Final adjustments may occur before the tournament begins.2026 IIHF World Championship Groups

USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great BritainGroup B (Fribourg):

Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, ItalyTournament OutlookThe 2026 IIHF World Championship features many NHL stars and promises exciting hockey.

Canada brings veteran leadership and young talent, Finland offers elite structure and skill, while the USA aims to defend their 2025 title with a fast, physical lineup led by Matthew Tkachuk.The action starts on May 15, 2026.




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