2008 IIHF World Championship rosters

The 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters consisted of 399 players on 16 national ice hockey teams. In honour of the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) 100th anniversary, the World Championship was hosted in Canada for the first time. Held in Quebec City and Halifax, Canada, the 2008 IIHF World Championship was the 72nd edition of the tournament. Russia won the Championship, the second time they had done so and their 24th title if including those won by the Soviet Union. Dany Heatley of Canada led the tournament in scoring with 20 points, and was named the tournament's most valuable player and top forward. Canadian Brent Burns was named top defenceman, while Evgeni Nabokov of Russia was selected as top goaltender.

Before the start of the World Championship, each participating nation had to submit a list of players for its roster. A minimum of 15 skaters and two goaltenders, and a maximum of 20 skaters and three goaltenders had to be selected. If a country selected fewer than the maximum allowed, they had to choose the remaining players prior to the start of the tournament. After the start of the tournament, each team was allowed to select an additional two players, either skaters or goaltenders, to their roster, for a maximum roster of 25 players. Once a player was registered to the team, he could not be removed from the roster.

To qualify for a national team under IIHF rules, a player must follow several criteria. He must be a citizen of the nation, and be under the jurisdiction of that national ice hockey association. Players are allowed to switch which national team they play for, providing they fulfill the IIHF criteria. If participating for the first time in an IIHF event, the player would have had to play two consecutive years in the national competition of the new country, without playing in another nation. If the player has already played for a national team before, he may switch nationality if he is a citizen of the new country, and has played for four consecutive years in the national competition of the new country. This switch may only happen once in the player's life.

__NOTOC__ Teams Belarus Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Latvia Norway Russia Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland United StatesReferences

Legend

+ GeneralNumber Uniform number Club Player's club before tournament.(from the official IIHF listing). + Positions F Forward D Defenceman GK Goaltender

+ StatisticsGP Games playedW WinsG GoalsL LossesA AssistsMin Minutes playedPts PointsGA Goals againstPIM Penalties in minutesGAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts

Belarus

Head coach: Curt Fraser

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM10FHK MVD Moscow Region2000229DMetallurg Zhlobin3000068FKeramin Minsk611227DLake Erie Monsters6033677FDinamo Minsk6134484FMontreal Canadiens5033071FAvangard Omsk6134425DDinamo Minsk6000228FSalavat Yulaev Ufa3123023FMontreal Canadiens52131874FMontreal Canadiens4011043DJunost Minsk61231011FDinamo Minsk5011093FDinamo Minsk300003DJunost Minsk603304DKeramin Minsk1000019FSpartak Moscow621348FHK Keramin Minsk6112624DColorado Avalanche5022618FNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk6415022FHK Gomel6123627DDinamo Minsk61012

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO33Junost Minsk000000001HK Neman Grodno615370193.07.912020HK Vitebsk00000000

Canada

Head coach: Ken Hitchcock

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM4DFlorida Panthers900048DMinnesota Wild93691625FColumbus Blue Jackets9022619FPhoenix Coyotes9246689FEdmonton Oilers1000051FAnaheim Ducks931114107DDynamo Moscow0000052DWashington Capitals9481222DNashville Predators9112815FOttawa Senators912820455DPhoenix Coyotes9011422DChicago Blackhawks9022614FAnaheim Ducks9257421FSt. Louis Blues9235261FColumbus Blue Jackets9671369FBuffalo Sabres95510610FChicago Blackhawks9303491FOttawa Senators9123026FTampa Bay Lightning92810012FCarolina Hurricanes8437624DEdmonton Oilers9000416FChicago Blackhawks92358

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO32Edmonton Oilers0000000031Columbus Blue Jackets44024082.00.925130Carolina Hurricanes541302132.58.9000

Czech Republic

Head coach: Alois Hadamczik

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM36DSeverstal Cherepovets7000426FNew Jersey Devils7639610FNashville Predators72461443FWashington Capitals7235011FPhoenix Coyotes6033835DColumbus Blue Jackets7101017FColorado Avalanche6134224FLokomotiv Yaroslavl7123215DToronto Maple Leafs71910020FSlavia Praha4011018FCSKA Moscow50111412FBuffalo Sabres7527064FBoston Bruins5000271DTampa Bay Lightning712344DPhoenix Coyotes7000613FColumbus Blue Jackets7112214FMontreal Canadiens4033260FHC Pardubice7213228DNew York Rangers4000034FHC Energie Karlovy Vary2000019FPhoenix Coyotes752743DNashville Predators71456

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO33Salavat Yulaev Ufa633370162.59.878197Bílí Tygři Liberec1106022.00.857031Slavia Praha00000000

Denmark

Head coach: Mike Sirant

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM25DEsbjerg IK601104DRögle BK Angelholm6000018FHerning Blue Fox4000014DHerning Blue Fox5000026DHerlev Hornets501147DRødovre Mighty Bulls611269DNordsjælland Cobras6202221FOdense Bulldogs3011020FFrölunda HC6022013FLeksands IF61561017FManitoba Moose6224032FTappara Tampere6000216FHerning Blue Fox6011011FSønderjyskE600046DHerning Blue Fox61121229FHouston Aeros611245DLeksands IF6123410FAalborg IK6000624DAalborg IK3000093FTimrå IK621342FSønderjyskE Vojens2000019FLinköpings HC64262

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO30SønderjyskE Vojens413197144.25.901031Aalborg IK312164145.12.87001Rødovre Mighty Bulls00000000

Finland

Head coach: Doug Shedden

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM20FNew York Islanders4000223FTimrå IK9000018FKärpät61342927DJokerit9000636FTampa Bay Lightning9134412FFlorida Panthers81452939FPhoenix Coyotes925704DNashville Predators911249FMinnesota Wild9459611FMontreal Canadiens6033440DHershey Bears71121019DHV71800067DFrölunda HC90112821DMilwaukee Admirals9224216FFlorida Panthers9134438FMilwaukee Admirals9527010FFärjestad BK4000037DTimrå IK9000015FCarolina Hurricanes9426833DTappara8000378FAnaheim Ducks9347126DDjurgårdens IF90118

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO32Minnesota Wild862483172.11.922131Tampa Bay Lightning0000000035Lukko1106221.95.8950

France

Head coach: Dave Henderson

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM27DGrenoble Brûleurs de Loups523563DGothiques d'Amiens5011641FLeksands IF50001874DSport Vaasa5000655DGrenoble Brûleurs de Loups5000071FSC Bern5246619FEsbjerg IK5101424FDragons de Rouen5235628FGothiques d'Amiens5000484FGrenoble Brûleurs de Loups5000472DDucs d'Angers5011226FHC La Chaux-de-Fonds5000410FGenève-Servette HC3000029DHC Morzine-Avoriaz2000016DDragons de Rouen5000020FBriançon Alpes Provence HC2000011FHC Morzine-Avoriaz5011218FHC Morzine-Avoriaz5000487DGrenoble Brûleurs de Loups2000277FGrenoble Brûleurs de Loups501147FERC Ingolstadt53141213FHC Morzine-Avoriaz51122

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO1Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups0000000039Washington Capitals523250153.60.911042Esbjerg IK1015078.51.8480

Germany

Head coach: Uwe Krupp

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM22DERC Ingolstadt6112846FEisbären Berlin6235011FEisbären Berlin6011672FSinupret Ice Tigers6000257FSan Jose Sharks3000087FKölner Haie6134633FAdler Mannheim6314248DEisbären Berlin610168DFrankfurt Lions60002024FEisbären Berlin2000263DHannover Scorpions3000231DKölner Haie602247DIserlohn Roosters6246213DOttawa Senators6123125DCarolina Hurricanes60001436FERC Ingolstadt6123419FBoston Bruins6213621FHamburg Freezers6011047FAdler Mannheim6134015FEisbären Berlin6123416FIserlohn Roosters61234

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO1Iserlohn Roosters10120412.00.779080Kölner Haie312159114.14.878032Worcester Sharks312178134.37.8840

Italy

Head coach: Fabio Polloni, Michel Goulet

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM71FHC Bolzano 20005112450DHC Bolzano 20005011218FRitten Sport5011424FHC Alleghe50111034FFlint Generals531409FSG Cortina5011228FHC Alleghe5000087FHC Alleghe5213226DHC Innsbruck Haie5112473GKHC Alleghe501107DHC Pustertal Valpusteria5000017FMilano Vipers5123168FMilano Vipers1000014DHC Alleghe3000025DSG Pontebba4000222FSG Pontebba5000416FHC Asiago2000039FHC Bolzano 200052021011FHC Bolzano 20005000101GKHC Bolzano 20000000010FMilano Vipers5022212DHerning Blue Fox412366DMilano Vipers40111035GKHC Fassa400003DMilano Vipers50008

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO73HC Alleghe505205174.96.83801HC Bolzano 20000000000035HC Fassa40491127.89.8130

Latvia

Head coach: Oļegs Znaroks

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM21FHK Riga 2000601188FHK Gomel3000247FMetallurg Zhlobin6123210FHK Gomel62131611FBinghamton Senators6000013DAlba Volan SC6000241FLos Angeles Kings60003115DHC Slavia Praha600089FProvidence Bruins212322DSödertälje SK60221635FAaB Aalborg3000017FTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod6112218DLada Togliatti6011620DHC Lasselsberger Plzeň4000225DHamburg Freezers60001024FMetallurg Zhlobin6213123DAugsburger Panther6000104DOdense Bulldogs6000416FMetallurg Zhlobin620245FLukko Rauma602226FHK Riga 20006000212FKrefeld Pinguine621310

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO31Metallurg Zhlobin624321183.37.910130HK Gomel1013711.61.94701HK Liepājas Metalurgs00000000

Norway

Head coach: Roy Johansen

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM48FFrisk Tigers7101221FFüchse Duisburg7325820FFärjestad BK7156426FStorhamar Dragons7000027FLinköpings HC700048FBrynäs IF7123817DIK Comet Halden100026DSparta Warriors701169FIowa Stars711247DGraz 99ers7000185DStavanger Oilers6000454DVålerenga Oslo70002228FVålerenga Oslo7000024DFrisk Tigers7000246FAugsburger Panther7202422FSparta Warriors7011216DAIK Stockholm6000018FStorhamar Dragons6000219FMODO Ornskoldsvik7011210FFüchse Duisburg7112023DKölner Haie71458

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO33IK Comet Halden616346264.51.877034Stavanger Oilers1016055.00.853030Storhamar Dragons1011314.51.9000

Russia

Head coach: Vyacheslav Bykov

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM61FBuffalo Sabres8516229FWashington Capitals95712821FSKA Saint Petersburg9224837DEdmonton Oilers906627DBuffalo Sabres9123422DCSKA Moscow6101671FAtlanta Thrashers82685252DMontreal Canadiens6022455DCSKA Moscow8011295FAk Bars Kazan8527410FAtlant Moscow Oblast701125DAk Bars Kazan901108FWashington Capitals96612845DSalavat Yulaev Ufa80331247FNashville Predators6033228FWashington Capitals96713833FSKA Saint Petersburg9415627FSalavat Yulaev Ufa9246251DNew York Rangers601106DLada Togliatti5011425FAk Bars Kazan8347042FAk Bars Kazan915612

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO35HK MVD Moscow Region33016262.22.912030Salavat Yulaev Ufa2208632.10.917020San Jose Sharks55030391.78.9232

Slovakia

Head coach: Július Šupler

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM27FKölner Haie5224679FHC Lasselsberger Plzeň5022415DFärjestad BK5011481FPhoenix Coyotes525729FDukla Trenčín5011072FDukla Trenčín5101213FGenève-Servette HC5347247FSkellefteå AIK5101423DLinköpings HC5000826FSparta Praha4101224DFlorida Panthers5000871FHK 36 Skalica2000039FLeksands IF5426237DMetallurg Novokuznetsk3101041FBílí Tygři Liberec5112244DBuffalo Sabres5011220FEnergie Karlovy Vary5011421FHC Pardubice4000219DNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk500027DMetallurg Magnitogorsk5000017DLos Angeles Kings527908DHC České Budějovice20000

Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO31Colorado Avalanche1015933.03.903060Modo Hockey0000000025HC Pardubice43124592.20.9060

Slovenia

Head coach: Mats Waltin

Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM23DHK Jesenice5011417FHK Jesenice5000291FHK Jesenice5000084FHK Jesenice5000611FLos Angeles Kings5314228DHK Jesenice5011081FHD mladi Jesenice1101251DBriancon Diables Rouges5011215FOlimpija Ljubljana4000216FOlimpija Ljubljana5000013FHC Vrchlabi5000218FHK Jesenice4000214FHK Jesenice400049FInnsbruck Haie5033027DAcroni Jesenice5000837DAcroni Jesenice5112412FVienna Capitals5112622FVienna Capitals501164DOlimpija Ljubljana5000024FHK Jesenice2000010DHK Jesenice50001077DHK Jesenice50002