Chicago Blackhawks prospect Lucas Carlsson was named to Team Sweden’s World Junior Championship roster while fellow prospect John Dahlström was among the final cuts, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced Sunday.
Carlsson has a goal and four assists for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League in 19 games this season. The 6-foot, 190-pound defenseman has never played in the World Juniors tournament. The Hawks drafted the left-handed blue liner with the No. 110 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Dahlström is in his first season playing North American hockey after being drafted in the second round by Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. The 6-foot, 196-pound left winger found his game in October, netting a hat trick and an assist in his ninth game which started an 11-game point streak. He has 16 goals and 33 points in 32 games for the Tigers.
Carlsson will be joined by two other Hawks prospects at the tournament. Radovan Bondra (Slovakia) and Mathias From (Denmark) will both play in the tournament for a second straight year.
Bondra, who turns 20 on Jan. 27, was named to Slovakia’s roster. The 6-foot-5, 216-pound winger has 18 goals and 11 assists with Vancouver in the Western Hockey League this season. He scored a goal in five games at last year’s tournament.
From, who just turned 19 on Dec. 16, will play for Denmark. The 6-1, 187-pound winger has two goals and one assist in 26 games with Rögle BK in the SHL. In last year’s tournament, he tallied a goal and an assist in four games.
Hawks prospects Alex DeBrincat and Chad Krys were named to the United States’ preliminary roster, but did not make the final 23-man roster.
The tournament runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Montreal and Toronto.
Forwards
Filip Ahl, Regina Pats (WHL), Ottawa Senators prospect
Lias Andersson, HV71 (SHL), top 2017 NHL Entry Draft prospect
Rasmus Asplund (A), Färjestad BK (SHL), Buffalo Sabres prospect
Jonathan Dahlén, Timrå IK (Allsvenskan), Ottawa Senators prospect
Joel Eriksson Ek (C), Iowa Wild (AHL), Minnesota Wild prospect
Carl Grundström (A), Frölunda HC (SHL), Toronto Maple Leafs prospect
Fredrik Karlström, AIK (Allsvenskan), Dallas Stars prospect
Jens Lööke, Timrå IK (Allsvenskan), Arizona Coyotes prospect
Alexander Nylander, Rochester Americans (AHL), Buffalo Sabres prospect
Sebastian Olsson, Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
Elias Pettersson, Timrå IK (Allsvenskan), top 2017 NHL Entry Draft prospect
Tim Söderlund, Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
Andreas Wingerli, Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
Defenseman
David Bernhardt, Djurgårdens IF (SHL), Philadelphia Flyers prospect
Gabriel Carlsson, Linköping HC (SHL), Columbus Blue Jackets prospect
Lucas Carlsson, Brynäs IF (SHL), Chicago Blackhawks prospect
Rasmus Dahlin, Frölunda HC (SHL), top 2018 NHL Entry Draft prospect
Kristoffer Gunnarsson, Frölunda HC (SHL)/IK Oskarshamn (Allsvenskan)
Oliver Kylington, Stockton Heat (AHL), Calgary Flames prospect
Jacob Larsson (A), San Diego Gulls (AHL), Anaheim Ducks prospect
Goaltenders
Filip Gustavsson, Luleå HF (SHL), Pittsburgh Penguins prospect
Felix Sandström, Brynäs IF (SHL), Philadelphia Flyers prospect
Adam Werner, IF Björklöven (Allsvenskan), Colorado Avalanche prospect