2026 Ice Hockey World Championship: Great Britain Roster Set; Roman Josi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson to Play
Where things stand
Updated May 4, 09:57 AMGreat Britain’s men’s national ice hockey team will participate in Group A at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship alongside the United States, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, and Hungary. Separately, Switzerland has confirmed NHL forwards Timo Meier and Nico Hischier will join its squad. While media reports suggest Britain has finalized its roster and that Swiss defenseman Roman Josi and Swedish defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson are set to play, these claims remain unverified. Host cities Fribourg and Zürich, the tournament format, and the participation of other international stars also await independent confirmation.
Open questions
- What is Great Britain's confirmed roster for the tournament?Open since April 28, 2026
- Is Roman Josi officially confirmed to play for Switzerland?
- Has Oliver Ekman-Larsson been confirmed for Sweden's squad?
- What are the exact venues and dates for the championship?
- Which other star players have been officially confirmed by their national teams?
Key actors
What's corroborated
Great Britain plays in Group A with USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, and Hungary.
3 sourcesacross 1 articleViaplay's broadcast team includes host Niklas Jihde, reporters Frida Nordstrand and Jonatan Lindquist, experts Peter Forsberg, Mattias Norström, and Erik Granqvist, and commentators Niklas Holmgren, Jonatan Lindquist, Magnus Dahlborn, Robert Tennisberg, and Tobias Dahlberg.
2 sourcesAll matches will be broadcast by Viaplay, including on TV6, TV10, Viaplay Sport, and Vsport Vinter.
2 sourcesCanada will bring Macklin Celebrini, Mark Scheifele, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly, and Ryan O'Reilly.
2 sourcesacross 1 articleGroup B (Fribourg) includes Sweden, Canada, and other teams (not fully listed).
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Timeline5
2026-05-04: Hockeysverige reiterates Fribourg and Zürich as host cities and Sweden vs Canada as the opening game on May 15.
2026-04-28: Hockeysverige confirms Roman Josi to play for Switzerland at the World Championship.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is reported to play for Sweden at the 2026 World Championship, per Smålandsposten.
Great Britain announces its roster for the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship, per Hockeysverige.