2026 Ice Hockey World Championship: Great Britain Roster Set; Roman Josi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson to Play; Canada Names Cel
Where things stand
Updated May 10, 12:07 PMThe 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be held from May 15 to 31 in Fribourg and Zürich, Switzerland. The 16-team tournament features two groups: Great Britain joins the USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, and Hungary in Group A. Group B includes Sweden and Canada, with additional teams not fully listed. Opening night features Sweden against Canada on May 15. Canada has confirmed Macklin Celebrini, Mark Scheifele, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly, and Ryan O'Reilly for its squad. Switzerland will bring Timo Meier and Nico Hischier. All matches will be broadcast by Viaplay.
Open questions
- What is the complete list of teams in Group B?
- Has Roman Josi been officially confirmed for Switzerland's roster?
- Has Oliver Ekman-Larsson been officially confirmed for Sweden's roster?
- Who will captain Canada, and which other leadership roles have been assigned?
- What players have been announced for Great Britain's roster?
- Will any additional star players from the NHL join 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).
2 sources
Timeline6
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.