VM i ishockey 2026: Sverige, Kanada och Schweiz spikar trupperna; Celebrini lyser i träningsmatch
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Uppdaterad 14 maj 18:10IIHF:s ishockey-VM 2026 inleds idag, den 15 maj, med Sverige mot Kanada klockan 20:20 i grupp B i Fribourg och Zürich, Schweiz. Sveriges förbundskapten Sam Hallam har tagit ut ett ungt lag med framtida stjärnor som Anton Frondell och Ivar Stenberg. Kanada leds av lagkapten Macklin Celebrini och ställer även veteranerna Sidney Crosby, Mark Scheifele, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly och Ryan O'Reilly på isen. Värdnationen Schweiz har Roman Josi och Timo Meier på hemmaplan. Finland kommer med Aleksander Barkov. Turneringen pågår till och med den 31 maj, och alla matcher sänds av Viaplay.
Öppna frågor
- Vilken är Aleksander Barkovs fysiska status efter sin korsbandsskada?
- Vilka spelare kommer att utmärka sig som turneringens bästa målskyttar?
- Hur kommer lukten av komocka på BCF Arena att påverka spelarnas prestation och åskådarupplevelsen?
- Kan Sveriges unga trupp övervinna sin oerfarenhet mot veteranlag?
- Vilka är de fullständiga trupperna för alla 16 deltagande nationer?
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Vad som bekräftats
Sweden will start the tournament with a match against Canada on May 15 at 20:20.
7 källorAustria has announced its roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
5 källorMacklin Celebrini has been named captain of the Canadian national team for the upcoming World Championship.
3 källori 1 artikelGroup B (Fribourg) includes Sweden, Canada, and other teams (not fully listed).
3 källorThe 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship will be played in Fribourg and Zürich.
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2026-05-15: Sidney Crosby praised Sweden's young talents ahead of the Canada-Sweden opener.
2026-05-15: Sweden announces final World Championship roster with 11 NHL players and 13 debutants, including five from the World Juniors.
2026-05-15: Czech Republic announces World Championship roster; NHL forward Adam Klapka omitted.
2026-05-15: Canada names Macklin Celebrini as team captain for the World Championship.
2026-05-15: Mattias Ekholm highlighted as a key player for Sweden's young team at the World Championship.
2026-05-14: Reports emerge of a strong cow manure smell at the BCF Arena in Fribourg, causing discomfort among players.
2026-05-15: Peter Forsberg reveals he gave advice to Sweden's coach Sam Hallam, drawing on his father's 1998 World Championship gold turnaround.
2026-05-15: Isac Hedqvist dropped from Sweden's World Championship roster two days before opener vs Canada.
2026-05-13: Slovakia announces World Championship roster, including SHL-experienced players and two NHL players.
2026-05-13: Italy announces World Championship roster, featuring Swedish-born Mikael Frycklund.
2026-05-13: Denmark announces World Championship roster, including SHL players Frederik Dichow and Mikkel Aagaard.
2026-05-12: Mattias Ekholm confirms he has resolved his conflict with coach Sam Hallam and will join Sweden's World Championship team.
2026-05-15: A previously rejected Malmö junior player and the equipment manager are added to Sweden's World Championship traveling party, per Sydsvenskan.
2026-05-15: Jacob de la Rose named to Sweden's World Championship roster, per Arvika Nyheter.
2026-05-11: Sweden announces preliminary World Championship squad, including Lucas Raymond, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Mattias Ekholm, Ivar Stenberg, and Viggo Björck.
2026-05-11: Austria announces its World Championship roster, including Swedish-born forward Henrik Neubauer.
2026-05-11: Lucas Raymond accepts invitation to play for Sweden at the World Championship, per Hockeysverige.
2026-05-10: Canada beats France 6-1 in a pre-World Championship friendly; Celebrini scores 1 goal and 3 assists.
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.