MONTREAL, QC–As today was the deadline for all Olympic rosters to be submitted, needless to say, there was a great deal of buzz around the hockey world. For what concerns the Montreal Canadiens, a total of eight players will officially be heading to Sochi.
Earlier it was announced that Carey Price and P.K. Subban would be representing Canada. Yesterday, Tomas Plekanec was named captain of the Czech team while Raphael Diaz joined the Swiss team. Almost a week ago, Max Pacioretty was named to the American roster.
Photo: REUTERS/Petr Josek
Meanwhile, defensemen Andrei Markov and Alexei Emelin were added to the Russian roster and Peter Budaj was named as one of the goaltenders set to represent Slovakia.
Team Finland’s main notable omission is former Canadiens’ captain Saku Koivu, who withdrew his name from the running.
Here is a look at more of the Olympic men’s hockey rosters, released today:
Russia
Goalkeepers:
Sergei Bobrovski, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Alexander Yeryomenko, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Defencemen:
Anton Belov, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Yevgeni Medvedev, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Nikita Nikitin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Fyodor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Vyacheslav Voinov, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Alexei Yemelin, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Forwards:
Artyom Anisimov, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Denis Kokarev, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Ilya Kovalchuk, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Nikolai Kulyomin, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Yevgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Valeri Nichushkin, Dallas Stars (NHL)
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Andrei Popov, Avangard Omsk (RUS)
Alexander Radulov, CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Sergei Soin, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Alexei Tereshchenko, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Viktor Tikhonov, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Slovakia
Goalkeepers:
Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Jan Laco, Donbass Donetsk (UKR/KHL)
Defencemen:
Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (RUS)
Dominik Granak, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (NHL)
Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Michal Sersen, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)
Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders (NHL)
Forwards:
Milan Bartovic, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)
Marian Gaborik, Columbus Bluejackets (NHL)
Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Tomas Kopecky, Florida Panthers (NHL)
Tomas Marcinko, HC Kosice (SVK)
Michel Miklik, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)
Peter Ölvecky, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)
Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Tomas Surovy, Dynamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)
Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Tomas Zaborsky, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
Austria
Goalkeepers:
Bernhard Starkbaum, Brynäs Gävle (SWE)
René Swette, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)
Fabian Weinhandl, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)
Defencemen:
Mario Altmann, VSV Villach (AUT)
Florian Iberer, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)
Andre Lakos, Vienna Capitals (AUT)
Robert Lukas, EHC Linz (AUT)
Thomas Pöck, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)
Matthias Trattnig, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Stefan Ulmer, HC Lugano (SUI)
Gerhard Unterluggauer, VSV Villach (AUT)
Forwards:
Michael Grabner, New York Islanders (NHL)
Raphael Herburger, EHC Biel (SUI)
Thomas Hundertpfund, Timrå IK (SWE)
Matthias Iberer, EHC Linz (AUT)
Thomas Koch, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)
Andreas Kristler, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Manuel Latusa, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Brian Lebler, EHC Linz (AUT)
Daniel Oberkofler, EHC Linz (AUT)
Michael Raffl, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Thomas Raffl, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Oliver Setzinger, Lausanne HC (SUI)
Thomas Vanek, New York Islanders (NHL)
Daniel Welser, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Finland
Goalkeepers:
Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars (NHL)
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins (NHL)
Defencemen:
Lasse Kukkonen, Kärpät Oulu (FIN)
Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (RUS)
Sami Lepistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS)
Olli Määttä, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Sami Salo, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Forwards:
Juhamatti Aaltonen, Kärpät Oulu (FIN)
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (NHL)
Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Jussi Jokinen, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Olli Jokinen, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Leo Komarov, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Petri Kontiola, Traktor Chelyabinsk (RUS)
Lauri Korpikoski, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Jori Lehterä, Sibir Novosibirsk (RUS)
Antti Pihlström, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Teemu Selänne, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Latvia
Goalkeepers:
Kristers Gudlevskis, Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Edgars Masalskis, no club team
Ervins Mustukovs, Esbjerg IK (DEN)
Defencemen:
Oskars Bartulis, Donbass Donetsk (UKR/KHL)
Ralfs Freibergs, Bowling Green State University (NCAA)
Arturs Kulda, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
Sandis Ozolins, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Georgijs Pujacs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Krisjanis Redlihs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Arvids Rekis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Kristaps Sotnieks, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Forwards:
Armands Berzins, Beibarys Atyrau (KAZ)
Martins Cipulis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Lauris Darzins, no club team
Kaspars Daugavins, Genève-Servette HC (SUI)
Zemgus Girgensons, Bufalo Sabres (NHL)
Miks Indrasis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Koba Jass, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Ronalds Kenins, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Vitalijs Pavlovs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Mikelis Redlihs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Janis Sprukts, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Juris Stals, HK Poprad (SVK)
Herberts Vasiljevs, Krefeld Pinguine (GER)
Norway
Goalkeepers:
Lars Haugen, Dinamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)
Lars Volden, Espoo Blues (FIN)
Steffen Søberg, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Defencemen:
Alexander Bonsaksen, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Jonas Holøs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Henrik Solberg, Stavanger Oilers (NOR)
Daniel Sørvik, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Mats Trygg, Lørenskog (NOR)
Henrik Ødegaard, Missouri Mavericks (CHL)
Forwards:
Morten Ask, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Anders Bastiansen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Robin Dahlstrøm, Örebro HK (SWE)
Kristian Forsberg, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)
Mads Hansen, Storhamar Dragons (NOR)
Marius Holtet, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Sondre Olden, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Ken Andre Olimb, DEG Düsseldorf (GER)
Mathis Olimb, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)
Mats Rosseli Olsen, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)
Niklas Roest, BIK Karlskoga (SWE-2)
Martin Røymark, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Per-Åge Skrøder, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)
Patrick Thoresen, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (NHL)
Sweden
Goalkeepers:
Jhonas Enroth, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Jonas Gustavsson, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers (NHL)
Defencemen:
Alexander Edler, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Niklas Kronwall, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Johnny Oduya, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Henrik Tallinder, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Forwards:
Daniel Alfredsson, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Nicklas Bäckström, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Patrik Berglund, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Jimmie Ericsson, Skellefteå AIK (NHL)
Loui Eriksson, Boston Bruins (NHL)
Johan Franzén, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Carl Hagelin, New York Rangers (NHL)
Marcus Krüger, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Jakob Silfverberg, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Alexander Steen, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)