KHL World Team’s roster at the Channel One Cup

The Kontinental Hockey League has announced the roster for the KHL World Team participating in the upcoming Channel One Cup.

The Channel One Cup will take place from December 12 to 15 at the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg. On the first game day, the KHL World Team will face the Russia 25 squad, while Team Belarus will play against Team Kazakhstan.

Alexei Morozov, President of the KHL:
- We are excited to present fans with the roster of the first-ever KHL World Team, composed of international players competing in our league. The league is grateful to the clubs and players for their enthusiastic response to the call-up. Together, we have assembled a strong team that will provide competition to the national teams of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, increasing interest and attention toward the tournament. The Channel One Cup will be a landmark event at the SKA Arena—the most modern and largest hockey arena in the world—where hockey returns after an eight-month hiatus.

KHL World Team’s roster

Goalies: Hunter Miska (Dynamo Moscow), Patrik Rybar (Spartak), Jeremy Smith (Kunlun Red Star)

Defensemen: Joshua Brook, Nicholas Meloche (both Dinamo Minsk), Michal Cajkovsky (Spartak), Jesse Graham (HC Sochi), Ryan Merkley (Avangard), Mitchell Miller (Ak Bars), Markus Phillips (Torpedo), Robin Press (Metallurg), Dean Stewart (Vityaz), Libor Sulak (Admiral), Colby Williams (CSKA)

Forwards: Andy Andreoff (Sibir), Derek Barach, Frederik Gauthier (both Vityaz), William Bitten, Adam Ruzicka (both Spartak), Jan Drozg (Kunlun Red Star), Dillon Dube (Dinamo Minsk), Alexander Galchenyuk, Arnaud Durandeau (both Amur), Dmitrij Jaskin, Nic Petan (both Ak Bars), Jack Rodewald, Giovanni Fiore (both Admiral), Ryan Spooner (Avangard), Nathan Todd, Alexander Chmelevski (Salavat Yulaev).

Coaching staff

Head coach: Mike Keenan;

Assistant coaches: Mike Pelino, Mikhail Kravets, Leonids Tambijevs.

Fans can find tickets for the tournament at this link.