Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 2 | Daniel Dolejš | Vítkovice Steel | |
GK | 30 | Dominik Hrachovina | Tappara | |
GK | 1 | Marek Langhamer | Medicine Hat Tigers | Phoenix Coyotes |
D | 6 | Ronald Knot | Slavia Prague | |
D | 29 | Jan Košťálek | Rimouski Océanic | Winnipeg Jets |
D | 12 | Patrik Marcel | HC Plzeň | |
D | 4 | David Němeček | Saskatoon Blades | |
D | 27 | Michal Plutnar | Tri-City Americans | |
D | 11 | Petr Šidlík | Victoriaville Tigres | |
D | 7 | Libor Šulák | Piráti Chomutov | |
F | 16 | Radek Faksa | Kitchener Rangers | Dallas Stars |
F | 21 | Jiří Fronk | HC Energie Karlovy Vary (MHL) | |
F | 25 | Ondřej Kaše | Piráti Chomutov | dem |
F | 10 | David Kämpf | Piráti Chomutov | |
F | 17 | Patrik Machač | HC Kladno | |
F | 9 | David Pastrňák | Södertälje SK | Draft-Eligible 2014 |
F | 28 | Martin Procházka | Sparta Prague | |
F | 5 | Pavel Sedláček | PSG Zlín | |
F | 20 | Dominik Simon | Sparta Prague | |
F | 18 | Vojtěch Tomeček | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | |
F | 24 | Dominik Volek | Red Deer Rebels | |
F | 15 | Jakub Vrána | Linköpings HC | Draft-Eligible 2014 |
F | 13 | Pavel Zacha | Bílí Tygři Liberec | Draft-Eligible 2015 |
Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | Marvin Cüpper | Shawinigan Cataractes | |
GK | 29 | Patrick Klein | Füchse Duisburg | |
GK | 30 | Kevin Reich | Red Bull Salzburg (MHL) | |
D | 3 | Tim Bender | London Knights | |
D | 5 | Thomas Botzenhardt | EV Füssen | |
D | 18 | Janik Möser | Muskegon Lumberjacks | |
D | 14 | Jonas Noske | Düsseldorfer EG | |
D | 12 | Dorian Saeftel | Adler Mannheim | |
D | 16 | Fabio Wagner | EV Landshut | |
F | 15 | Leon Draisaitl | Prince Albert Raiders | Draft-Eligible 2014 |
F | 11 | Markus Eisenschmid | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
F | 27 | Vladislav Filin | FASS Berlin (Ger-3) | |
F | 13 | Kai Herpich | EHC Red Bull München | |
F | 21 | Dominik Kahun | Sudbury Wolves | |
F | 25 | Maximilian Kammerer | Regina Pats | |
F | 24 | Patrick Klöpper | Krefeld Pinguine | |
F | 8 | Lukas Laub | Odessa Jackalopes | |
F | 22 | Lennart Palausch | Aberdeen Wings | |
F | 17 | Frederik Tiffels | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | |
F | 6 | Parker Tuomie | Wenatchee Wild | |
F | 20 | Sven Ziegler | Eisbären Berlin |
Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 30 | Ville Husso | HIFK | |
GK | 1 | Janne Juvonen | Lahti Pelicans | Nashville Predators |
GK | 31 | Juuse Saros | HPK | Nashville Predators |
D | 9 | Julius Honka | Swift Current Broncos | Draft-Eligible 2014 |
D | 4 | Mikko Lehtonen | TuTo | |
D | 7 | Esa Lindell | Jokerit | Dallas Stars |
D | 3 | Valtteri Parikka | Ässät | |
D | 12 | Ville Pokka | Oulun Kärpät | New York Islanders |
D | 5 | Rasmus Ristolainen | Rochester Americans | Buffalo Sabres |
D | 15 | Juuso Vainio | HPK | |
D | 23 | Mikko Vainonen | Kingston Frontenacs | Nashville Predators |
F | 25 | Henrik Haapala | Tappara | |
F | 22 | Henri Ikonen | Kingston Frontenacs | Tampa Bay Lightning |
F | 10 | Juuso Ikonen | JYP Jyväskylä | |
F | 18 | Saku Kinnunen | KalPa | |
F | 26 | Rasmus Kulmala | HC TPS | |
F | 28 | Artturi Lehkonen | KalPa | Montreal Canadiens |
F | 13 | Ville-Valtteri Leskinen | Peliitat Heinola | |
F | 21 | Aleksi Mustonen | Jokerit | |
F | 8 | Saku Mäenalanen | Jokipojat | Nashville Predators |
F | 11 | Joni Nikko | Lukko | |
F | 29 | Otto Rauhala | LeKi | |
F | 20 | Teuvo Teräväinen | Jokerit | Chicago Blackhawks |
Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 20 | Daniel Guntern | GCK Lions | |
GK | 1 | Melvin Nyffeler | ZSC Lions | |
GK | 30 | Sascha Rochow | SC Bern (U20) | |
D | 4 | Phil Baltisberger | Guelph Storm | |
D | 6 | Lukas Frick | Kloten Flyers | |
D | 7 | Benoît Jecker | EHC Biel | |
D | 9 | Sämi Kreis | EHC Basel | |
D | 5 | Mirco Müller | Everett Silvertips | San Jose Sharks |
D | 29 | Claude-Curdin Paschoud | HC Davos | |
D | 27 | Yannick Rathgeb | Plymouth Whalers | |
D | 12 | Anthony Rouiller | EHC Basel | |
F | 28 | Lukas Balmelli | HC Thurgau | |
F | 22 | Nico Dünner | EV Zug | |
F | 23 | Kevin Fiala | HV71 (J20) | Draft-Eligible 2014 |
F | 26 | Jason Fuchs | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | |
F | 15 | Fabrice Herzog | Quebec Remparts | Toronto Maple Leafs |
F | 21 | Marco Müller | EHC Basel | |
F | 10 | Vincent Praplan | North Bay Battalion | |
F | 19 | Flavio Schmutz | Västerås IK (J20) | |
F | 13 | Julian Schmutz | EHC Basel | |
F | 17 | Lukas Sieber | HC Davos | |
F | 25 | Dario Simion | HC Lugano | |
F | 16 | Sandro Zangger | ZSC Lions |
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