Who belongs where? – The WJC players and the NHL teams they are drafted by

The World Juniors give the future stars a chance to show what they’re made of. Many of these players will make an impact in the NHL, maybe as soon as next season. But which NHL clubs have drafted the most players in this year’s tournament in Buffalo? EliteProspects decided to take a closer look and list all players that are in fact drafted and will participate in the WJC.

New Jersey Devils proved to be the team with the most players in Buffalo. They have drafted seven players that will compete for a gold medal. The remarkable thing here is that the Devils also have two junior-aged players on their NHL roster in Nico Hischier  and Jesper Bratt. But as we have already noted, these two are among eleven players deemed “too good” to participate in the WJC.

The Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames each have six players on the WJC rosters. All 31 NHL clubs have at least one drafted player in the tournament.

Anaheim Ducks (4)
Olle Eriksson Ek, G, Sweden
Maxime Comtois, FW, Canada
Sam Steel, FW, Canada
Max Jones, FW, USA

Arizona Coyotes (1)
Tyler Steenbergen, FW, Canada

Boston Bruins (6)
Jeremy Swayman, G, USA
Urho Vaakananinen, D, Finland
Ryan Lindgren, D, USA
Joona Koppanen, FW, Finland
Trent Frederic, FW, USA
Oskar Steen, FW, Sweden

Buffalo Sabres (5)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, Finland
Vojtech Budik, D, Czech Republic
Casey Mittelstadt, FW, USA
Marcus Davidsson, FW, Sweden
Alexander Nylander, FW, Sweden

Calgary Flames (6)
Juuso Välimäki, D, Finland
Adam Fox, D, USA
Dillon Dubé, FW, Canada
Eeti Tuulola, FW, Finland
Adam Ruzicka, FW, Slovakia
Linus Lindström, FW, Sweden

Carolina Hurricanes (3)
Jake Bean, D, Canada
Janne Kuokkanen, FW, Finland
Martin Necas, FW, Czech Republic

Chicago Blackhawks (5)
Henri Jokiharju, D, Finland
Jakub Galvas, D, Czech Republic
Artur Kayumov, FW, Russia
Andrei Altybarmakyan, FW, Russia
Tim Söderlund, FW, Sweden

Colorado Avalanche (2)
Cale Makar, D, Canada
Conor Timmins, D, Canada

Columbus Blue Jackets (2)
Andrew Peeke, D, USA
Vitali Abramov, FW, Ryssland

Dallas Stars (6)
Colton Point, G, Canada
Jake Oettinger, G, USA
Miro Heiskanen, D, Finland
Ondrej Vala, D, Czech Republic**
Riley Tufte, FW, USA
Fredrik Karlström, FW, Sweden

Detroit Red Wings (4)
Filip Larsson, G, Sweden
Gustav Lindström, D, Sweden
Malte Setkov, D, Denmark
Kasper Kotkansalo, D, Finland

Edmonton Oilers (4)
Dmitri Samorukov, D, Russia
Aapeli Räsänen, FW, Finland
Kailer Yamamoto, FW, USA
Ostap Safin, FW, Czech Republic

Florida Panthers (1)
Aleksi Heponiemi, FW, Finland

Los Angeles Kings (3)
Kale Clague, D, Canada
Michael Anderson, D, USA
Jacob Moverare, D, Sweden

Minnesota Wild (1)
Dmitri Sokolov, FW, Russia

Montréal Canadiens (3)
Victor Mete, D, Canada
Joni Ikonen, FW, Finland
Ryan Poehling, FW, USA

Nashville Predators (3)
Dante Fabbro, D, Canada
Eeli Tolvanen, FW, Finland
Patrick Harper, FW, USA

New Jersey Devils (7)
Yegor Zaitsev, D, Russia
Michael McLeod, FW, Canada
Marian Studenic, FW, Slovakia
Joey Anderson, FW, USA
Mikhail Maltsev, FW, Russia
Jesper Boqvist, FW, Sweden
Fabian Zetterlund, FW, Sweden

New York Islanders (3)
Robin Salo, D, Finland*
Otto Koivula, FW, Finland
Kieffer Bellows, Fw, USA

New York Rangers (2)
Filip Chytil, FW, Czech Republic
Lias Andersson, FW, Sweden

Ottawa Senators (4)
Drake Batherson, FW, Canada
Alex Formenton, FW, Canada
Markus Nurmi, FW, Finland
Logan Brown, FW, USA

Philadelphia Flyers (4)
Carter Hart, G, Canada
Linus Högberg, D, Sweden
Maxim Sushko, FW, Belarus
German Rubtsov, FW, Russia

Pittsburgh Penguins (1)
Filip Gustavsson, G, Sweden

San José Sharks (2)
Joachim Blichfeld, FW, Denmark
Joshua Norris, FW, USA

St. Louis Blues (5)
Jordan Kyrou, FW, Canada
Robert Thomas, FW, Canada
Nikolaj Kragh Christensen, FW, Denmark
Filip Helt, FW, Czech Republic
Klim Kostin, FW, Russia

Tampa Bay Lightning (5)
Cal Foote, D, Canada
Libor Hájek, D, Czech Republic
Brett Howden, FW, Canada
Boris Katchouk, FW, Canada
Taylor Raddysh, FW, Canada

Toronto Maple Leafs (3)
Joseph Woll, G, USA
Eemeli Räsänen, D, Finland*
Timothy Liljegren, D, Sweden

Vancouver Canucks (4)
Olli Juolevi, D, Finland
Jonah Gajojvich, FW, Canada
William Lockwood, FW, USA
Elias Pettersson, FW, Sweden

Vegas Golden Knights (2)
Erik Brännström, D, Sweden
Jonas Röndbjerg, FW, Denmark

Washington Capitals (2)
Tobias Geisser, d, Switzerland
Axel Jonsson Fjällby, fw, Sweden

Winnipeg Jets (3)
Mikhail Berdin, G, Russia
Dylan Samberg, D, USA
Kristian Vesalainen, FW, Finland

* – not yet registered to play in the tournament.
** – free agent signing, not drafted.