2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters

Main article: 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Below are the rosters for teams competing in the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Group A

Slovakia

• Head coach: Július Šupler

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Peter Budaj	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Colorado Avalanche
GK	25	Peter Hamerlík	Kingston Frontenacs	Pittsburgh Penguins
D	3	Stanislav Hudec	Chicoutimi Saguenéens
D	5	Karol Sloboda	Ottawa 67's
D	7	Peter Frühauf	Topeka Scarecrows
D	11	Ľuboš Velebný	London Knights	Toronto Maple Leafs
D	19	Tomáš Malec	Rimouski Océanic	Florida Panthers
D	27	Radovan Sloboda	HC Slovan Bratislava
D	28	Richard Stehlík	HK 36 Skalica
D	29	Milan Jurčina	Halifax Mooseheads	Boston Bruins
F	8	Peter Gajdoš	HC Košice
F	9	Tomáš Jaško	HC Slovan Bratislava
F	12	Tomáš Oravec	MsHK Žilina
F	14	Ivan Koložváry	HK Dukla Trenčín	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	15	Marek Svatoš	Kootenay Ice	Colorado Avalanche
F	16	Miroslav Kristín	HK Dukla Trenčín
F	17	Michal Macho	MHC Martin	San Jose Sharks
F	20	František Skladaný	Boston University	Colorado Avalanche
F	21	Peter Holečko	HC Košice
F	22	Tomáš Kopecký	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Detroit Red Wings
F	23	Igor Pohanka	Prince Albert Raiders	New Jersey Devils
F	26	Michal Kolárik	HC Oceláři Třinec

United States

• Head coach: Keith Allain

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Dwight LaBrosse	Guelph Storm
GK	29	Jason Bacashihua	Plymouth Whalers	Dallas Stars
D	2	Keith Ballard	University of Minnesota
D	3	Ryan Whitney	Boston University
D	5	Erik Reitz	Barrie Colts	Minnesota Wild
D	8	Mike Komisarek	University of Michigan	Montreal Canadiens
D	13	Brett Lebda	University of Notre Dame
D	26	Bryce Lampman	University of Nebraska Omaha
D	31	Joey Hope	Portland Winterhawks
F	9	Ben Eaves	Boston College	Pittsburgh Penguins
F	10	Chad LaRose	Plymouth Whalers
F	11	Ryan Hollweg	Medicine Hat Tigers	New York Rangers
F	12	Kris Vernarsky	Plymouth Whalers	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	14	David Steckel	Ohio State University	Los Angeles Kings
F	16	Gregg Johnson	Boston University	Ottawa Senators
F	17	Eric Nystrom	University of Michigan
F	18	Rob Globke	University of Notre Dame
F	19	Jim Slater	Michigan State University
F	21	Chris Higgins	Yale University
F	22	R. J. Umberger	Ohio State University	Vancouver Canucks
F	23	Dustin Brown	Guelph Storm
F	24	Dwight Helminen	University of Michigan

Sweden

• Head coach: Bo Lennartsson

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Jimmy Danielsson	Leksands IF
GK	30	Henrik Lundqvist	Västra Frölunda HC	New York Rangers
D	2	Per Helmersson	Västra Frölunda HC
D	3	Adam Masuhr	Brynäs IF
D	6	Staffan Kronwall	Huddinge IK
D	8	Johan Ejdepalm	Almtuna IS
D	9	Lars Jonsson	Leksands IF	Boston Bruins
D	12	Jörgen Sundqvist	Leksands IF
D	22	Magnus Hedlund	Modo Hockey
F	4	Pär Bäcker	Färjestad BK	Detroit Red Wings
F	10	Jonas Nordqvist	Leksands IF	Chicago Blackhawks
F	11	Martin Samuelsson	Hammarby Hockey	Boston Bruins
F	13	Jens Karlsson	Västra Frölunda HC	Los Angeles Kings
F	14	Daniel Widing	Leksands IF	Nashville Predators
F	17	Gustav Gräsberg	Mora IK	Nashville Predators
F	20	Daniel Hermansson	Leksands IF
F	23	Yared Hagos	AIK IF	Dallas Stars
F	24	Fredrik Sjöström	Calgary Hitmen	Phoenix Coyotes
F	25	Peter Öberg	Modo Hockey
F	27	Joel Lundqvist	Västra Frölunda HC	Dallas Stars
F	28	Andreas Jämtin	AIK IF	Detroit Red Wings
F	29	Tim Eriksson	Hammarby Hockey	Los Angeles Kings

Czech Republic

• Head coach: Jaroslav Holík

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Michal Fikrt	HC Litvínov
GK	2	Petr Šulan	HC Keramika Plzeň
GK	30	Lukáš Hronek	HC Slavia Praha
D	3	Libor Ustrnul	Plymouth Whalers	Atlanta Thrashers
D	5	Filip Novák	Regina Pats	New York Rangers
D	6	Jan Hanzlík	HC Sparta Praha
D	7	Lukáš Krajíček	Peterborough Petes	Florida Panthers
D	11	Miroslav Blaťák	HC Continental Zlín	Detroit Red Wings
D	15	Lukáš Poživil	HC Litvínov
D	22	Petr Chvojka	Medicine Hat Tigers	Montreal Canadiens
D	23	Tomáš Mojžíš	Moose Jaw Warriors	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	8	Petr Průcha	HC IPB Pardubice
F	9	Jiří Jakeš	Brandon Wheat Kings	Boston Bruins
F	12	Aleš Hemský	Hull Olympiques	Edmonton Oilers
F	14	Tomáš Plekanec	HC Vagnerplast Kladno	Montreal Canadiens
F	16	Jan Boháč	HC Oceláři Třinec	Ottawa Senators
F	17	Jaroslav Sklenář	HCM Slovan Rosice	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	18	František Lukeš	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Phoenix Coyotes
F	21	Jiří Hudler	HC Vsetín
F	24	Michal Vondrka	HC České Budějovice	Buffalo Sabres
F	25	Jiří Novotný	HC České Budějovice	Buffalo Sabres
F	26	Martin Podlešák	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Phoenix Coyotes
F	28	Miloslav Hořava	HC Vagnerplast Kladno

Belarus

• Head coach: Vladimir Melenchuk

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	2	Sergei Rogovsky	HK Gomel
GK	22	Vitali Aristov	Yunost Minsk
D	3	Andrei Korshunov	Neman Grodno
D	4	Andrei Bashko	Keramin Minsk
D	5	Ruslan Sharapa	HK Brest
D	7	Maxim Shimansky	HK Gomel
D	23	Yaroslav Maslennikov	Polimir Novopolotsk
D	24	Artyom Glinkin	Polimir Novopolotsk
D	25	Konstantin Durnov	Krylya Sovetov Moscow
D	26	Andrei Skripalyov	Polimir Novopolotsk
F	9	Ilya Yermashkevich	Polimir Novopolotsk
F	10	Vasili Gorbovoy	Polimir Novopolotsk
F	11	Alexander Kulakov	Keramin Minsk
F	12	Mikhail Klimin	Yunost Minsk
F	15	Konstantin Nemirko	Yunost Minsk
F	17	Artyom Senkevich	Keramin Minsk
F	18	Dmitri Meleshko	Keramin Minsk
F	19	Vitali Klimenkov	Severstal Cherepovets
F	20	Konstantin Zakharov	Yunost Minsk
F	21	Andrei Kostitsyn	Polimir Novopolotsk
F	29	Stanislav Korobov	Polimir Novopolotsk
F	30	Mikhail Grabovski	Yunost Minsk

Group B

Finland

• Head coach: Erkka Westerlund

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Kari Lehtonen	Jokerit
GK	30	Juha Kuokkanen	SaiPa
D	3	Topi Jaakola	Oulun Kärpät
D	4	Joni Pitkänen	Oulun Kärpät
D	5	Mikko Viitanen	Mikkelin Jukurit	Colorado Avalanche
D	6	Olli Malmivaara	Jokerit	Chicago Blackhawks
D	8	Jyri Marttinen	JYP Jyväskylä
D	21	Tero Määttä	Espoo Blues	San Jose Sharks
D	22	Markus Seikola	HC TPS	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	9	Mikko Koivu	HC TPS	Minnesota Wild
F	10	Sean Bergenheim	Jokerit
F	11	Kim Hirschovits	HIFK
F	12	Jarkko Immonen	Ässät
F	13	Tomi Mäki	Jokerit	Calgary Flames
F	14	Mikko Kankaanperä	HC TPS
F	15	Tuomo Ruutu	Jokerit	Chicago Blackhawks
F	16	Toni Koivisto	Lukko	Florida Panthers
F	20	Jussi Jokinen	Oulun Kärpät	Dallas Stars
F	23	Janne Jokila	Mikkelin Jukurit	Columbus Blue Jackets
F	24	Pekka Saarenheimo	Mikkelin Jukurit
F	28	Joni Yli-Torkko	SaiPa
F	29	Tuomas Pihlman	JYP Jyväskylä	New Jersey Devils

Canada

• Head coach: Stan Butler

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	30	Olivier Michaud	Shawinigan Cataractes
GK	31	Pascal Leclaire	Montreal Rocket	Columbus Blue Jackets
D	4	Jay Bouwmeester	Medicine Hat Tigers
D	5	Dan Hamhuis	Prince George Cougars	Nashville Predators
D	7	Nick Schultz	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild
D	8	Carlo Colaiacovo	Erie Otters	Toronto Maple Leafs
D	23	Jay Harrison	Brampton Battalion	Toronto Maple Leafs
D	27	Mark Popovic	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
D	37	Nathan Paetsch	Moose Jaw Warriors	Washington Capitals
F	9	Jason Spezza	Windsor Spitfires	Ottawa Senators
F	10	Garth Murray	Regina Pats	New York Rangers
F	13	Michael Cammalleri	University of Michigan	Los Angeles Kings
F	14	Steve Ott	Windsor Spitfires	Dallas Stars
F	16	Jarret Stoll	Kootenay Ice	Calgary Flames
F	17	Brad Boyes	Erie Otters	Toronto Maple Leafs
F	18	Jay McClement	Brampton Battalion	St. Louis Blues
F	19	Scottie Upshall	Kamloops Blazers
F	20	Brian Sutherby	Moose Jaw Warriors	Washington Capitals
F	21	Chuck Kobasew	Kelowna Rockets	Kelowna Rockets
F	22	Stephen Weiss	Plymouth Whalers	Florida Panthers
F	34	Jared Aulin	Kamloops Blazers	Colorado Avalanche
F	38	Rick Nash	London Knights

Russia

• Head coach: Vladimir Plyuschev

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	20	Sergei Mylnikov	Krylya Sovetov Moscow
GK	30	Andrei Medvedev	HC Spartak Moscow	Calgary Flames
D	2	Igor Knyazev	Ak Bars Kazan	Carolina Hurricanes
D	3	Vladimir Sapozhnikov	North Bay Centennials	Florida Panthers
D	4	Vladimir Korsunov	HC Spartak Moscow	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
D	5	Denis Grebeshkov	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
D	7	Fedor Tyutin	Guelph Storm	New York Rangers
D	8	Maxim Kondratyev	HC Lada Togliatti	Toronto Maple Leafs
D	13	Anton Volchenkov	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Ottawa Senators
D	22	Andrei Zabolotnev	HC Spartak Moscow
F	9	Alexander Suglobov	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	New Jersey Devils
F	10	Sergei Soin	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Colorado Avalanche
F	11	Alexander Frolov	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	Los Angeles Kings
F	15	Yuri Trubachyov	Severstal Cherepovets	Calgary Flames
F	16	Alexander Svitov	Avangard Omsk	Tampa Bay Lightning
F	18	Alexander Polushin	HC CSKA Moscow	Tampa Bay Lightning
F	21	Igor Grigorenko	HC Lada Togliatti	Detroit Red Wings
F	23	Stanislav Chistov	Avangard Omsk	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
F	25	Ruslan Zainullin	Ak Bars Kazan	Tampa Bay Lightning
F	26	Alexander Perezhogin	Avangard Omsk	Montreal Canadiens
F	27	Ivan Nepryaev	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Washington Capitals
F	28	Andrei Taratukhin	Avangard Omsk	Calgary Flames

Switzerland

• Head coach: Jakob Kölliker

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	20	Tobias Stephan	EHC Chur
GK	30	Matthias Schoder	ZSC Lions
D	2	Beat Gerber	SCL Tigers
D	3	Jürg Dällenbach	EHC Visp
D	4	Beat Forster	HC Davos	Phoenix Coyotes
D	5	Severin Blindenbacher	EHC Kloten	Phoenix Coyotes
D	6	Tim Ramholt	ZSC Lions
D	8	Lukas Baumgartner	EHC Kloten
D	15	Lukas Gerber	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
D	26	René Back	EHC Chur
F	7	Thibaut Monnet	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
F	10	Fabian Sutter	HC Davos
F	11	Patrik Bärtschi	EHC Kloten
F	12	Deny Bärtschi	EHC Kloten
F	13	Raeto Raffainer	ZSC Lions
F	17	Emanuel Peter	EHC Kloten
F	19	Raffaele Sannitz	HC Lugano	Columbus Blue Jackets
F	21	Andreas Camenzind	HC Davos
F	22	Andres Ambühl	HC Davos
F	23	Thomas Nüssli	EV Zug
F	27	Sven Helfenstein	SC Bern	New York Rangers
F	28	Thomas Déruns	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds

France

• Head coach: Dave Henderson

Pos.	No.	Player	Team	NHL Rights
GK	1	Landry Macrez	Gothiques d'Amiens
GK	2	Jérôme Plumejeau	Ducs d'Angers
D	6	Geoffroy Bessard du Parc	Dragons de Rouen
D	8	Wilfried Molmy	Reims Champagne hockey
D	12	Ghislain Folcke	Français Volants
D	15	Mathieu Jestin	Ducs d'Angers
D	16	Sébastien Rousselin	Ducs d'Angers
D	17	Frédéric Bastian	Jokerit
D	27	Timo Bayon	Espoon Palloseura
D	30	Julien Thiery	Reims Champagne hockey
F	4	Matthieu Becuwe	Corsaires de Dunkerque
F	7	Gaël Guilhem	Reims Champagne hockey
F	10	Elie Marcos	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	11	Aram Kevorkian	Dragons de Rouen
F	13	Mickaël Brodin	Reims Champagne hockey
F	14	Simon Petit	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	18	Pierre-Yves Albert	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	19	Thomas Gueguen	Reims Champagne hockey
F	20	Romain Masson	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	21	Mickaël Bardet	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	23	Yannick Maillot	Gothiques d'Amiens
F	29	Francis Ballet	Reims Champagne hockey

References

• IIHF Official Results – Top Division