2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters

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

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

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

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

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

Pos.	No.	Player	Team
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

2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters

Slovakia

United States

Sweden

Czech Republic

Belarus

Group B

Finland

Canada

Russia

Switzerland

France

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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

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

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

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

Pos.	No.	Player	Team
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

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Current champions (2025): United States
2025 Championship teams	Canada Czechia Denmark Finland Germany Latvia Slovakia Sweden Switzerland United States
Championships	Soviet Union 1974 (unofficial) Canada 1975 (unofficial) Finland 1976 (unofficial) Czechoslovakia 1977 Canada 1978 Sweden 1979 Finland 1980 West Germany 1981 United States/Canada 1982 Soviet Union 1983 Sweden 1984 Finland 1985 Canada 1986 Czechoslovakia 1987 Soviet Union 1988 United States 1989 Finland 1990 Canada 1991 Germany 1992 Sweden 1993 Czech Republic 1994 Canada 1995 United States 1996 Switzerland 1997 Finland 1998 Canada 1999 Sweden 2000 Russia 2001 Czech Republic 2002 Canada 2003 Finland 2004 United States 2005 Canada 2006 Sweden 2007 Czech Republic 2008 Canada 2009 Canada 2010 United States 2011 Canada 2012 Russia 2013 Sweden 2014 Canada 2015 Finland 2016 Canada 2017 United States 2018 Canada 2019 Czech Republic 2020 Canada 2021 Canada 2022 Canada 2023 Sweden 2024 Canada 2025 United States 2026 Canada 2027
Rosters	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Division I	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
Division II	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
Division III	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ~~2009~~ 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
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