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Confirmed: William Nylander Will Join Swedish Team
William Nylander has accepted an invitation to play for Sweden at the IIHF World Championship and is already on his way to Stockholm, Swedish website reported. on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday afternoon European time, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association confirmed the news via X (formerly Twitter). 'Welcome to Tre Kronor, William Nylander,' the tweet begins. 'William joins the team during the day and is ready to play in the quarterfinals against Czechia.' © James Guillory-Imagn Images When asked about the possibility of going during his end-of-season media availiability in Toronto on Tuesday, Nylander replied, 'I'm thinking about it. We'll see what happens.' Advertisement If Nylander is in the lineup against Czechia on Thursday, he will probably be lining up against Toronto Maple Leafs teammate David Kämpf, who has joined the Czech team and is also expected to arrive in Stockholm on Wednesday. David Kämpf To Join Czech Team: 'He Accepted With Great Enthusiasm' David Kämpf To Join Czech Team: 'He Accepted With Great Enthusiasm' Earlier in the tournament, members of the Czech coaching and management staff didn't hide the fact that they'd be interested in adding David Kämpf to their World Championship roster if the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. On Tuesday, the center's addition was confirmed. Nylander would be the third player added to the Swedish team since the start of the tournament, following Rasmus Sandin of the Washington Capitals and William Karlsson of the Vegas Golden Knights, who both debuted in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Canada. Advertisement Swedish media is also reporting that Mika Zibanejad, who missed Tuesday's game with an undisclosed illness, will '99 percent' play on Thursday. Zibanejad Out, William Karlsson In For Sweden Against Canada Zibanejad Out, William Karlsson In For Sweden Against Canada Mika Zibanejad, Sweden's veteran forward from the New York Rangers who has scored four goals in the first six games of the 2025 IIHF World Championship
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19-05-2025
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Czechs Eyeing Kämpf If Leafs Lose Game 7; Hertl Hurt Czechia still has a free forward spot on its World Championship roster and the team is apparently eyeing David Kämpf in the event the Toronto Maple Leafs lose Game 7 of their Stanley Cup second-round playoff series to the Florida Panthers on Sunday. 1:03 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing