The Latest: Rask, Rinne in Finland's team for World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the World Cup of Hockey roster announcements (all times local):
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12:55 p.m.
Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators were both included in Finland's team for the World Cup of Hockey.
The Nordic country will go into the competition with less experience than when it won bronze at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, with players like Teemu Selanne having retired.
The 16 players who were announced Wednesday included several other NHL players, including defensemen Olli Maatta of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Rasmus Ristolainen of the Buffalo Sabres and Sami Vatenen of the Anaheim Ducks.
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11:45 a.m.
Russian roster:
Goaltenders: Sergei Bobrovsky, Semyon Varlamov, Andrei Vasilevsky
Defensemen: Dmitry Kulikov, Andrei Markov, Dmitry Orlov
Forwards: Artem Anisimov, Pavel Datsyuk, Nikita Kucherov, Nikolai Kulemin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Evgeni Malkin, Vladislav Namestnikov.
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11:15 a.m.
Washington Capitals forwards Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov head Russia's roster for the World Cup of Hockey.
The Russian Hockey Federation's 16-man roster mixes established names such as Russian Olympic team regulars Pavel Datsyuk and Evgeny Malkin with up-and-comers such as the Tampa Bay Lightning pair of Nikita Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov.
Just three defensemen made the list, including Montreal's Andrei Markov.
Russia had the option to pick players from outside the NHL, but opted not to, coach Oleg Znarok citing the fact that the World Cup will be played on NHL ice, rather than Olympic-size ice.
Each team must announce 16 players Thursday, with a further seven to be added by June 1.
The World Cup runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 1, ahead of the NHL pre-season.
