The dansh U16 national team 2015-16
The dansh U16 national team will be partcipating in a 3 nation tournament in Zuchwil (SUI) from 21/8 to 23/8 2015. They will play 3 games against Germany U16 and Switzerland U16 Red and White.
This is the roster:
Goaltender:
William Kølln, Rungsted
Mads Søgaard, Aalborg
David Grubak, Herlev
Defense:
Max V. Olesen, Herlev
Marco Petersen, Vojens
Gustav Dichow, Vojens
Christoffer Frænell, Rødovre
Jonas Krogsgaarg, Esbjerg
Patrick Møller, Rungsted
Bertram Jelert, Rungsted
Phillip Petersen, Rødovre
Forwards:
Oliver True, Rungsted
Gustav Green, Rungsted
William Nistrup, Rungsted
Sebastian Sørensen, Rødovre
Phillip Schultz, Rødovre
Frederik Kaels, Rødovre
Emil Bredvig, Herning
Mikkel Pedersen, Herning
Christoffer Ã…kesson, Aalborg
Jonas Jakobsen, Aalborg
Lukas B. Nielsen, Zug (SUI)
Victor Cubars, Hvidovre
Simon Golbert, Herlev
Niklas Jensen, Herlev
This years U16 roster consist of players born in year 2000. Normally the Danish Hockey Association never use national teams below U16, but actually the year 2000 born players were assembled 4 years ago when they participated in a U13 tournament in Russia and did well. I am looking much forward to how good the players are now compared to the best players from Germany and Switzerland.
I am sure the coach has selected the best team possible, but I am still surprised that there wasn't room on the roster for the following 3 forwards:
Andreas Kleist Christiansen, Esbjerg
Mads Stephansen, Vojens
Mikkel Bertelsen, Frederikshavn
Besides that this team looks rather solid; goaltending is strong with Mads Søgaard as the big profile, but all 3 goaltenders are good. Defense is fair with no real stand out players, but I could be wrong in this regard though. There is a lot of depth on the forward position, maybe even more than on last years U16 team, but I am missing a prospect that is head and shoulders above the rest.