U20: Team Norway 2025, Div 1A roster talk

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Having started to take a look at the potential norwegian roster this year. The tournament u20 Div 1A, world junior will be played in Bled Slovenia from 9-15 December, the winner will be promoted and the loser demoted, six teams tournament. I think we can build a team that will compete for promotion around Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg Nygård.

Here is a list of potential players in the roster. Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg Nygård, my guess is that they'll play if they are in SHL and injury free. The team looks deeper on backs than last years team with two drafted backs and a good group from the swedish j20 and a player in USHL.

Forwards not as many goalscorers as last years team, but with two young potential picks in the draft with Mikkel Eriksen and Niklas Aaram Olsen(Aaaram Olsen is listed top prospect on eliteprospec, 2026 draft.)


Goalkeepers:

Name	Club	League	Eliteprospect	Birth year
Martin Holtet Lundberg	Ferris State Uni	NCAA	Martin Holtet Lundberg - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Marius Bjørnsgård	Stavanger u20	Norway u20	Marius Bjørnsgaard - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

Backs:

Name	Club	League	Eliteprospect	Birth Year
Stian Solberg	Färjestad	SHL	Stian Solberg - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Philip Mønnich Hagen	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL (NCAA from 25/26)	Philip Mønnich Hagen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

Ludvig Lafton	Färjestad j20	J20 Sweden	Ludvig Lafton - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Peder K. Øversveen	Modo J20	J20 Sweden	Peder Kyrkjeeide Øversveen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

Christopher Lie	Ferris state university	NCAA	Christopher Lie - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Sander Gjørvad Molde	Malmö j20	J20 Sweden	Sander Gjørvad-Molde - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006

Andreas Syversen Pettersen	Lørenskog	EHL	Andreas Syversen Pettersen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2007
Aleksander Bjørck	Islanders Hockey club	NCDC	Aleksander Björck - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

Bård Valstad Solheim

Nidaros

Norway, division 1.

Bård Valstad Solheim - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

2006

Forwards:

Michael Brandsegg Nygård	Skellefteaå	SHL	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Felix Granath	Linkøping j20	j20 Sweden	Felix Granath - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Elias Straume Vatne	Färjestad j20	j20 Sweden	Elias Straume Vatne - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006

Jørgen Nyhus Myhre	Vålerenga	EHL	Jørgen Nyhus Myhre - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Mikkel Eriksen	Färjestad j20	j20 Sweden	Mikkel Eriksen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2007
Ole Indergaard	MoDo j20	j20 Sweden	Ole Indergaard - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

Alieu Moldahl Bah	Brynäs j20	j20 Sweden	Alieu Moldal Bah - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Mathias Dehli	Mora j20	j20 Sweden	Mathias Dehli - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Niklas Aaram Olsen	Ørebro j20	j20 Sweden	Niklas Aaram-Olsen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Niklas Aaram-Olsen, 2008-04-19 Oslo, NOR Norway. Most recently in the J20 Nationell with Örebro HK J20. Complete player biography and stats. www.eliteprospects.com	2008

Lukas Finckenhagen	Mora j20	j20 Sweden	Lukas Nikolaj Pettersen-Finckenhagen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Casper Haugen Evensen	BIK Karlskoga	HockeyAllsvsenskan	Casper Haugen Evensen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005
Tinus Luc Koblar	Leksand j20	j20 Sweden	Tinus Luc Koblar - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2007

Rasmus Brekke Olsen	Skellefteå j20	j20 Sweden	Rasmus Olsen Brekke - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Mats Theodor Kokkim	Malmø j20	j20 Sweden	Mats Theodor Skjellum Kokkim - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2006
Oliver Tufte Langland	Kenai River Brown bears	NAHL	Oliver Tufte Langland - Stats, Contract, Salary & More	2005

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Still an open question if Michael Brandsegg Nygård will be in the roster though. It will be either NHL, AHL or SHL for him. If he stays in America he want play for us. He is close to Detroit's final roster, only one cut left and the last pre season game this weekend against Toronto Maple Leafs. Steve Yzerman will take the decision soon.

Scored a fine goal against Buffalo. It has gone better than many excpected in the pre-season.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840892663433728374

If he is this close to the final Detroit roster, it might be America for him being just a phone call away from NHL.

 

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Michael Brandsegg Nygård loaned out to Skellefteå in SHL.
Then it is very likely he'll be in our u20 roster in December for Team Norway.

Red Wings trim 2024 preseason roster to 28 | Detroit Red Wings

 

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U20-Team Norway, 4-nations tournamaent, St.Pölten, AUT, 5.-10.November, 2024.
Playing against Latvia, Denmark and Austria.

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Stian Solberg not in the roster, they'll be focusing on SHL, and will join the final u20 roster in December.

Our USA based players are also not in this roster. Christopher Lie(back) and Philip Mønnich Hagen backs in NCAA and USHL. And Martin Holtet Lundberg (goalkeeper) in NCAA. Aleksander Bjørck who plays in NCDC could also have a chanche.

I think those five mentioned over will be in the final roster.

Roster St.Pölten, AUT, 5.-10.November, 2024. vs. Denmark, Austria and Latvia.

Player, club

Goalkeeper (2):

Marcus Dehn Vålerenga
Markus Walberg IHK Stavanger

Backs (8):

Sander Gjørvad-Molde Malmö (SWE)
Ludvig Lafton Färjestad (SWE)
Marius Määttänen Vålerenga
Lucas Øvrebø Ondrcka Lillehammer
Andreas Syversen Pettersen Lørenskog
Erlend Sletmoe-Kjærnet Vålerenga
Eskil Stene Stjernen
Peder Kyrkjeeidet Øversveen MODO (SWE)

Forwards (14):

Alieu Bah Brynäs (SWE)
Rasmus Olsen Brekke Skellefteå (SWE)
Mikkel Eriksen Färjestad (SWE)
Casper Haugen Evensen BIK Karlskoga (SWE)
Felix Granath Linköping (SWE)
Ole Indergaard MODO (SWE)
Iver Wick Karlsen Ringerike
Tinus Luc Koblar Leksand (SWE)
Jørgen Nyhus Myhre Vålerenga
Niklas Aaram Olsen Örebro (SWE)
Axel Sandnes Storhamar
Alex Sjøthun Vålerenga
Liam Sætre Lillehammer
Elias Straume Vatne Färjestad (SWE)

 

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Second place in the pre tournament. 4-4 against Denmark and a loss in OT in the final game. 5-3 win against Latvia. 3-2 loss against Austria in shootout. Latvia will have tough task in the elite wjc, being the weakest team here against div 1a teams.

Table St Pölten tournament Austria.

Denmark 5 points.
Norway 5 points.
Austria 4 points
Latvia 4 points.

I think Norway will have more reinforcements to bring in to the WC div 1a in Slovenia than Denmark, our two "stars" Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg Nygård will hopefully be there. Same thing with our three to four players based in USA in USHL and NCAA. The danes will have Fisker Mølgaard in.

Alieu Bah had a fine tournament, nice to see that we develop good hockey players with immigrant background, Felix Granath also played well. I'd expected more production from Vatne and Eriksen, hopefully they can step up in the tournament div 1a in December,

 

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Second place in the pre tournament. 4-4 against Denmark and a loss in OT in the final game. 5-3 win against Latvia. 3-2 loss against Austria in shootout. Latvia will have tough task in the elite wjc, being the weakest team here against div 1a teams.

Table St Pölten tournament Austria.

Denmark 5 points.
Norway 5 points.
Austria 4 points
Latvia 4 points.

I think Norway will have more reinforcements to bring in to the WC div 1a in Slovenia than Denmark, our two "stars" Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg Nygård will hopefully be there. Same thing with our three to four players based in USA in USHL and NCAA. The danes will have Fisker Mølgaard in.

Alieu Bah had a fine tournament, nice to see that we develop good hockey players with immigrant background, Felix Granath also played well. I'd expected more production from Vatne and Eriksen, hopefully they can step up in the tournament div 1a in December,

Interesting prospect for sure. In his second year for Brynäs U20. Maybe Allsvenskan chould be an alternative for him next season? Alternative: play one or two years in EHL and then head back to Sweden.

He will be in the final roster for our team in U20 Div1A in December.

 

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Norway's roster for the pre-camp in Budapest, Hungary. 2nd to 7 th December.

U20-VM nærmer seg

Two pre camp games are planned in Budapest.

4.12: Hungary-Norway.
6.12: Slovenia-Norway.

Our #1 round drafts from 2024 are in the roster. Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. We also note that three players from North American leagues are in the roster since the last tournament in Austria without NA based players and SHL players.

They'll likely cut one back and one forward for the final Tournament team in Bled, Slovenia. WC junior div 1A will be played from 9th to 15th December.