Team Europe tabs Gaborik, filling out final 23-man World Cup roster

Miroslav Satan has assembled his melting pot.

Team Europe's 23-man roster for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey was finalized Friday, with Marian Gaborik leading a group of seven additions to the culturally diverse roster.

Here's a look at the squad:

Goaltenders

Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark)
Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia)
Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany) *

Defenseman

Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia)
Christian Ehrhoff, Chicago Blackhawks (Germany) *
Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Switzerland)
Luca Sbisa, Vancouver Canucks (Switzerland) *
Dennis Seidenberg, Boston Bruins (Germany)
Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers (Slovakia)
Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (Switzerland)

Forwards

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Philadelphia Flyers (France) *
Mikkel Boedker, Colorado Avalanche (Denmark)
Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (Germany)
Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings (Slovakia) *
Jannik Hansen, Vancouver Canucks (Denmark)
Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (Slovakia)
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (Slovenia)
Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (Switzerland) *
Frans Nielsen, New York Islanders (Denmark)
Tobias Rieder, Arizona Coyotes (Germany) *
Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (Slovakia)
Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Wild (Austria)
Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (Norway)

* added to roster Friday

The World Cup is set to take place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 in Toronto, with Team Europe opening versus Team USA.

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