Teams unveil rosters for World Cup of Hockey

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Dallas Stars right wing Ales Hemsky, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin, and top NHL Draft prospect Patrik Laine are among the players added Friday as final rosters were being announced for this fall’s World Cup of Hockey.

The tournament, which will air on ESPN networks, will be played at the Air Canada Center in Toronto from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 and feature eight teams — Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Finland, Team Russia, Team Sweden, Team USA, Team Europe and Team North America.

The first 16 players for each roster were announced in March, with the final seven being unveiled Friday. The complete Finland, Russia, and Czech Republic rosters were announced early this morning, and Sweden will be released at 11 a.m. The final rosters for Europe, USA, North America, and Canada will be announced Friday evening.

Finland’s Patrik Laine, 18, was named MVP of the world championships after scoring seven goals and 12 points. Roni Rekomaa/AFP/Getty Images

Laine, the high-scoring right wing for Tappara Tampere in Finland, was named MVP at the recently completed World Hockey Championships in Moscow. He is projected to be among the top three selections in the June NHL Draft, and joins a Team Finland squad that includes Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Valtteri Filppula.

Emelin will be playing with a Russian …

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