Former Moose Playing at Worlds

Even though their seasons are done in the NHL, there are a few former Halifax Mooseheads players that will still have ice time as they have been named to their respective country's rosters for the 2022 IIHF World Championships. The tournament began on Friday, May 13 and will go until the Gold Medal game on May 29.

Two of the players are on the same team as they are from the same country. Timo Meier and Nico Hischier will represent Switzerland this year. The current captain of the New Jersey Devils, Hischier was given the C for the 2022 tournament on Saturday morning before the team plays their first game. Hischier recorded a career best 60 points in the regular season during 2021-22 with 21 goals and 39 assists. Meier led the San Jose Sharks during the year with 76 points (35G & 41A) which was also a career best for the 25-year-old. 

Former star player for our Herd, Nikolaj Ehlers will suit up for Denmark for the third time in his career after picking up 28 goals and 27 assists for 55 points with the Winnipeg Jets. Denmark has completed their first game of the tournament as of the writing of this post, picking up a 9-1 victory over Kazakhstan. Ehlers finished the game with three assists. 

Being in the same group, Switzerland and Denmark will play each other on Sunday. The puck will drop at 2:20pm/ET. 

Congrats to all three players, Moose Country will be cheering you on for the next two weeks. Good luck boys!

Photos - Switzerland National team twitter & NHL website