Player Entry

• The teams submit the names of the participating players at the first Championship Directorate.
• The maximum number of players allowed on a Team Registration Form at the beginning of the World Junior Championship is 20 skaters and 3 goalies. The minimum is 15 skaters and 2 goalkeepers.
• At the first Directorate meeting, the teams must name at least the minimum number of 15 skaters and 2 goalkeepers.
• The remaining players up to the allowed maximum of 20 + 3 must be submitted for players' control two hours before any of the following championship games. Players can be added throughout the tournament until the roster is full.
• During a game, a team may enter (dress) 20 skaters and 2 goalkeepers on the Official Game Sheet, with the emergency goalkeeper standing by if a goalkeeper entered to the Official Game Sheet is unable to play.
• If the roster is full, an injured player can be replaced by another player from the long list according to pre-defined procedures including medical review. A replaced player cannot return to the tournament.