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Coyotes players join World Cup of Hockey rosters

Coyotes defenseman Zbynek Michalek was among the names added to World Cup of Hockey 2016 rosters on Friday, joining teammate Martin Hanzal on the Czech team.

The Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson already had been named to Sweden's team.

The final, 23-man rosters were announced for the championship that runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 in Toronto.

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The World Cup is returning for the first time in 12 years. The first two World Cups were eight years apart, in 1996 and 2004.