Team Canada added Corey Perry to their World Cup of Hockey roster as an injury replacement. After several injury replacements for Team USA, Phil Kessel is still not on the team. For Team Europe, however, Vancouver Canucks Jannik Hansen and Luca Sbisa were first-choice options.
To no one’s surprise, Team Europe does not have the same kind of quality as Canada, the US, Sweden or Finland. Because of that, it was important for them to find the right kind of players — and Hansen is exactly that kind.