The New Jersey Devils At the 2026 World Championships in Switzerland
The Devils are not in the playoffs, but a few will be playing some more games.
ÄNGELHOLM 2026-05-07 Finland's Jesse Puljujärvi and Switzerland's Nico Hischier during the Finland vs Switzerland game at the Beijer Hockey Games at the Catena Arena in Ängelholm, Sweden, May 7, 2026. (Photo by Johan NILSSON / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT 16 nations are participating in the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, which take place this year in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. Unfortunately, though, it seems that very few Devils will be representing their countries on the international stage this offseason.
With tournament play set to begin on Friday, May 15, only five Devils have been announced as being selected for World Championships rosters. Read on for a short preview on who’s joining who in advance of the team-wide previews that will come late in the coming week. Switzerland: Nico Hischier and Timo Meier With Switzerland hosting the World Championships this year, it was widely assumed that the Devils would have good representation among the host nation.
It was no surprise that Nico Hischier and Timo Meier joined their national team for the year, but they will not be joined on the ice by Jonas Siegenthaler. Apparently, Siegenthaler finished the season with an injury and decided it was best to rest for the 2026-27 season. Siegenthaler will still be around the team, as he is at home in Zurich.
For Hischier and Meier, we are looking forward to seeing if they connect for some goals, especially if Meier rides shotgun on Hischier’s right. Canada: Connor Brown Joining an assortment of NHLers who largely did not play for Team Canada in the Olympics , Connor Brown is going to Worlds for the second time in his career. When he first participated in 2021, when he was a Senator, Brown had 16 points in 10 games.
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