Pat Svoboda on WJC Team Europe

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Pat Svoboda was nominated to play for Team Europe and is expected to be paired on Line 1 with Elias Dahlberg and Joel Ylonen. Dahlberg, like Svoboda, is a Swedish winger, so hopefully the duo will have immediate chemistry. Svoboda is also buddies with Ylonen off the ice, so they should be familiar with each other as well. "I wish we had a more regional team here at the WJC but I understand that Sweden doesn't have enough players for a full representation, so I'm excited to be named nonetheless. I haven't done great in the VHL, so this is an excellent chance for me to get lighter competition and get my mojo back, show the world what I'm made of. I think playing with such skilled guy will help me put up some good numbers and be comfortable on the ice. Obviously, my linemates on the team are two very talented guys who were taken very highly in the recent draft, above my draft position even, so we have the prestige factor going for us for sure with three top-5 picks being put together. I think we have a chance to dominate and to hopefully win the entire tournament, and I hope to play a major role in our success."
 

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Pat Svoboda was nominated to play for Team Europe and is expected to be paired on Line 1 with Elias Dahlberg and Joel Ylonen. Dahlberg, like Svoboda, is a Swedish winger, so hopefully the duo will have immediate chemistry. Svoboda is also buddies with Ylonen off the ice, so they should be familiar with each other as well. "I wish we had a more regional team here at the WJC but I understand that Sweden doesn't have enough players for a full representation, so I'm excited to be named nonetheless. I haven't done great in the VHL, so this is an excellent chance for me to get lighter competition and get my mojo back, show the world what I'm made of. I think playing with such skilled guy will help me put up some good numbers and be comfortable on the ice. Obviously, my linemates on the team are two very talented guys who were taken very highly in the recent draft, above my draft position even, so we have the prestige factor going for us for sure with three top-5 picks being put together. I think we have a chance to dominate and to hopefully win the entire tournament, and I hope to play a major role in our success."