Sweden won the tournament last year after victories over Russia and the Czech Republic.
It was Sweden's fifth cup victory in the years since the start in 1967.
This year's Tre Kronor squad is dominated by players from the Russian league KHL.
Federation captain Johan Garpenlöv's squad:
Goalkeepers:
Anders Lindbäck, Jokerit, Magnus Hellberg, St.
Petersburg.
Backs:
Klas Dahlbäck, CSKA Moscow, Oscar Fantenberg, St.
St. Petersburg, Lawrence Pilut, Chelyabinsk Tractor, Lukas Bengtsson, St.
Petersburg, Viktor Lööv, Jokerit, Philip Holm, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Jonathan Pudas, Jokerit.
Forwards:
Jacob Berglund (debutant), Traktor Chelyabinsk, Emil Pettersson, Växjö, Oscar Lindberg, Dynamo Moskva, Andreas Wingeli, Skellefteå, Jesper Frödén, do, Mario Kempe, CSKA Moskva, Jonathan Berggren, Skellefteå, Linus Johansson, Neftechimik Nizjnekamsk, Pontus Åberg (debutant), Tractor Chelyabinsk, Dennis Rasmussen, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Fredrik Karlström (debutant), Växjö, Magnus Pääjärvi, Dynamo Moscow, Emil Larsson, Örebro.
Chris Härenstam comments on Tre Kronor's matches together with the expert Mikael Renberg. In the studio are Dusan Umicevic and the expert Jonas Andersson.