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The teammates of the Czech Republic will be quite familiar with each other when the 2016 World Cup of Hockey rolls around.
Of the 23 players named to Team Czech Republic on Friday, 12 will be playing alongside at least one NHL teammate. Those players are Ales Hemsky and Radek Faksa (Dallas Stars), Martin Hanzal and Zbynek Michalek (Arizona Coyotes), Tomas Hertl and Roman Polak (San Jose Sharks), David Krejci and David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins), Jakub Voracek, Michal Neuvirth and Radko Gudas (Philadelphia Flyers), and Andrej Sustr and Ondrej Palat (Tampa Bay Lightning).
And Zbynek and Milan Michalek are brothers! Small world.
Here's the full roster, via NHL.com:
Forwards
| Player | Pro team |
| Radek Faksa | Dallas Stars |
| Martin Hanzal | Arizona Coyotes |
| Ales Hemsky | Dallas Stars |
| Tomas Hertl | San Jose Sharks |
| Dmitrij Jaskin | St. Louis Blues |
| David Krejci | Boston Bruins |
| Milan Michalek | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Ondrej Palat | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins |
| Tomas Plekanec | Montreal Canadiens |
| Vladimir Sobotka | Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
| Jakub Voracek | Philadelphia Flyers |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL team |
| Radko Gudas | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Michal Jordan | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Michal Kempny | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Zbynek Michalek | Arizona Coyotes |
| Jakub Nakladal | Calgary Flames |
| Roman Polak | San Jose Sharks |
| Andrej Sustr | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Goalies
| Player | NHL team |
| Petr Mrazek | Detroit Red Wings |
| Michal Neuvirth | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Ondrej Pavelec | Winnipeg Jets |
The 2016 World Cup of Hockey takes place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. ESPN and Sportsnet will televise every game.