Another pair of Edmonton Oilers will be packing their bags and heading to Switzerland for the World Championship.

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm is set to join Sweden, white centre Josh Samanski will join Germany, the Oilers announced Wednesday.

Playing at the Worlds is nothing new for Ekholm, who was uncerimoniously left off Sweden’s Olympic roster earlier this year. He’s played in five previous tournaments, 2014 (Bronze), 2015, 2016, 2018 (Gold), and 2019, appearing in 32 games, scoring four goals and 16 assists.

Ekhom has represented Sweden many other times internationally, including at the U18 and U20 tournaments, the 2017 World Cup of Hockey and the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Samanski,........

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