Read below for a list of Champions Hockey League players who are heading to their various national teams for international competition this week. 

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Fresh off the heels of the CHL Final, players from around Europe are leaving their clubs to join their respective national teams at various events around the continent. In addition to men's-level events in Sweden, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark and Austria, there are also youth-level tournaments at every age category.

Read below for a list of players from CHL clubs who will be wearing their national colours this week. Included are four players who played in Tuesday's Final: Kristian Näkyvä, Christián Jaroš and Dean Kukan from Luleå and Erik Gustafsson, Mathis Olimb and Mats Rosseli Olsen from Frölunda.

Euro Hockey Tour

Vasteras and Stockholm, Sweden

FINLAND - Defence: Mikko Kousa, Janne Niskala (both Lukko Rauma), Kristian Näkyvä (Luleå Hockey), Anssi Salmela (Färjestad Karlstad). Forward: Joonas Donskoi, Joonas Kemppainen (both Kärpät Oulu), Jesse Joensuu (SC Bern), Olli Palola (Tappara Tampere), Janne Pesonen (Skellefteå AIK), Teemu Ramstedt (IFK Helsinki).

SWEDEN - Defence: Tim Heed (Skellefteå AIK), Erik Gustafsson (Frölunda Gothenburg), Jonas Junland, Daniel Rahimi (both Linköping HC). Forward: Mattias Sjögren (Linköping HC), Marcus Sörensen (Djurgården Stockholm).

Karlovy Vary and Prague, Czech Republic

CZECH REPUBLIC - Goal: Šimon Hrubec (Oceláři Třinec). Defence: Petr Čáslava (HC Pardubice), Rostislav Klesla (Oceláři Třinec), Martin Ševc (Skellefteå AIK), Jakub Nakládal (TPS Turku). Forward: Martin Adamský (Oceláři Třinec), Milan Gulaš (Färjestad Karlstad), Michal Vondrka (Sparta Prague), Lukáš Radil, Tomáš Zohorna (both HC Pardubice), Ondřej Roman, Vladimír Svačina (both Vítkovice Ostrava).

Slovakia Cup

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

GERMANY - Goal: Danny Aus Den Birken (Kölner Haie), Timo Pielmeier (ERC Ingolstadt). Defence: Justin Krueger (SC Bern), Jens Baxmann (Eisbären Berlin), Benedikt Kohl (ERC Ingolstadt), Alexander Sulzer (Kölner Haie). Forward: Moritz Müller (Kölner Haie), Kai Hospelt, Mathias Plachta, Mirko Höfflin (all Adler Mannheim), Nicolas Krämmer (Hamburg Freezers), André Rankel (Eisbären Berlin), Patrick Hager (ERC Ingolstadt), Alexander Weiss, Philip Gogulla, Sebastian Uvira (all Kölner Haie), Daniel Pietta (Krefeld Pinguine).

SLOVAKIA - Defence: Marek Ďaloga (Sparta Prague), Dominik Graňák (Fribourg Gottéron), Adam Janosik (HC Košice), Christián Jaroš (Luleå Hockey), Juraj Mikuš (Sparta Prague), Peter Čerešňák (Vítkovice Ostrava). Forward: Lukáš Cingel, Martin Réway (both Sparta Prague), Radoslav Tybor (HC Pardubice), Michael Vandas (Vítkovice Ostrava), Vladimír Dravecký (Oceláři Třinec).

SWITZERLAND - Goal: Benjamin Conz (Fribourg-Gottéron). Defence: Samuel Erni, Dominik Schlumpf (both EV Zug), Lukas Frick (Kloten Flyers), Samuel Kreis (SC Bern), Dean Kukan (Luleå Hockey), Romain Loeffel (Genève-Servette). Forward: Christoph Bertschy, Tristan Scherwey (both SC Bern), Nolan Diem (EV Zug), Mike Künzle, Reto Schäppi (ZSC Lions Zurich).

Euro Ice Hockey Challenge

Copenhagen, Denmark

DENMARK - Defence: Mads Bødker (SønderjyskE Vojens), Jesper Jensen (Färjestad Karlstad). Forward: Nichlas Hardt (Linköping HC), Steffen Frank, Thomas Spelling (both SønderjyskE Vojens), Morten Madsen, Julian Jakobsen (both Hamburg Freezers). 

FRANCE - Defence: Florian Chakiachvili (Diables-Rouges Briançon). Forward: Teddy Da Costa (Tappara Tampere), Damien Raux (Diables-Rouges Briançon).

NORWAY - Goal: Ruben Smith (Stavanger Oilers), Steffen Søberg (Vålerenga Oslo). Defence: Alexander Bonsaksen (Tappara Tampere), Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Färjestad Karlstad). Forward: Mathis Olimb, Mats Rosseli Olsen (both Frölunda Gothenburg), Martin Røymark (Färjestad Karlstad), Andreas Stene (Vålerenga Oslo), Mathias Trettenes (Stavanger Oilers).

Vienna, Austria

AUSTRIA - Goal: David Kickert (Vienna Capitals). Defence: Mario Altmann, Stefan Bacher (both Villach SV), Dominique Heinrich, Alexander Pallestrang (both Red Bull Salzburg), Patrick Peter (Vienna Capitals). Forward: Alexander Cijan, Konstantin Komarek, Andreas Kristler (all Red Bull Salzburg), Benjamin Petrik (Villach SV), Rafael Rotter, Michael Schiechl (both Viedeň Capitals).

ITALY - Defence: Alex Trivellato (Eisbären Berlin), Hannes Oberdorfer, Roland Hofer (both HC Bolzano). Forward: Joachim Ramoser (Red Bull Salzburg), Brian Ihnacak (Vålerenga Oslo).

SLOVAKIA B - Peter Čerešnák (Vítkovice Ostrava), Erik Černák (HC Košice), Oldřich Kotvan (PSG Zlín). Forward: Martin Bakoš (Bílí Tygři Liberec), Jakub Gašparovič (HC Pardubice), Tomáš Hrnka (HC Košice). 

SLOVENIA - Goal: Robert Kristan (HC Pardubice), Luka Gračnar (Red Bull Salzburg). Defence: Blaž Gregorc (HC Pardubice). Forward: Žiga Pance (HC Bolzano).