 While several players were invited to participate in the 2011 IIHF World Championship , Jarome Iginla , Jay Bouwmeester , Mark Giordano , Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay all turned down invitations to play for Team Canada for various reasons . Mikael Backlund and prospect Tim Erixon both played for Sweden . The pair won silver medals after the Swedes were defeated by Finland in the championship final . 
