Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Austria
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Stefan Muller
|
Pikes Oberthurgau Romanshorn
|
Thomas Stroj
|
KAC Klagenfurt
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Dominic Hackl
|
Vienna Capitals
|
Stefan Hrdina
|
Bay State Breakers Rockland
|
Daniel Jakubitzka
|
Vienna Capitals
|
Erik Kirchschlager
|
EHC Linz
|
Philipp Lindner
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Ramon Schnetzer
|
Kloten Flyers
|
Thomas Vallant
|
KAC Klagenfurt
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Florian Baltram
|
Seattle Thunderbirds
|
Sascha Bauer
|
Vienna Capitals
|
Stefan Gaffal
|
EHC Linz
|
Ruslan Gelfanov
|
VSV Villach
|
Lukas Haudum
|
Sodertalje SK
|
Mario Huber
|
HC Innsbruck
|
Lukas Kainz
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Damon Puntus
|
GCK Lions Zurich
|
Maximilian Reisinger
|
Wichita Falls Wildcats
|
Marco Richter
|
Madison Capitols
|
Dario Winkler
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Ali Wukovits
|
Farjestad Karlstad
|
Belarus
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Maxim Gorodetski
|
Neman Grodno
|
Konstantin Kozlovski
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Danil Bokun
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Roman Dyukov
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Stepan Falkovski
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Kristian Khenkel
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Yegor Kudin
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Vitali Martsul
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Sergei Stankevich
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Nikita Ustinenko
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Dmitri Ambrozheichik
|
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
|
Artur Buinitski
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Dmitri Buinitski
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Oleg Buyak
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Vyacheslav Fadeyev
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Dmitri Gerasimovich
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Nikolai Logvinyuk
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Vladislav Misnikov
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Vladislav Novik
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Alexei Shantyka
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Maxim Valkov
|
Yunost Minsk
|
Igor Varivonchik
|
Dynamo-Shinnik Bobruisk
|
Italy
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Simone Armand Pilon
|
HC Valpellice
|
Daniel Morandell
|
SV Kaltern
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Philipp Beber
|
HC Eppan
|
Massimo Cordiano
|
HC Lugano
|
Daniel Costa
|
HC Gherdeina
|
Gregor Lanziner
|
Alexandria Blizzard
|
Maaximilian Ploner
|
Ritten Sport
|
Ivan Seeber
|
WSV Sterzing-Vipiteno
|
Ivan Tauferer
|
Ritten Sport
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Luca Barnabo
|
HC Lugano
|
Davide Conci
|
HC Pergine
|
Federico Cordin
|
HC Valpellice
|
Matteo Dantone
|
SHC Fassa
|
Ronny de Zanna
|
SG Cortina
|
Riccardo Lacedelli
|
SG Cortina
|
Alex Lambacher
|
Alder Mannheim
|
Jose Antonio Magnabosco
|
Asiago Hockey
|
Giovanni Morini
|
HC Lugano
|
Paolo Morini
|
HC Lugano
|
Simone Olivero
|
Asiago Hockey
|
Fabrizio Pace
|
Asiago Hockey
|
Joachim Ramoser
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Latvia
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Matiss Kivlenieks
|
Forest Lake High School
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Kristofers Bindulis
|
Soo Eagles
|
Karlis Cukste
|
HK Riga
|
Ralfs Grinbergs
|
HK Riga
|
Janis Jaks
|
Rio Grande Valley Bees
|
Maksims Ponomarenko
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Kristians Rubins
|
VIK Vasteras
|
Kristaps Zile
|
HK Riga
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Rodrigo Abols
|
HK Riga
|
Rudolfs Balcers
|
Stavanger Oilers
|
Oskars Batna
|
Bismarck Bobcats
|
Bruno Birzitis
|
Soo Eagles
|
Martins Dzierkals
|
HK Riga
|
Haralds Egle
|
Madison Capitols
|
Edgars Homjakovs
|
Platina Chisinau
|
Ruslans Ignatovics
|
HK Riga
|
Roberts Locans
|
BIK Karlskoga
|
Rudolfs Maslovskis
|
HK Riga
|
Romans Nekludovs
|
Platina Chisinau
|
Frenks Razgals
|
HK Riga
|
Gatis Sprukts
|
HK Riga
|
Norway
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Fredrik Gronstrand
|
Mora IK
|
Theodor Hestnes
|
Frisk Asker
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Christian Bull
|
Lillehammer IK
|
Magnus Haugen
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Christian Kaasastul
|
Frisk Asker
|
Andreas Klavestad
|
Leksands IF
|
Jesper Nipe
|
Stjernen Fredrikstad
|
Mattias Norstebo
|
Brynas Gavle
|
Emil Sateraas
|
Brynas Gavle
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Petter Gronstad
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Anders Henriksen
|
Stavanger Oilers
|
Magnus Henriksen
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Mats Henriksen
|
Manglerud Star Oslo
|
Ludvig Hoff
|
Lincoln Stars
|
Henrik Medhus
|
Stavanger IK
|
Colin Olsen
|
Valerenga Oslo
|
Thomas Olsen
|
Valerenga Oslo
|
Ole Petter Overgaard
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Martin Ronnild
|
Brynas Gavle
|
Markus Soberg
|
Windsor Spitfires
|
Hakon imset Stormli
|
Lillehammer IK
|
Slovenia
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Tomaz Trelc
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Zan Us
|
HC Orli Znojmo
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Kristjan Cepon
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Ales Jeklic
|
HC Olomouc
|
Andraz Kompolsek
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Luka Kraigher
|
HC Olomouc
|
Jan Lampic
|
Triglav Kranj
|
Miha Logar
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Luka Zorko
|
Atlant Mytishi
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Gasper Glavic
|
Mladi Jesenice
|
Sebastjan Groselj
|
Triglav Kranj
|
Sebastjan Hadzic
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Matic Jeklic
|
HC Olomouc
|
Zan Jezovsek
|
HK Celje
|
Tilen Kalan
|
Triglav Kranj
|
Luka Maver
|
Topeka Roadrunners
|
Tim Ograjensek
|
HK Celje
|
Nik Pem
|
Mladi Jesenice
|
Kristof Potocnik
|
Triglav Kranj
|
Nik Simsic
|
Sodertalje SK
|
Nik Unuk
|
IFK Ore Furudal
|
Luka Vincec
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Schedule
December 14
Slovenia - Belarus
Austria - Latvia
Italy - Norway
December 15
Norway - Austria
Latvia - Slovenia
Belarus - Italy
December 17
Latvia - Belarus
Norway - Slovenia
Italy - Austria
December 18
Austria - Slovenia
Belarus - Norway
Latvia - Italy
December 20
Norway - Latvia
Belarus - Austria
Slovenia - Italy
Notes
- Austria has all the NHL connections of note. They have former Blues goalie Reinhard Divis (video coach) and former Blackhawks coach Alpo Suhonen (team leader) on staff.
- Kind of surprised that Latvia cut a couple of CHL players. Rihards Bukarts was recently injured, so that is unfortunate (he was over a point per game with the Brandon Wheat Kings). As for Georgs Golovkovs, he's had a decent year with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, scoring 22 points in 26 games.
- Sticking with Latvia, I assume this will get fixed soon, but how are they allowed to carry just one goalie? Although it is funny that they take the only goalie on their preliminary roster not playing in Europe.
- Oldest and Youngest team: all teams have an average age of 19
- Lightest team: Latvia (176 lbs)
- Heaviest team: Slovenia (194 lbs)
- Shortest team: Austria (5'11")
- Tallest team: tie - Belarus, Italy, Latvia, Norway, and Slovenia (6'0")
- Damn you Slovenia for cutting a couple pun-able names!
- The shock if Austria won the tournament may be enough to register on the (Marco) Richter scale.
1 (Promoted) - Belarus
2 - Norway
3 - Latvia
4 - Slovenia
5 - Austria
6 (Relegated) - Italy
It's hard to judge who might emerge from the top three. I'm going out on a limb and saying that Belarus finishes above the rest and earns the promotion. Norway and Latvia will be close though, but in the end I have them finishing second and third (respectively). I can see Slovenia and Austria switching places from last year. As for the host, Italy might not be good enough to stay up in Group A. They will finish last and be relegated to Group B.
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