Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Admir Pilav
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Hamza Selmanovic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Nermin Alic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
Din Gasevic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
Amar Hadzihasanovic
|
National Team
|
Emir Hanic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Kenan Korjenic
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Admir Pilav
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Hamza Selmanovic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Tarik Catovic
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Dino Dzelkic
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Ermin Hasovic
|
National Team
|
Mirzit Hodzic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
Haris Mrkva
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Benjamin Muhic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Damir Nikulin
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Dubravko Posavec
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Dado Tokic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
Armen Velic
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
Sven Zaimovic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Georgia
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Kakha Ambrolava
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Andrei Ilienko
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Jaba Chalatashvili
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
Mikheil Davitashvili
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
Giorgi Gobejishvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Giorgi Jangobegishvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Giorgi Jeiranashvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Nika Lomidze
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
Davit Minasiani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Gia Oganeziani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Andro Shengelia
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Revaz Tsomaia
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Vitali Dumbadze
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Amiran Geperidze
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Zaza Gongadze
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Gocha Jeiranashvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Genadi Kositski
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Davit Oganeziani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
Dimitri Smetanin
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
Alexander Tsukanov
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
King Chi King Ho
|
Mega Ice
|
Emerson Kwokway Keung
|
Mega Ice
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Chi Kin Lam
|
CIHL
|
Tony Leung
|
Mega Ice
|
Hon Chung Julian Ma
|
Mega Ice
|
Ka Ho Wong
|
Gold Club
|
Yin Hay Yannick Wong
|
CIHL
|
Chun Ying Yeung
|
Mega Ice
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Hon To Otto Chan
|
Mega Ice
|
Chung Pan Justin Cheng
|
Gold Club
|
Terence Chim
|
Empire Skate
|
Ho Kwong Terry Choi
|
Gold Club
|
Bun Yu Bernard Fung
|
Gold Club
|
Jordan Sun Yin Ho
|
Gold Club
|
Siu Him Kan
|
Gold Club
|
Chi Lok Lau
|
Mega Ice
|
Linus Kim Lo
|
Gold Club
|
Alvin Cheuk Him Sham
|
Mega Ice
|
Hei Yu To
|
Mega Ice
|
Pak Lam Theophilus Wong
|
Mega Ice
|
Luxembourg
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Gilles Mangen
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Michel Welter
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Gilles Biver
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Kevin Gronlund
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Kai Linster
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Serge Milano
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Ronny Scheier
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Pit Sinner
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Sacha Backes
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Robert Beran
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Thierry Beran
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Olivier Biver
|
Hiversport Huskies
|
Colm Cannon
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Marcus Eriksson
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Ben Houdremont
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Miroslav Mosr
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Patrick Schon
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Eric Wambach
|
IHC Beaufort
|
Benny Welter
|
IHC Beaufort
|
North Korea
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Il Pak
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Kuk Chol Pak
|
Taesongsan
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Chol Hyok An
|
Taesongsan
|
Song Chol Jon
|
Taesongsan
|
Chol Hyok Kim
|
Taesongsan
|
Nam Hyok Kim
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Song Gun Kim
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Pong Il Ri
|
Taesongsan
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Chun Rim Hong
|
Taesongsan
|
Sung Hyok Ju
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
In Hyok Kang
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Hyok Ju Kim
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Ju Hyok Kim
|
Taesongsan
|
Kwang Ho Kim
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Myong Chol Kim
|
Pyongyang Choldo
|
Kwang Ho Pak
|
Susan
|
Chol Min Ri
|
Taesongsan
|
Hyok Chol Ri
|
Taesongsan
|
Se Gwang Ri
|
Taesongsan
|
Turkey
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Erol Kahraman
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Levent Ozbaydugan
|
Izmir BB
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Savas Akturk
|
Izmir BB
|
Baris Coskun
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Emre Faner
|
Izmir BB
|
Fatih Faner
|
Izmir BB
|
Kerem Islam
|
Koc University Istanbul
|
Gokhun Ozturk
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Huseyin Secer
|
Erzurum GSK
|
Gokalp Solak
|
Koc University Istanbul
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Baris Bagcilar
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Erdogan Coskun
|
Izmir BB
|
Serkan Gumus
|
Izmir BB
|
Yusuf Halil
|
Izmir BB
|
Yavuz Karakoc
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Alec Kocoglu
|
Izmir BB
|
Andy Kocoglu
|
Izmir BB
|
Emrah Ozmen
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Serdar Semiz
|
IFK Tumba
|
Alper Solak
|
Buz Korsanlari
|
United Arab Emirates
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Ahmed Al Dhaheri
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Khaled Al Suwaidi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Mohamad El Jachi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Faisal Al Blooshi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Mohammed J Al Dhaheri
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Yahya Al Jneibi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Mubarak Al Mazrouei
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Aeyez Al Muhairbe
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Obaid Al Muharrami
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Saeed Al Nuaimi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Hazza Al Saedi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Omar Al Shamisi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Sultan Al Sheryani
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Theyab Al Subousi
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Salem Al Yafeai
|
Abu Dhabi ISC
|
Schedule
April 3
North Korea - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg - Georgia
Hong Kong - United Arab Emirates
April 4
Georgia - North Korea
United Arab Emirates - Luxembourg
Turkey - Bosnia and Herzegovina
April 6
Hong Kong - Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Korea - United Arab Emirates
Turkey - Georgia
April 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Luxembourg
Georgia - Hong Kong
United Arab Emirates - Turkey
April 9
Georgia - Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Korea - Luxembourg
Turkey - Hong Kong
April 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina - United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong - North Korea
Luxembourg - Turkey
April 12
United Arab Emirates - Georgia
Luxembourg - Hong Kong
Turkey - North Korea
Notes
- It's nice to see that no teams dropped out at this level. Not only that, but a team was gained!
- Did UAE not properly register players? They had 30 on the preliminary roster. Now it's down to 15 (bare minimum) and they have more goalies than defenseman.
- Cool little tidbit from IHF: For the first time ever, an Israeli will officiate an IIHF tournament.
- One of the cool things doing previews at this level is looking at the personnel of teams and finding an NHL connection, and there is one in this tournament! Former NHL defenseman Barry Beck is the head coach of Hong Kong.
- There is also an international connection. Georgia head coach Yevgeni Alipov appeared in a World Championship and an Olympic Qualifier for Ukraine
- Keith McAdams (who was the Turkey U20 head coach when I did the U20 Division III preview) is now up with the main Turkish squad as an assistant coach.
- I'm interested to know why Bosnia and Herzegovina has a 15 year old equipment manager.
- Youngest team: Georgia (average age is 23)
- Oldest teams: Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates (average age is 28)
- Lightest team: United Arab Emirates (150lbs)
- Heaviest team: Bosnia and Herzegovina (187lbs)
- Shortest teams: Hong Kong, North Korea, United Arab Emirates (5'8")
- Tallest team: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Luxembourg (5'11")
1 (Promoted) - Turkey
2 - North Korea
3 - Luxembourg
4 - Hong Kong
5 - United Arab Emirates
6 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 - Georgia
It'll be a two-horse race to promotion. Turkey has the home ice advantage and I can see them benefiting from it. North Korea, while able to push over the competition, still doesn't win that last game. Luxembourg has an easy ride to third. Hong Kong will once again finish fourth. The fact that United Arab Emirates is taking the minimum amount of players is concerning. I want to say they finish lower, but they are seasoned enough to get by and probably will finish fifth. The battle for last will be between Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given that they had a few exhibition games and had time to gel, I give the advantage to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Georgia is likely to once again finish last.
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