Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Austria
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Stefan Muller
|
HC Lugano
|
Thomas Stroj
|
KAC Klagenfurt
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Lucas
Birnbaum
|
Red
Bull Salzburg
|
Matthias
Hagen
|
HC
Davos
|
Daniel
Jakubitzka
|
Red
Bull Salzburg
|
Erik
Kirchschlager
|
Black
Wings Linz
|
Gerd
Kragl
|
Black
Wings Linz
|
Fabian
Nussbaumer
|
Red
Bull Salzburg
|
Ramon
Schnetzer
|
Kloten
Flyers
|
Bernd
Wolf
|
SC
Bern
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Sam Antonitsch
|
Okanagan Academy UK
|
Florian Baltram
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Stefan Gaffal
|
Black Wings Linz
|
Lukas Haudum
|
Sodertalje SK
|
Mario Huber
|
Victoriaville Tigres
|
Patrick Kittinger
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Alexander Lahoda
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Felix Maxa
|
Vienna Capitals
|
Benjamin Nissner
|
Vienna Capitals
|
Daniel Wachter
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Dario Winkler
|
Everett Silvertips
|
Dominic Zwerger
|
Spokane Chiefs
|
Germany
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Danial Fiessinger
|
Riessersee Garmisch-Partenkirchen
|
Maximilian Franzreb
|
Hamburg Freezers
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Maximilian Glassl
|
Moncton Wildcats
|
Daniel Haase
|
Heilbronner Falken
|
Emil Quaas
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
John Rogl
|
EHC Red Bull Munich
|
Simon Schutz
|
EV Ravensburg
|
David Trinkberger
|
Sioux City Musketeers
|
Gustav Veisert
|
Starbulls Rosenheim
|
Kai Wissmann
|
Eisbaren Berlin
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Yannick Drews
|
EV Regensburg
|
Andreas Eder
|
EHC Red Bull Munich
|
Tobias Eder
|
EC Bad Tolz
|
Manuel Edfelder
|
Starbulls Rosenheim
|
Maximilian Kammerer
|
DEG Dusseldorf
|
Christoph Korner
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Lukas Koziol
|
Lausitzer Fuchse
|
Stefan Loibl
|
Straubing Tigers
|
Can Matthas
|
FASS Berlin
|
Jakob Mayenschein
|
Erie Otters
|
Julian Napravnik
|
Adler Mannheim
|
Manuel Wiederer
|
Moncton Wildcats
|
Italy
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Simone Armand Pilon
|
HC Valpellice
|
Hannes Treibenreif
|
Ritten Sport
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Tobias Brighenti
|
HC Auer Ora
|
Gregorio Gios
|
IHK Helsinki
|
Antonio Marcello
|
HC Brno
|
Gianluca March
|
HC Auer Ora
|
Marco Marzolini
|
SHC Fassa
|
Ivan Seeber
|
WSV Sterzing-Vipiteno
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Luca Barnabo
|
HC Lugano
|
Michele Basso
|
Asiago Hockey
|
Davide Conci
|
HC Pergine
|
Federico Cordin
|
HC Valpellice
|
Alex de Lorenzo Meo
|
Nacka HK
|
Michael Delueg
|
Eisbaren Berlin
|
Kevin Fink
|
Ritten Sport
|
Andrea Maino
|
Boston Jr. Bandits
|
Matthias Mantinger
|
WSV Sterzing-Vipiteno
|
Samuel Moroder
|
HC Gherdeina
|
Simon Pitschieler
|
WSV Sterzing-Vipiteno
|
Markus Spinell
|
Ritten Sport
|
Elias Thum
|
Pustertal Bruneck
|
Alessandro Zanatta
|
HC Ambri-Piotta
|
Kazakhstan
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Anton Bruyev
|
Gornyak Rudny
|
Bakhtiyar Karataev
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Dmitri Bykov
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Yemur Khassenov
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Ilya Lobanov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Nikita Medvedev
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Kirill Polokhov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Denis Sentyuskin
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Anuarbek Tanimov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Alexander Tokarev
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Alikhan Asetov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Igor Borovikov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Dmitri Demyanov
|
Gornyak Rudny
|
Dmitri Grents
|
Barys Astana
|
Dmitri Makeyev
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Nikita Neznamov
|
Arystan Temirtau
|
Kirill Panyukov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Dmitri Presnov
|
Snezhnye Barsy Astana
|
Stepan Shtefan
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Bekmukhanbet Tolepbergen
|
Arlan Kokshetau
|
Vladimir Volkov
|
Arystan Temirtau
|
Kirill Yadryshnikov
|
Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk
|
Latvia
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Gustavs Grigals
|
HK Riga
|
Matiss Kivlenieks
|
Coulee Region Chill
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Uvis Balinskis
|
HK Riga
|
Karlis Cukste
|
Chicago Steel
|
Eduards Jansons
|
Prizma Riga
|
Gvido Jansons
|
Aston Rebels
|
Vjaceslavs Minajevs
|
HK Liepaja
|
Maksims Ponomarenko
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Kristians Rubins
|
VIK Vasteras
|
Kristaps Zile
|
HK Riga
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Rodrigo Abols
|
Portland Winterhawks
|
Rudolfs Balcers
|
Stavanger Oilers
|
Filips Buncis
|
Johnstown Tomahawks
|
Arturs Buss
|
HK Riga
|
Martins Dzierkals
|
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
|
Haralds Egle
|
Madison Capitols
|
Kirils Galoha
|
HK Riga
|
Rihards Puide
|
GCK Lions Zurich
|
Frenks Razgals
|
HK Riga
|
Olegs Sislannikovs
|
HK Riga
|
Gatis Sprukts
|
HK Riga
|
Norway
Goalies:
Name
|
Team
|
Jonas Arntzen
|
Leksands IF
|
Fredrik Gronstrand
|
IFK Helsinki
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Team
|
Kevin Berg
|
Manglerud Star Oslo
|
Christian Bull
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Tobias Fladeby
|
Bismarck Bobcats
|
Johannes Johannessen
|
Stavanger Oilers
|
Christian Kaasastul
|
Frisk Asker
|
Jesper Nipe
|
Stjernen Fredrikstad
|
Kristian Ostby
|
Sparta Sarpsborg
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Team
|
Jostein Ekaas
|
Stjernen Fredrikstad
|
Martin Gran
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Petter Gronstad
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Anders Gulliksen
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Magnus Henriksen
|
Lorenskog IK
|
Ludvig Hoff
|
Lincoln Stars
|
Fredrik Jorgensen
|
Manglerud Star Oslo
|
Henrik Knold
|
Sparta Sarpsborg
|
Eirik Lavik
|
Boston Jr. Rangers
|
Stian Nystuen
|
Lillehammer IK
|
Colin Olsen
|
Valerenga Oslo
|
Martin Ronnild
|
Storhamar Dragons
|
Emil Sateraas
|
Tonsberg IHK
|
Schedule
December 13
Kazakhstan - Germany
Italy - Norway
Austria - Latvia
December 14
Germany - Italy
Latvia - Kazakhstan
Norway - Austria
December 16
Norway - Latvia
Kazakhstan - Italy
Germany - Austria
December 17
Norway - Kazakhstan
Latvia - Germany
Italy - Austria
December 19
Latvia - Italy
Germany - Norway
Austria - Kazakhstan
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Germany
2 - Latvia
3 - Norway
4 - Austria
5 - Italy
6 (Relegated) - Kazakhstan
This could be a two-tiered group. At the top, Germany, Latvia, and Norway are all likely to earn medals. Germany is most likely to end up at the top, getting to go back to the main tournament net year. Latvia and Norway end up with the silver and bronze respectively. The bottom three teams, Austria, Italy, and Kazakhstan, will be in a battle to stay afloat. Having home-ice advantage, Austria should be fine and stay in the group for another year. Italy's experience at this level might be enough to keep them afloat. Kazakhstan's stay in Group A might be a short one, as they are likely to finish last.
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