Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Australia
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
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Stephen McCann
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Cockburn Hawks
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Alex Tetreault
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CBR Brave
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Defensemen:
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Name
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Team
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Zachary Boyle
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Adelaide Adrenaline
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Lachlan Fahmy
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Canterbury Eagles
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Joshua Hansen
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Newcastle Northstars
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Harrison Jaunozols
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Melbourne Ice
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Bayley Kubara
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Liverpool Saints
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David Mahood
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West Coast Flyers
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James Marino
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Sydney Ice Dogs
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Daniel Pataky
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Sydney Ice Dogs
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Alastair Punler
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Perth Thunder
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Forwards:
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Name
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Team
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Ellesse Carini
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Liverpool Saints
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Mitchell Henning
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Brisbane Buccaneers
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Sam Hodic
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Melbourne Ice
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Jake Knott
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Sydney Heat
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Casey Kubara
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Atlanta Knights
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Lynden Lodge
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West Coast Flyers
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Liam Manwarring
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Newcastle Northstars
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Remy McGuiness
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Adelaide Adrenaline
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Kieren Webster
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Perth Lightning
|
Belgium
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
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Keanu Evers
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IHC Leuven
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Seppe Stroobants
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Olympia Heist op den Berg
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Defensemen:
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Name
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Team
|
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Billy Denis
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IK Grastorps
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Quinten Franckx
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IHC Leuven
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Antoine Janssen
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EV Zug
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Arnaud Ramet
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Red Ice Martigny
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Stefaan Swennen
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IHC Leuven
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Arne van Espen
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Olympia Heist op den Berg
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Brian Vandenberk
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HYC Herentals
|
Forwards:
|
Name
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Team
|
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Tanguy Auger
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Rouen Dragons
|
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Matthias Balhan
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Liege Bulldogs
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Stef Coolen
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Turnhout Tigers
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Loris Darques
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Liege Bulldogs
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Virgil Delbrassine
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Valence Lynx
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Emiel Goris
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HYC Herentals
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Axel Heylen
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Olympia Heist op den Berg
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Jordi Laan
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Geleen Smoke Eaters
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Iniaz Steyaert
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Lower Austria Stars St. Polten
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Lukas Tambeur
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IHC Leuven
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Brent van Rooy
|
HYC Herentals
|
China
Goalies:
|
Name
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Team
|
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Xi Chen
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China U20
|
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Qiuyang Li
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China U20
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
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Team
|
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Yuhang Han
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China U20
|
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Bo Liu
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China U20
|
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Tainren Song
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China U20
|
|
Chuxiong Wang
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China U20
|
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Gang Wang
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China U20
|
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Yongquan Wang
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China U20
|
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Lei Yao
|
China U20
|
Forwards:
|
Name
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Team
|
|
Zemin Deng
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China U20
|
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Lifeng Guo
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China U20
|
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Liang He
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China U20
|
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Qianyi Huang
|
China U20
|
|
Teng Ji
|
China U20
|
|
Yongshen Liu
|
China U20
|
|
Rui Ma
|
China U20
|
|
Hongru Xie
|
China U20
|
|
Zhuo Zhang
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China U20
|
|
Jinhao Zhou
|
China U20
|
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Runcheng Zuo
|
China U20
|
Romania
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Attila Adorjan
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Miskolci Jegesmedvek
|
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Daniel Uruc
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Steaua Bucharest
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Elod Antal
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
|
Florin Creanga
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Steaua Bucharest
|
|
Robert Ferencz-Csibi
|
Progym Gheorgheni
|
|
Tihamer Gyorfy
|
Miskolci Jegesmedvek
|
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Szilard Orban
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
|
Hunor Szennyes
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Andrei Anton
|
Corona Brasov
|
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Gabriel Barbu
|
Sportul Studentesc Bucharest
|
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Balasz Gajdo
|
Corona Brasov
|
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Istvan Gereb
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
|
Vlad Grigori
|
Corona Brasov
|
|
Robert Gyogy
|
Debrecan HC
|
|
Lorand Kollo
|
Progym Gheorgheni
|
|
Norbert Rokaly
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
|
Szilard Rokaly
|
Ocskay Academy Szekesfehervar
|
|
Zoltan Sandor
|
SC Miercurea Ciuc
|
|
Zaharia Stefan
|
Steaua Bucharest
|
|
Otto Szopos
|
Miskolci Jegesmedvek
|
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Robert Timaru
|
Steaua Bucharest
|
|
Andrei Vasile
|
Corona Brasov
|
Serbia
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Jovan Feher
|
MAC Budapest
|
|
Petar Stepanovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
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Ivan Anic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Stefan Boskovic
|
Vermont Lumberjacks
|
|
Aleksandar Kolaric
|
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
|
|
Milos Nikolic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Filip Pajevic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
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Pavle Podunavac
|
MAC Budapest
|
|
Vladimir Zivic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Uros Bjelogrlic
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Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
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Mirko Djumic
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MAC Budapest
|
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Aleksandar Filipovic
|
Pesterzsebeti Farkasok
|
|
Ivan Glavonjic
|
HK Stalkers Daugavpils
|
|
Dusan Jankovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Lazar Lestaric
|
McKendree University
|
|
Mirko Markovic
|
MAC Budapest
|
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Lav Mitic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Lazar Novakovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Petar Novakovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Sinisa Pajic
|
NS Stars Novi Sad
|
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Djordjije Terzic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
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Luka Vukicevic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Spain
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
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Ignacio Garcia
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SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Alejandro Reneses
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FC Barcelona
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Bruno Baldris
|
Angers Ducs
|
|
Alfonso Garcia
|
SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Andres Palacios
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Marc Paul
|
CG Puigcerda
|
|
Niklas Puertolas
|
FC Barcelona
|
|
Ignacio Vicente
|
Bradford Rattlers
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ander Arraras
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
|
Ander Arrinda
|
Anglet Hormadi
|
|
Alejandro Burgos
|
Anglet Hormadi
|
|
Paul Cerda
|
Philadelphia Revolution
|
|
Marcus Garcia
|
Geneve Futur Hockey
|
|
Ignacio Granell
|
CG Puigcerda
|
|
Luis Jose Hernandez
|
SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Imanol Lasuen
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
|
Manuel Manero
|
Yellowstone Quake
|
|
Pablo Pantoja
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Oriol Rubio
|
FC Barcelona
|
|
Gonzalo Ruiz
|
Syracuse Stars
|
|
Albert Torner
|
Blyth Academy
|
|
Guillem Torner
|
Blyth Academy
|
Schedule
January 17
Australia - Romania
China - Belgium
Spain - Serbia
January 18
Romania - Belgium
Spain - Australia
Serbia - China
January 20
Spain - China
Australia - Belgium
Romania - Serbia
January 21
Belgium - Spain
China - Romania
Serbia - Australia
January 23
Australia - China
Romania - Spain
Belgium - Serbia
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Romania
2 - Spain
3 - Australia
4 - Serbia
5 - Belgium
6 (Relegated) - China
There isn't much reason to see a major change from last year's tournament. Romania and Spain are likely to battle for the top spot. I do favour Romania's chances more, especially since they played at a higher level last year. Spain is a good team at this level, but I'm not to sure they can get by Romania for the top spot. Australia will settle into third place. Serbia looks to have improved from last year, so bumping up a spot wouldn't be too much of a surprise. It also helps that they are the host of the tournament. Conversely, Belgium losing their top scorer hurts, as they might take a step back. China going to a U20 team is a smart strategy for them, but I don't think it pays immediate dividends. They'll likely finish last and go back to Division III.
