Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Bulgaria
Goalies:
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Name
|
Team
|
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Dimitar Dimitrov
|
NSA Sofia
|
|
Dimitar Videnov
|
Slavia Sofia
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Atanas Chompolov
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
Atanas Genkov
|
Slavia Sofia
|
|
Ivaylo Georgiev
|
Slavia Sofia
|
|
Reymand Mladenov
|
HK Maribor
|
|
Aleks Stoilov
|
MSHK Mladez Prievidza
|
|
Vasil Videnov
|
Slavia Sofia
|
|
Vasil Vasilev
|
NSA Sofia
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Georgi Blagoev
|
NSA Sofia
|
|
Kostadin Davidov
|
Slavia Sofia
|
|
Daniel Dilkov
|
MSK Puchov U20
|
|
Veselin Dikov
|
Ontario Hockey Academy
|
|
Yanaki Gatchev
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
Aleksandar Gatsev
|
Slavia Sofia
|
|
Tomislav Georgiev
|
Ontario Hockey Academy
|
|
Kristian Semkov
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
Petar Tchaliov
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
Miroslav Vasilev
|
HC Mlada Boleslav
|
Iceland
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Nicolas Jouanne
|
Almaguin Spartans
|
|
Atli Valdimarsson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Vignir Arason
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Jon Arnason
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Solvi Atlason
|
Skautafelag Reykjavikur
|
|
Styrmir Maack
|
Skautafelag Reykjavikur
|
|
Andri Sigurvinsson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Halldor Skulason
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
|
Sigurdur Thorsteinsson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Oskar Einarsson
|
UMFK Esja
|
|
Edmunds Induss
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Bjarki Johannesson
|
Skautafelag Reykjavikur
|
|
Hjalti Johannsson
|
UMFK Esja
|
|
Kristjan Kristinsson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Heidar Kristveigarson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
|
Baldur Lindal
|
Skautafelag Reykjavikur
|
|
Elvar Olaffson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Jon Oskarsson
|
Skautafelag Reykjavikur
|
|
Matthias Stefansson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
|
Hafthor Sigrunarson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
Israel
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Maxim Gokhberg
|
Bat Yam Icebergs
|
|
Raz Werner
|
Lower Austria Stars St. Polten
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Tomer Aharonovich
|
Rishon Devils
|
|
Marom Avraham
|
Maalot
|
|
Gitai Chernin
|
Maalot
|
|
Dan Hoffman
|
Ak Bars Kazan
|
|
Ori Kafri
|
Hill Academy
|
|
Denis Kozev
|
Haifa Hawks
|
|
Shai Maaravi
|
MAC Metulla
|
|
Tomer Vinitzki
|
Lower Austria Stars St. Polten
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Roey Aharonovich
|
Rice Memorial HS
|
|
Tomer Bash
|
HC Metulla
|
|
Dani Boudnikov
|
Maalot
|
|
Ben Haver
|
Kfar Saba
|
|
Yuval Halpert
|
Nes-Ziona
|
|
Daniel Merkulov
|
Rishon Devils
|
|
Evgueni Natalchenko
|
HC Metulla
|
|
Mark Revniaga
|
Maalot
|
|
Gur Sever
|
Kfar Saba
|
|
Ilya Spektor
|
Kfar Saba
|
Mexico
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Leonardo Chavez
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Jaime Perez
|
Osos Mexico
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Erick Berard
|
Mapaches Queretaro
|
|
Joaquin Cosio
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Nicholas Dunn
|
Mapaches Queretaro
|
|
Nicolas Fonseca
|
Sharks Lerma
|
|
Santiago Grajeda
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Luis Gil
|
Osos Mexico
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Brandon Aguirre
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Fabian Alva
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Alan Benabib
|
Kings Mexico City
|
|
Arunas Bermejo
|
Halcones Lomas Verdes
|
|
Luis Cruz
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Arturo Garcia
|
Agaves Jalisco
|
|
Antonio Najera
|
Sharks Lerma
|
|
Jorge Perez
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Diego Ramos
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Gianni Rios
|
Mapaches Queretaro
|
|
Andy Senties
|
Osos Mexico
|
|
Enrique Urbano
|
Kings Mexico City
|
New Zealand
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Evan Froger
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Liam Henare
|
Southern Stampede
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Blake Fraser
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Logan Fraser
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Benjamin Harford
|
Southern Stampede
|
|
Mason Kennedy
|
Canterbury Red Devils
|
|
Noah Leahy
|
Dunedin Thunder
|
|
Joshua Louw
|
Canterbury Red Devils
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Lucas Betts
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Monty Brown
|
Southern Stampede
|
|
Thomas Carson-Pratt
|
Southern Stampede
|
|
Oliver Hay
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Kyle Jonsson
|
Botany Swarm
|
|
Liam Kinney
|
Dunedin Thunder
|
|
Joseph Orr
|
Dunedin Thunder
|
|
Mak Rawiri
|
West Auckland Admirals
|
|
Joshua Rawiri
|
West Auckland Admirals
|
|
Taylor Rooney
|
West Auckland Admirals
|
|
Joel Scott
|
Dunedin Thunder
|
|
Robin Vortanov
|
Botany Swarm
|
South Africa
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Aslam Khan
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Marcello Strydom
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Jean-Paul Britz
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Keenan Gordon
|
Cape Town Storm
|
|
Brandon Husselman
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Mikhail Patrick
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Dion Phakathi
|
Kempton Park Sabres
|
|
John Venter
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Aidan Beukes
|
No Team
|
|
Gareth Bremner
|
Kempton Park Sabres
|
|
Matthew Cerff
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Marinus de Jager
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Sky Johnson
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Alex Obery
|
Cape Town Storm
|
|
Matthew Ruthven
|
Kempton Park Sabres
|
|
Janus Saaiman
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Michael Stark
|
Cape Town Storm
|
|
James Taljaard
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Keegan Thornton
|
Kempton Park Sabres
|
|
Adam Vivier
|
Cape Town Storm
|
Turkey
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Tolga Bozaci
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Muhammed Karagul
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Fatih Faner
|
Izmir BJBSK
|
|
Yusuf Kars
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Kaan Salt
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Emrah Savas
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Huseyin Secer
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Abdullah Avci
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Ferhat Bakal
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Sait Bingol
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Ahmet Hars
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Omer Kars
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Sefa Kavaz
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Ercan Kuntel
|
BB Ankara
|
|
Hakan Salt
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Emre Secer
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Sefa Takar
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Fatih Taygar
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Ege Ulas
|
BB Ankara
|
|
Ogun Uzunali
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
Schedule
January 15
New Zealand - Bulgaria
South Africa - Turkey
Mexico - Israel
January 16
Iceland - Bulgaria
Israel - New Zealand
January 17
Turkey - Mexico
January 18
Iceland - Israel
South Africa - Bulgaria
New Zealand - Turkey
January 19
Israel - South Africa
Turkey - Iceland
Bulgaria - Mexico
January 21
Israel - Bulgaria
Iceland - South Africa
New Zealand - Mexico
January 22
Bulgaria - Turkey
South Africa - New Zealand
Mexico - Iceland
January 24
Turkey - Israel
Iceland - New Zealand
Mexico - South Africa
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Iceland
2 - New Zealand
3 - Mexico
4 - Turkey
5 - South Africa
6 - Bulgaria
7 - Israel
Iceland has a good shot to make their stay in Division III a short one. New Zealand and Mexico (who have finished second and third respectively for the past two years) aren't to be dismissed outright, but may need a bounce or two their way to steal the top spot. Turkey and South Africa have usually stayed outside the medal range, and this year looks to be no exception. That leaves Bulgaria and Israel at the bottom end of the standings. Newcomers rarely do well at this level, and that's going to hurt Israel's chances of getting anywhere. The year off did hurt Bulgaria, but they'll do just enough to settle for sixth place. Israel will likely finish in seventh.
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