Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Rankings
18. Italy
24. Great Britain
25. Netherlands
30. Serbia
Rosters
Great Britain
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
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Ben Bowns
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Cardiff Devils
|
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Steven Lyle
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Swindon Wildcats
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Defensemen:
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Name
|
Team
|
|
Stephan Lee
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Nottingham Panthers
|
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Sam Oakford
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
|
Ben O'Connor
|
Sheffield Steelers
|
|
David Phillips
|
Manchester Storm
|
|
Paul Swindlehurst
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Joshua Batch
|
Cardiff Devils
|
|
Jonathan Boxill
|
Belfast Giants
|
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David Clarke
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
|
Russell Cowley
|
Coventry Blaze
|
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Benjamin Davies
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Braehead Clan
|
|
Mathew Davies
|
Manchester Storm
|
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Mark Garside
|
Belfast Giants
|
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Robert Lachowicz
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
|
Matthew Myers
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
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Craig Peacock
|
Belfast Giants
|
|
Jonathan Phillips
|
Sheffield Steelers
|
|
Mark Richardson
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Cardiff Devils
|
|
Colin Shields
|
Belfast Giants
|
|
Ashley Tait
|
Coventry Blaze
|
|
Ross Venus
|
Coventry Blaze
|
Italy
Goalies:
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Name
|
Team
|
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Andreas Bernard
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Assat Pori
|
|
Thomas Tragust
|
SHC Fassa
|
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Gianluca Vallini
|
HC Gherdeina
|
Defensemen:
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Name
|
Team
|
|
Christian Borgatello
|
Ritten Sport
|
|
Alexander Egger
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Alexander Gellert
|
SG Cortina
|
|
Armin Helfer
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Pustertal Bruneck
|
|
Thomas Larkin
|
Medvescak Zagreb
|
|
Stefano Marchetti
|
Asiago Hockey
|
|
Hannes Oberdorfer
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Nicholas Plastino
|
Tappara Tempere
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Raphael Andergassen
|
Pustertal Bruneck
|
|
Anton Bernard
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Kevin Devergilio
|
Pustertal Bruneck
|
|
Daniel Frank
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Luca Frigo
|
HC Valpellice
|
|
Markus Gander
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Marco Insam
|
Bolzano Foxes
|
|
Diego Kostner
|
HC Lugano
|
|
Simon Kostner
|
Ritten Sport
|
|
Jari Monferone
|
Alleghe Hockey
|
|
Joachim Ramoser
|
EHC Munchen
|
|
Paul Zanette
|
Asiago Hockey
|
Netherlands
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Sjoerd Idzenga
|
Heerenveen Flyers
|
|
Ruud Leeuwesteijn
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Martijn Oosterwijk
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ryan Collier
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Mike Dalhuisen
|
Esbjerg Energy
|
|
Jurryt Smid
|
Zoetermeer Panthers
|
|
Reinier Staats
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Kilian van Gorp
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Jordy van Oorschot
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Giovanni Vogelaar
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Maarten Brekelmans
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Kevin Bruijsten
|
Amiens Gothiques
|
|
Mitch Bruijsten
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Reno de Hondt
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Diederick Hagemeijer
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Marcel Kars
|
Hijs Hokij Wolves
|
|
Tom Marx
|
Geleen Smoke Eaters
|
|
Nardo Nagtzaam
|
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
|
Joey Oosterveld
|
Amsterdam Tigers
|
|
Danny Stempher
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Ivy van den Heuvel
|
Tilburg Trappers
|
|
Mike Verschuren
|
Eindhoven Kemphanen
|
|
Ronald Wurm
|
Heerenveen Flyers
|
Serbia
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Arsenije Rankovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Petar Stepanovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ivan Anic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Marko Brkusanin
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Stefan Ilic
|
HC Valpellice
|
|
Dragan Komazec
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Aleksa Lukovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Ugljesa Novakovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Pavle Podunavac
|
MAC Budapest
|
|
Robert Sabados
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Uros Bjelogrlic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Mirko Djumic
|
MAC Budapest
|
|
Dimitrije Filipovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Ivan Glavonjic
|
HK Stalkers Daugavpils
|
|
Nikola Kerezovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Marko Milovanovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Petar Novakovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Pavel Popravka
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Nenad Rakovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Srdjan Ristic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Nemanja Vucurevic
|
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
|
|
Andrej Zwick
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Schedule
February 11
Great Britain - Netherlands
Italy - Serbia
February 13
Great Britain - Serbia
Netherlands - Italy
February 14
Serbia - Netherlands
Italy - Great Britain
Last 5 International Matches
Great Britain: 3-2 Loss (Lithuania), 3-2 Win (Netherlands), 3-2 Win (South Korea), 2-1 Win (Estonia), 3-2 OT Win (Croatia)
Italy: 5-3 Win (Kazakhstan), 3-2 Loss (France), 2-0 Loss (Poland), 2-1 Loss (Latvia), 3-0 Win (Japan)
Netherlands: 2-1 Win (Romania), 3-1 Loss (Ukraine), 5-0 Win (Romania B), 3-1 Loss (Estonia), 3-2 Loss (Great Britain)
Serbia: 5-3 Win (Spain), 5-1 Win (China), 5-4 SO Win (Iceland), 4-3 SO Win (Spain), 3-2 OT Loss (Belgium)
Predictions
1 (Qualify for Round 3) - Italy
2 - Great Britain
3 - Netherlands
4 - Serbia
Italy is too good for this group, and as the host, should be able to give the home crowd something to cheer about. The real battle will be for second, as Great Britain and the Netherlands are relatively neck-and-neck. I'm guessing Great Britain manages to squeeze out a victory for second place. Netherlands settle for third. Serbia had a good run, but it will end here, as they are poised to finish fourth.
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