Note: most information from the IIHF website.
Rosters
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
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Dino Pasovic
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HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
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Edis Pribisic
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Stari Grad Sarajevo
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Defensemen:
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Name
|
Team
|
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Nermin Alic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
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Minel Bakal
|
Akjule
|
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Din Gasevic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
|
Anthony London
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
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Admir Pilav
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
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Sven Zaimovic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Tarik Catovic
|
HK Sarajevo Medvjedi
|
|
Dino Cordalija
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
|
Amar Hadzihasanovic
|
National Team
|
|
Ermin Hasovic
|
National Team
|
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Mirzit Hodzic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
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Amar Lemes
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
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Nermin Logo
|
Ilidza 2010-Sarajevo
|
|
Samir Music
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
|
Damir Nikulin
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
|
Amon Rakic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
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Faris Ramic
|
Blue Bulls Sarajevo
|
|
Dado Tokic
|
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
Georgia
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Kakha Ambrolava
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Andrei Ilienko
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Grigory Filimonov
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
|
Giorgi Jeiranashvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
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Artem Kozyulin
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
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Artem Kurbatov
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
|
Davit Minasiani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Gia Oganeziani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Revaz Tsomaia
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Vitali Dumbadze
|
Firey Crusaders Tbilisi
|
|
Amiran Geperidze
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Gocha Jeiranashvili
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Paata Kavkasidze
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
|
Boris Kochkin
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
|
Davit Oganeziani
|
Mimino Bakuriani
|
|
Mikhail Shalunov
|
Grey Wolves Tbilisi
|
|
Dmitrii Shamin
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
|
Dimitri Smetanin
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
|
Roland Svanidze
|
Ice Knights Tbilisi
|
Hong Kong
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
King Chi King Ho
|
Mega Ice
|
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Emerson Kwokway Keung
|
Mega Ice
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Pak Lun Chow
|
Gold Club
|
|
Chi Kin Lam
|
CIHL
|
|
Tony Leung
|
Mega Ice
|
|
Ka Ho Wong
|
Gold Club
|
|
Yin Hay Yannick Wong
|
CIHL
|
|
Chun Ying Yeung
|
Mega Ice
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Bun Yu Bernard Fung
|
Gold Club
|
|
Jordan Sun Yin Ho
|
Gold Club
|
|
Chun Keung Kan
|
Gold Club
|
|
Siu Him Kan
|
Gold Club
|
|
Yuk Yin Lai
|
Gold Club
|
|
Alvin Cheuk Him Sham
|
Mega Ice
|
|
Jeffrey Wing Cheong Tai
|
Gold Club
|
|
Cheuk yin Tang
|
Gold Club
|
|
Shin Ming Jasper Tang
|
Gold Club
|
Luxembourg
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Philippe Lepage
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Gilles Mangen
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Philippe Bechtold
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Cedric Farinon
|
IHC Beaufort
|
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Jimmy Hilbert
|
Hiversport Huskies
|
|
Ronny Scheier
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Pit Sinner
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Robert Beran
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Thierry Beran
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Colm Cannon
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Marcus Eriksson
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Pit Hary
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Joel Holtzem
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Miroslav Mosr
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Nicolas Mossong
|
IHC Beaufort
|
|
Aleks Panzone
|
Hiversport Huskies
|
|
Georges Scheier
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
|
Patrick Schon
|
Tornado Luxembourg
|
South Africa
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ashley Bock
|
Johannesburg Wildcats
|
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Charl Pretorius
|
Elmira Soaring Eagles
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Jason Gonsalves
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Deen Magmoed
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Reelan Malgas
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Andre Marais
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Chris Reeves
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Denzil Verwey
|
Johannesburg Wildcats
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Cameron Birrell
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Xander Botha
|
Bradford Bulls
|
|
Callum Bremner
|
Johannesburg Wildcats
|
|
Reegan du Buisson
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Spencer du Preez
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Warwick du Preez
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
|
Michael Edwards
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Marc Giot
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Uthman Samaai
|
Cape Town Penguins
|
|
Joaquim Valadas
|
Johannesburg Wildcats
|
|
Jean-Michel van Doesburgh
|
Cape Town Storm
|
|
Marinus Willemstijn
|
Pretoria Capitals
|
Turkey
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Tolga Bozaci
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Erol Kahraman
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Savas Akturk
|
Izmir BB
|
|
Baris Coskun
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Yusuf Kars
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Gokhun Ozturk
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Kaan Salt
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Emrah Savas
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ferhat Bakal
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Serkan Gumus
|
Izmir BB
|
|
Yusuf Halil
|
Izmir BB
|
|
Yavuz Karakoc
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Omer Kars
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Sefa Kavaz
|
Erzurum BBSK
|
|
Alec Kocoglu
|
Izmir BB
|
|
Andy Kocoglu
|
Izmir BB
|
|
Emrah Ozmen
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Hakan Salt
|
Zeytinburnu Istanbul
|
|
Serdar Semiz
|
IFK Tumba
|
|
Gokalp Solak
|
Koc University Istanbul
|
Schedule
March 31
Luxembourg - South Africa
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Hong Kong
Turkey - Georgia
April 1
South Africa - Hong Kong
Georgia - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey - Luxembourg
April 3
Luxembourg - Hong Kong
Turkey - Bosnia and Herzegovina
South Africa - Georgia
April 4
Hong Kong - Turkey
Georgia - Luxembourg
Bosnia and Herzegovina - South Africa
April 6
South Africa - Turkey
Hong Kong - Georgia
Luxembourg - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Turkey
2 - South Africa
3 - Luxembourg
4 - Hong Kong
5 - Georgia
6 (Relegated) - Bosnia and Herzegovina
I see the host prevailing this time. It should be close like last year, but Turkey is poised to end up first and earn the promotion to Division II. South Africa falls just short, and stays another year in Division III. Luxembourg is in there usual spot, as they are good enough for third, but just can't quite find a way to finish higher in the standings. Hong Kong finishes in fourth for the second straight year. Georgia should be better as a team this year, but they are not good enough yet to finish higher than fifth. Bosnia and Herzegovina will be a more experienced team, but it's hard to see them earn their first win at the moment. They should finish sixth, but make a couple games much closer than last year.
