Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Rankings
30. Serbia
31. Spain
35. Iceland
38. China
Rosters
China
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
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Zhiwei Liu
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Harbin
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Shengrong Xia
|
Harbin
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Defensemen:
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Name
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Team
|
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Tengyi Fu
|
Harbin
|
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Tianyi Guan
|
Harbin
|
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Tianyu Hu
|
Qiqihar
|
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Longtan Liu
|
Qiqihar
|
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Qing Liu
|
Qiqihar
|
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Yungang Na
|
Harbin
|
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Chao Wen
|
Harbin
|
|
Mingxi Yang
|
Qiqihar
|
Forwards:
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Name
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Team
|
|
Jaichang Bao
|
Harbin
|
|
Xijun Cui
|
Qiqihar
|
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Peng Ji
|
Harbin
|
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Hang Li
|
Qiqihar
|
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Xinlei Li
|
Harbin
|
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Zhengyu Li
|
Qiqihar
|
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Yidong Qu
|
Harbin
|
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Tainxiang Xia
|
Harbin
|
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Xudong Xiang
|
Harbin
|
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Cheng Zhang
|
Qiqihar
|
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Hao Zhang
|
Harbin
|
|
Ziyang Zhu
|
Harbin
|
Iceland
Goalies:
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Name
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Team
|
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Snorri Sigurbergsson
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Krakene Moss
|
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Omar Skulason
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Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
Defensemen:
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Name
|
Team
|
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Birkir Arnason
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
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Ingthor Arnason
|
Motala AIF
|
|
Bergur Einarsson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
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Andri Helgason
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
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Steindor Ingason
|
Almaguin Spartans
|
|
Ingvar Jonsson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
|
Robert Palsson
|
UMFK Esja
|
Forwards:
|
Name
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Team
|
|
Emil Alengaard
|
Haninge Anchors
|
|
Ulfar Andresson
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
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Brynjar Bergmann
|
UMFK Esja
|
|
Arnthor Bjarnason
|
Skautafelag Reyjavikur
|
|
Olafur Bjornsson
|
UMFK Esja
|
|
Jon Gislason
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
|
Falur Gudnason
|
Bjorninn Reykjavik
|
|
Robin Hedstrom
|
HC Backen
|
|
Johann Leifsson
|
Motala AIF
|
|
Petur Maack
|
UMFK Esja
|
|
Andri Mikaelsson
|
Skautafelag Akureyrar
|
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Bjorn Sigurdarson
|
Imatran Kettera
|
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Egill Thormodsson
|
UMFK Esja
|
Serbia
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Aleksandar Fat
|
Vitez Belgrade
|
|
Arsenije Rankovic
|
HASC Jurmala
|
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Petar Stepanovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
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Uros Bjelogrlic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Marko Brkusanin
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Stefan Ilic
|
HC Valpellice
|
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Dragan Komazec
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
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Aleksa Lukovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
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Ugljesa Novakovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Robert Sabados
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Dimitrije Filipovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Ivan Glavonjic
|
HASC Jurmala
|
|
Nemanja Jankovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Nikola Kerezovic
|
Beostar Belgrade
|
|
Marko Milovanovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Petar Novakovic
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Pavel Popravka
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
|
Nenad Rakovic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Srdjan Ristic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
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Dordije Terzic
|
Partizan Belgrade
|
|
Nemanja Vucurevic
|
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
|
|
Andrej Zwick
|
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
|
Spain
Goalies:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Ander Alcaine
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CH Jaca
|
|
Ignacio Garcia
|
SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Jhon Sebastian Varela
|
FC Barcelona
|
Defensemen:
|
Name
|
Team
|
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Guillermo Betran
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Alfonso Garcia
|
SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Adrian Ubieto
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Alejandro Vea
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
|
Jorge Vea
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
Forwards:
|
Name
|
Team
|
|
Alejandro Carbonell
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Patricio Fuentes
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
|
Gaston Gonzalez
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Pol Gonzalez
|
Concordia University
|
|
Juan Munoz
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
|
Pablo Munoz
|
FC Barcelona
|
|
Juan Jose Palacin
|
CH Jaca
|
|
Alejandro Pedraz
|
SAD Majadahonda
|
|
Pablo Puyuelo
|
FC Barcelona
|
|
Ignacio Solorzano
|
CHH Txuri-Urdin
|
Schedule
November 6
Iceland - Serbia
Spain - China
November 7
Serbia - China
Spain - Iceland
November 8
China - Iceland
Serbia - Spain
Last 5 International Matches
China: 10-3 Win (Bulgaria), 4-3 SO Win (Israel), 7-4 Win (New Zealand), 5-2 Win (Mexico), 7-3 Win (South Africa)
Iceland: 3-0 Win (Belgium), 5-4 Loss (Serbia), 4-2 Loss (Spain), 6-1 Win (Australia), 3-2 OT Loss (Romania)
Serbia: 8-4 Loss (Romania), 5-4 Win (Iceland), 4-3 SO Loss (Australia), 3-2 OT Loss (Belgium), 4-3 SO Win (Spain)
Spain: 6-1 Win (Australia), 6-2 Loss (Belgium), 4-2 Win (Iceland), 7-1 Loss (Romania), 4-3 SO Loss (Serbia)
Predictions
1 (Qualify for Round 2) - Iceland
2 - Serbia
3 - Spain
4 - China
This is the harder of the two groups to predict. Last World Championship, Serbia, Iceland, and Spain all tied in their group (China won Division II Group B and will be facing those three teams in April). Just looking at the rosters, I have to give the edge to Iceland, as they are taking much of their World Championship roster to Spain. Serbia is missing a couple of top guys, which will hurt them in such a short tournament like this. Spain is also playing with a lesser roster. China, while keeping much of the same players, still played at a lower level. While they may keep it competitive, it's hard to overlook how tight the other three teams are.
