A due giorni dall’inizio della manifestazione sono stati definiti i roster delle avversarie dell’Italia al Mondiale di 1^ Divisione Gruppo A di Nottingham, in programma dal 29 aprile al 5 maggio. I 23 convocati della Nazionale Italiana di hockey su ghiaccio verranno invece comunicati domani. Gli azzurri esordiranno sabato, alle 17, contro la Romania. Alle 13 e 30 italiane la Polonia sfiderà la Lituania, mentre alle 20 e 30 la Corea affronterà la Gran Bretagna.
Corea del Sud
Portieri: Matteo Dalton (HL Anyang), Yeonseung Lee (HL Anyang).
Difensori: Lee Seungjae (Yonsei University), Oh Ingyo (HL Anyang), Yoo Beom Suk (HL Anyang), Don-ku Lee (HL Anyang), Nam Hee Doo (HL Anyang), Jee Hyoseok (HL Anyang), Song Hyeongcheol (HL Anyang).
Attaccanti: Minwan Kang (HL Anyang), Kim Geon-woo (HL Anyang), Kim Kisung (HL Anyang), Sang Wook Kim (HL Anyang), Jinkyu Park (HL Anyang), Yoonseok Kang (HL Anyang), Ahn Jin-hui (HL Anyang), Young Jun Lee (HL Anyang), Jeon Jungwoo (HL Anyang), Sanghoon Shin (Atlanta Gladiators), Yunsuk Lee (Università della Corea), Sihwan Kim (Yonsei University), Jeong Hyunjin (Yonsei University).
Gran Bretagna
Portieri: Ben Bowns (Cardiff Devils), Jordan Hedley (Mk Lightning), Jackson Whistle (Belfast Giants)
Difensori: Nathanael Halbert (Coventry Blaze), David Phillips (Sheffield Steelers), Sam Ruopp (Belfast Giants), Sam Jones (Sheffield Steelers), Ben O’connor (Guildford Flames), Josh Tetlow (Roki, Finland), Evan Mosey (Sheffield Steelers), Mark Richardson (Cardiff Devils)
Attaccanti: Ollie Betteridge (Ferencvarosi, Hungary), Mike Hammond (Nottingham Panthers), Robert Lachowicz (Guildford Flames), Josh Waller (Cardiff Devils), Johnny Curran Coventry Blaze)
Liam Kirk Jukurit, Finland), Matthew Myers (Nottingham Panthers), Brett Perlini (Herning Blue Fox, Denmark), Robert Dowd (Sheffield Steelers), Ben Lake (Belfast Giants), Cade Neilson (University Of Alaska Fairbanks, Usa), Jonathan Phillips (Sheffield Steelers)
Lituania
Portieri: Armalis Mantas (Leksands, SWE), Karla Elvinas (Kovlands IF, (Div2) SWE), Grigaravičius-Reyzin Arkadijus (Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL Premier), USA)
Difensori: Ališauskas Nerijus (HK Spisska Nova Ves, SK), Jasinevičius Jaunius (Kaunas City), Protčenko Edgar (Nantes, (Div2) FRA), Gusevas Kostas (Kaunas City), Stankius Mantas (ESV Burgau, (Ger5) GER), Mikalauskas Matas (Airwell Energija), Valivonis Simonas (Airwell Energija)
Attaccanti: Bosas Arnoldas (Black Dragons (Oberliga), GER), Bendžius Aivaras (Kaunas City), Gintautas Paulius (Sparta Sarpsborg, NOR), Čižas Ugnius (FEHA 19, HUN), Četvertak Ilja (7bet-Hockey Punks), Krakauskas Emilijus (Lausanne, SUI), Kaleinikovas Mark (Jastrzebie, POL), Binkulis Egidijus (Kaunas City), Krasilnikovas Karolis (Airwell Energija), Grinius Martynas (Peliitat, (Mestis) FIN), Noreika Eimantas (Steel Wings Linz, AUT), Laimutis Dovydas (Airwell Energija), Dumčius Marijus (Sport U-20 (SM-Sarja), FIN). Coach: Ronas Pasco
Polonia
Portieri: John Murray (GKS Katowice), Maciej Miarka (GKS Katowice), David Zabolotny (Comarch Cracovia).
Difensori: Kamil Górny (JKH GKS Jastrzębie), Arkadiusz Kostek (JKH GKS Jastrzębie), Bartosz Ciura (GKS Tychy), Oskar Jaskiewicz (GKS Tychy), Marcin Kolusz (GKS Katowice), Maciej Kruczek (GKS Katowice), Patryk Wajda (GKS Katowice), Paweł Dronia (Ravensburg Towerstars).
Attaccanti: Kamil Wałęga (HK 32 Liptovski Mikulas), Paweł Zygmunt (HC Litvinov), Alan Łyszczarczyk (Comarch Cracovia), Mateusz Michalski (Comarch Cracovia), Patryk Wronka (Comarch Cracovia), Krystian Dziubiński (TAURON Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim), Dominik Paś (JKH GKS Jastrzębie), Grzegorz Pasiut (GKS Katowice), Bartosz Fraszko (GKS Katowice), Radosław Galant (GKS Tychy), Filip Starzyński (GKS Tychy), Bartłomiej Jeziorski (GKS Tychy). Coach: Grzegorz Klich
Romania
Portieri: Polc Patrik, Toke Zoltan Laszlo (CSM Corona Brașov); Beres Szilard (ACSH Fenestela 68)
Difensori: Bors Huba – Ferenc, Borysenko Pavlo (CSM Corona Brașov); Rasulov Timur, Creangă Florin Alexandru (CSA Steaua București); Sallo Alpar, Gecse Hugo (SC Miercurea Ciuc); Yemelianenko Yevhen (CSM Galați)
Attaccanți: Gajdo Balazs, Kovacs Matyas (CSM Corona Brașov); Filip Andrei (CSA Steaua București); Farkas Tamas, Căsăneanu Eduard, Peter Balazs – Szabolcs, Fodor Csanad (SC Miercurea Ciuc); Lymanskyy Yevgeniy, Teamriuc Vladislav, Constantin Mircea – Cristian (CSM Galați); Molnar Zsombor, Molnar Zoltan (ACSH Fenestela 68).
