WC: 2023 Slovenia Roster Talk

[erik26]

Slovenians don't have much to choose from. The composition is quite clear

My Slovenia team on WC 2023

1. G. Kroselj (Mlada Boleslav/CZE1)
2. L. Grancar (EV Landshut/DEL2 - GER2)
3. M. Pintaric (Rouen/FRA1)

reserve
R. Stojanovic (Cracovia Krakow/POL1)

1. B. Gregorc (Augsburger Panther/DEL1 - GER1) - B. Masic (Sport/FIN1)
2. M. Stebih (Nice/FRA1) - Z. Pavlin (Pustertal/IceHL)
3. M. Podlipnik (HK Poprad/SVK1) - A. Magovac (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)
4. A. Crnovic (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL) - K. Cepon (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL) -

reserve
N. Stojan (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)

1. J. Urbas (Fischtown Pinguins/DEL1 - GER1) - M. Verlic (Fischtown Pinguins/DEL1 - GER1) - Z. Jeglic (Fischtown Pinguins/DEL1 - GER1)

3. A. Kuralt (Fehérvár AV19/IceHL) - B. Tomazevic (Villacher SV/IceHL) - R. Sabolic (Villacher SV/IceHL)

2. J. Drozg (Amur Khabarovsk/KHL) - R. Ticar (EC-KAC/IceHL) - K. Ograjensek (Graz99ers/IceHL)

4. N. Simsic (Nice/ FRA1) - L. Maver (Pioneers Vorarlberg/IceHL) - Z. Pance (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)

13. G. Koblar (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)
14. M. Zajc (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL) or J. Sodja (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)

reserve
J. Sodja (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL) or M. Zajc (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL) or J. Sodja (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)
R. Kapel (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)
J. Sturm (HK SZ Olimpija/IceHL)

maybe
Anze Kopitar - Los Angeles Kings/NHL

I was surprised that younger players like Jure Povse, Luka Gomboc, Matic Torok, who can now be considered the biggest prospects in Slovenian hockey, and who tried their hand in senior competitions this year, didn't get a chance at least in the preparation before the WC.

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[Khokhlach86]

Roster in last games

Zan Us
Rok Stojanovic
Luka Gracnar
Gasper Kroselj

Blaz Gregorc
Aleksandar Magovac
Kristijan Cepon
Ziga Pavlin
Matic Podlipnik
Miha Stebih
Aljosa Crnovic
Bine Masic

Blaz Tomazevic
Luka Maver
Tadej Cimzar
Ziga Jeglic
Robert Sabolic
Ziga Pance
Gregor Koblar
Miha Verlic
Ken Ograjensek
Jan Drozg
Anze Kuralt
Miha Zajc
Jan Urbas
Miha Bericic

Kopitar will come to the WC?

 

[BigBadBoar]

Roster in last games

Zan Us
Rok Stojanovic
Luka Gracnar
Gasper Kroselj

Blaz Gregorc
Aleksandar Magovac
Kristijan Cepon
Ziga Pavlin
Matic Podlipnik
Miha Stebih
Aljosa Crnovic
Bine Masic

Blaz Tomazevic
Luka Maver
Tadej Cimzar
Ziga Jeglic
Robert Sabolic
Ziga Pance
Gregor Koblar
Miha Verlic
Ken Ograjensek
Jan Drozg
Anze Kuralt
Miha Zajc
Jan Urbas
Miha Bericic

Kopitar will come to the WC?

Lot of veteran players on the roster. No surprise, Slovenian hockey is currently a bit short of competent young guys.

 

[Playmaker82]

Kopitar declines according to his father/national team coach.

 

[Eye of Ra]

That sucks. Lets hope Ivo Jan comes out of retirement to save them.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Final roster

Vratarji: Luka GRAČNAR, Gašper KROŠELJ, Žan US;

Branilci: Aljoša CRNOVIĆ, Kristjan ČEPON, Blaž GREGORC, Aleksandar MAGOVAC, Bine MAŠIČ, Žiga PAVLIN, Matic PODLIPNIK, Miha ŠTEBIH;

Napadalci: Tadej ČIMŽAR, Jan DROZG, Žiga JEGLIČ, Anže KURALT, Luka MAVER, Ken OGRAJENŠEK, Žiga PANCE, Robert SABOLIČ, Nik SIMŠIČ, Rok TIČAR, Blaž TOMAŽEVIČ, Jan URBAS, Miha VERLIČ, Miha ZAJC.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Slovenia's performance here was admirable.. the number of players they have vs the product they can put on the world stage to compete? Terrific.