WC: 2014 Division IB • Apr. 20-26 • General Discussion (Mod warning post 453)

[Systemfel]

2014 IIHF World Championship Division I • Group B
Vilnius, Lithuania
April 20-26

Date | Game | EET (UTC+3)
Apr. 20 | Croatia vs. Great Britain | 13:00
Apr. 20 | Romania vs. Poland | 16:30
Apr. 20 | Lithuania vs. Netherlands | 20:00
- | - | -
Apr. 21 | Great Britain vs. Romania | 13:00
Apr. 21 | Netherlands vs. Croatia | 16:30
Apr. 21 | Poland vs. Lithuania | 20:00
- | - | -
Apr. 24 | Poland vs. Croatia | 13:00
Apr. 24 | Netherlands vs. Great Britain | 16:30
Apr. 24 | Romania vs. Lithuania | 20:00
- | - | -
Apr. 26 | Netherlands vs. Romania | 13:00
Apr. 26 | Great Britain vs. Poland | 16:30
Apr. 26 | Lithuania vs. Croatia | 20:00

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[Eye of Ra]

how good is poland?

 

[Shrimper]

Hopefully we get promoted back to 1A.

 

[Heia Norge]

Cheering for Great Britain in this one. Kind of wired that Poland is down in Div.1B
What a hell happened to Polish hockey?

 

[Lauro]

Yes I remember them being the 8th team some of those years in the 80s, when there always were the big four, the next three and the other.

 

[Urbanskog]

Yep, Poland won Finland in the 1980 Olympics and now they're struggling to stay in the Division I B.

 

[Eye of Ra]

http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/gb-men-name-initial-35-man-squad-p190307

 

[Shrimper]

Great Britain's games will be shown on Premier Sports.

 

[croAVSfan*]

Potential croatian roster
Gk:Michael Ouzas - Ehc Linz
Martinovic Sinisa - DEL 2
Vasiljevic Andrej - Slough Jets

Df: Letang Alan, MacAulay Kenny, Martinovic Sinisa, Waugh Geoff (all Medvescak), Silovic Borna (Banska Bystrica), Markovic Luka (Peiting), Sertich Andy (Sapa Fehervar), Sertic Mario (Paris Volants).

Fw: Borna Rendulic (Hpk), Joel Prpic (Brandford), Kanaet Dominik (Herlev Eagles), Novak Michael (Veu Feldhirck), Kostovic Dario (Medvescak), Trstenjak Petar (Mladost), Blagus Mislav (Zagreb), Sakic Marko (Medvescak), Cunko Tomislav (Mladost), Vukoja Luka (Banska Bystrica), Gjoni Fran (Saipa), Novak Mario (Mladost).

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Yep, Poland won Finland in the 1980 Olympics and now they're struggling to stay in the Division I B.

They beat the Czechs in 1986

 

[Zaborsky]

If my country wants to remain in this group, has to defeat Croatia. I guess the game with Lithuania will be difficult, supposing that Zubrus will join his team

 

[IceBlacks]

No Mate Tomljenovic in Croatian net?

 

[HajdukSplit]

Potential croatian roster
Gk:Michael Ouzas - Ehc Linz
Martinovic Sinisa - DEL 2
Vasiljevic Andrej - Slough Jets

Df: Letang Alan, MacAulay Kenny, Martinovic Sinisa, Waugh Geoff (all Medvescak), Silovic Borna (Banska Bystrica), Markovic Luka (Peiting), Sertich Andy (Sapa Fehervar), Sertic Mario (Paris Volants).

Fw: Borna Rendulic (Hpk), Joel Prpic (Brandford), Kanaet Dominik (Herlev Eagles), Novak Michael (Veu Feldhirck), Kostovic Dario (Medvescak), Trstenjak Petar (Mladost), Blagus Mislav (Zagreb), Sakic Marko (Medvescak), Cunko Tomislav (Mladost), Vukoja Luka (Banska Bystrica), Gjoni Fran (Saipa), Novak Mario (Mladost).

Good to see they called up pretty much their strongest possible side, don't expect promotion but I hope they don't fall down a division (not that I know too much about this level of international hockey)

I see Prpic is playing in the senior hockey leagues in Canada

No Hecimovic?

 

[Medo]

That's the potential roster. I doubt that all of those players will play. If they do we should be strong. Hečimović doesn't play hockey anymore.

 

[croAVSfan*]

No Mate Tomljenovic in Croatian net?

He has no chance to play a second if Ouzas comes. Unfortunaetly he played only few games this season for farm team of Zvolen.

 

[Exarz]

Cheering for Great Britain and Croatia in this one!

 

[croAVSfan*]

Regarding Cro goalies, backup is probably going to be Sinisa Martinovic, who is playing im Del 2, so there is a slim chance that either Vasiljevic nor Tomljenovic will see action.

 

[croAVSfan*]

Good to see they called up pretty much their strongest possible side, don't expect promotion but I hope they don't fall down a division (not that I know too much about this level of international hockey)

I see Prpic is playing in the senior hockey leagues in Canada

No Hecimovic?

Well this is just possible roster, hopefully all of them will answer the call. I think there are no worries about relegation, ouzas would be enough.

 

[IceBlacks]

Prpic and Hecimovic both retired from the national team after 2013 tournament. That's what they said but let's see if they stick with their decisions.

Sad to hear that Tomljenovic haven't had much resposibility this season. I've seen him in two World Championships and I've been very impressed with his efforts and presence on the ice. If he found a club where he gets plenty of play and great goalie coaching, he would become a star.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Cheering for Great Britain in this one. Kind of wired that Poland is down in Div.1B
What a hell happened to Polish hockey?

The Polish economy basically collapsed in the 80's and the state stopped funding the hockey programme

 

[croAVSfan*]

Prpic and Hecimovic both retired from the national team after 2013 tournament. That's what they said but let's see if they stick with their decisions.

Sad to hear that Tomljenovic haven't had much resposibility this season. I've seen him in two World Championships and I've been very impressed with his efforts and presence on the ice. If he found a club where he gets plenty of play and great goalie coaching, he would become a star.

I doubt he has future in svk extraliga, mostly due to fact that he is foreginer. He needs to find club in england or german oberliga. He needs playing time ...

 

[EbencoyE]

Yep, Poland won Finland in the 1980 Olympics and now they're struggling to stay in the Division I B.

Um, Poland is always a top team in this group. How are they struggling to stay up?

Will be between them and Britain for promotion. Though the Dutch have the ability to make things interesting.

 

[croAVSfan*]

Prpic and Hecimovic both retired from the national team after 2013 tournament. That's what they said but let's see if they stick with their decisions.

Sad to hear that Tomljenovic haven't had much resposibility this season. I've seen him in two World Championships and I've been very impressed with his efforts and presence on the ice. If he found a club where he gets plenty of play and great goalie coaching, he would become a star.

Prpic did not retire, only Hecimovic did. Prpic said he will play for nt as long as his body allows him to do.

 

[InglewoodJack]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask it, but has any team won two divisions? Like, advanced from IB to IA to first div, or something?

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask it, but has any team won two divisions? Like, advanced from IB to IA to first div, or something?

Both the Netherlands (1978-79) & Great Britain (1992-93) won the C then B pools in consecutive years.