The World Hockey Championship from Sfântu Gheorghe, close to the beginning! »What does the lot and program of Romania show + the detail to which the tricolors are dominated

For the fourth time in history, our country will be the host of parties from the World Hockey Championship. In 1970 and 1972, matches were organized in Bucharest and, in 1979, followed the city of Galati to host the Group B of the World Championship.

Romania, for the 66th time at the World Ice Hockey Championship

46 years later, Romania was again chosen as the country in which the confrontations in the World Championship are carried out, which is actually the second division of this competition.

The matches in the main division of the World Championship will be played Between May 9-25, in Stockholm, Sweden, and in herning, Denmark.

After the 1931 debut, Romania has participated 64 times in the World Hockey Championship. The tricolors were present 8 times in the top division, 37 times in the second division, 19 times in the third division and once in the fourth division.

Last year, Romania ranked 4th in Division I/Aafter victories with Hungary, South Korea and Japan and defeats with Italy and Slovenia.

This time, within the group held in Sfântu Gheorghe, the students of Dave Macqueen will meet Poland, UK, Ukraine, Japan and Italy. The Poles and the British evolved last year in the elite division, while the Ukrainians promoted from Division I/B.

At the end of the 15 matches, The first 2 ranked will get access to the top division of the World Champion.

Romania has already met with Japan, in a verification match, ended with a score of 3-2 for Asians/Photo: Facebook (FRHG)

Romania's lot for the World Championship

• Goalkeepers: Adorjan Attila, Ambrus Levente, Toke Zoltan-Llaszlo

• defense: Bors Huba-Ferenc, Ferencz-Csibi Robert, Mathias Haaranen, Imre Patrick, Laday Tamas, Konsta Messikammen, Sallo Alpar, Samuel Owen Williams

• Attackers: Andrei Filip, Fodor Csanad, Gajdo Balazs, Roberto Gliga, Molnar Zsombor, Peter Balazs-Szabolcs, Reszegh Tamas, Rokaly Norbert, Rokaly Szilard, Valchar Radim

• Technical staff: Dave Macqueen (head coach), Goga Attila (second coach), Peter Robert (second coach), Ruczuj Gellert (Portari coach), Szakacs Szabolcs (equipment manager), Csaszar Robert (equipment and maseur manager), Adrian Vescan (Kinetoterapeut), Gall Norbert (Doctor), Horvat Tamas (Team Manager)

Romania's program at the World Championship, I/A Division

• Romania vs. Poland – April 27, 7:30 pm

• Great Britain vs. Romania – April 28, 7:30 pm

• Ukraine vs. Romania – April 30, 7:30 pm

• Romania vs. Japan – May 1, 7:30 pm

• Italy vs. Romania – May 3, 4pm

Romania, the fewest ice rinks and the fewest hockey players

The organizers of Division I/A prepared a brochure for the spectators of Sepsi Arena with information about each national, with restaurant recommendations and with tourist attractions in the area.

An interesting detail found on the pages of the brochure is related to the number of rinks and hockey players in each country. Japan categorically leads to this chapter, having 101 ice rinks and 13,842 players. Instead, Romania is at the opposite pole, with the fewest rinks and the fewest players.

Here's what the ranking of the national team A looks like in this chapter:

1. Japan (24th place in the world): 101 ice rinks, 13,842 players

2. Italy (20th place in the world): 77 rinks, 4901 players

3. Great Britain (17th place in the world): 53 ice rinks, 12,236 players

4. Poland (21st place): 36 rinks, 4003 players

5. Ukraine (27th place in the world): 29 rinks, 5341 players

6. Romania (23rd place world): 12 rinks, 1719 players

Romania, the fewest racons and the fewest players/photo: Facebook (FRHG)

Romania, defeated by Japan in a training match

As a preparation for the World Championship, Romania has played a single friendly, even with Japan. The Asians opened the score in the 12th minute, through Suzuki Fuji, but in the next half hour, the tricolors scored twice, through Reszegh Tamas (min. 32) and Sandor-Szekely Otto (min. 42).

In the last 10 minutes of the match, Suzuki Fuji once more scored and Sato Hiroto gave the goal that brought the victory of Japan: 3-2.

“It was very good. It's just the first match after we started the preparations. It was a tight match, we could win, but maybe we win at the World Championship. It was really a very long and tiring season. I think everyone came prepared and willing to put everything on ice. We see what comes out“, Declared Balazs Gajdo, who said that a realistic objective is to remain in Group A.

You can never be happy for a defeat, but I am satisfied because I played better during the match. It was a first half in which it was felt that the boys had just met again.

Hockey is a funny game, I think the third half, in which I scored two goals, was our best. It's happening! The mistakes I made in this match are easy to correct. We have a lot to build in the next few days, but there are many positive aspects that we can do and we will continue to work!

We will put things in the workouts of the next three, four days, we will work what we want to play! As long as the boys will be combative, as it happened in this match, we will be fine!

The boys need to re -modiate each other, get used to the lines. It was a balanced match, they beat us now, we hope we will defeat them in the next match, the official one!

– Dave Macqueen, head coach of Romania

All matches at the World Hockey Championship, Division I/A, will be broadcast live on TVR Sport.

Romania has already met with Japan, in a verification match, ended with a score of 3-2 for Asians/Photo: Facebook (FRHG)