Dave Lewis announced the roster of the Belarus national team for the IIHF World Championship. Dave Lewis announced the roster of the Belarus national team for the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship Belarus national hockey team roster

The head coach of the national team of Belarus Dave Lewis announced the composition of the team for participation in the World Ice Hockey Championship, which will be held on May 6-21 in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. The list includes 25 hockey players, the press service of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation reports..

Dave Lewis. Photo: Vadim Zamirovsky, TUT.BY

Goalkeepers- Vitaly Koval (Westeros, Sweden), Dmitry Milchakov, Kevin Laland (both - Dynamo-Minsk, KHL);

defenders- Nikita Ustinenko, Ilya Shinkevich, Evgeniy Lisovets (all - Dynamo-Minsk), Dmitry Korobov (Spartak Moscow, KHL), Christian Henkel, Roman Dyukov (both - Yunost-Minsk), Oleg Evenko (Lake Eri Monsters, AHL), Kirill Gotovets (Rockford, AHL).

attackers- Sergey Drozd, Nikita Komarov, Alexey Kalyuzhny, Charles Lingle, Andrey Stepanov, Alexander Pavlovich, Artur Gavrus (all - Dynamo Minsk, KHL), Alexander Kitarov, Andrey Stas (both - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, KHL), Sergey Kostitsyn (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL), Andrey Kostitsyn (Sochi, KHL), Evgeny Kovyrshin (Severstal Cherepovets, KHL), Jeff Platt (CSKA Moscow, KHL), Artem Demkov (Shakhtar , Soligorsk).

At the preliminary stage of the 2016 World Cup, the national team of Belarus will play in group B, which will be quartered in St. Petersburg at the Yubileiny Sports Palace. On the opening day of the world championship, the national team of Finland will become the rival of the Belarusian team.

The rivals of the Belarusians, occupying the 9th line in the world rankings, at the group stage will be the national teams of Canada (1), Finland (4), USA (5), Slovakia (8), France (12), Germany (13), Hungary (19 ).

Calendar of matches of the national team of Belarus at the group stage of the 2016 World Cup:

6.05.2016 ... Belarus - Finland (beginning at 20.15)
7.05.2016 ... Belarus - USA (20.15)
9.05.2016 ... Belarus - Canada (16.15)
11.05.2016 ... Belarus - Slovakia (16.15)
13.05.2016 ... Belarus - Germany (20.15)
14.05.2016 ... Belarus - Hungary (16.15).
17.05.2016 ... Belarus - France (16.15).

The national team of Belarus will face a very difficult starting segment - in the first four days of the championship they will have to face three favorites of the tournament at once - Finns, Americans and Canadians. In addition, during the group stage, Belarusian hockey players will have to play two matches in two days twice.

V group A, whose matches will be held in the Moscow Ice Palace, will be played by Russia (2), Sweden (3), Czech Republic (6), Switzerland (7), Latvia (10), Norway (11), Denmark (15), Kazakhstan (17).

Moscow and St. Petersburg will host 28 group stage matches and two quarterfinals each. Starting from the semifinal stage, all fights will be held in Moscow.

According to the results of the preliminary stage, 4 best teams of each group advance to the quarterfinals. The teams that finish last in their groups will lose their registration in the elite division. True, this rule does not apply at once to two rivals of the Belarus national team in group B - the teams of Germany and France, which will become the hosts of the 2017 World Cup and have a reservation from relegation. If they close the standings, then the elite registration will be lost by the team that took the 6th place among 8 teams.

At the last World Cup 2015 in the Czech Republic, Belarusian hockey players reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row and took the final 7th place.

In preparation for the world forum, Belarusian hockey players played 8 Euro-Challenge matches in April:

8.04 ... Belarus - France - 2: 1 B

9.04 ... Belarus - France - 8: 1

14.04 ... Latvia - Belarus - 1: 3

15.04 ... Latvia - Belarus - 3: 2 B

22.04 ... Belarus - Switzerland - 1: 2 OT

23.04 ... Belarus - Switzerland - 3: 2

29.04 ... Germany - Belarus - 5: 3

30.04 ... Germany - Belarus - 3: 4.

Total - 4 wins in regular time, 1 win in a shootout, 1 defeat in overtime, 1 failure in a shootout and 1 loss in regular time; the difference between the washers is 26-18.

In the summary table of the Euro Challenge, the national team of Belarus is on the second line among 12 teams, behind only Finland. But it is worth noting that during the segment the Belarusians did not meet with the best European teams - Finland, the Czech Republic, Russia and Sweden.

In the vastness of the former Great and Indestructible, the number 1 sport is football, where sport is somehow cultivated by the state. In all except Belarus, because the President himself is the main hockey fan there, so it’s somehow difficult not to love this sport. But in all fairness, hockey is really given increased attention in the republic and, as a result, very good performances of the national team. Well, and most importantly, Belarus hosted the World Championship 2 years ago and did it at a high level.

As for the results of the Belarusian squad, the forward movement of the team is very noticeable, which shows all the best results from year to year. Of course, the Belarusians cannot boast of super-achievements yet, but for the last 2 years they have been steadily in the top eight. True, the peak falls in 2002, then the team of the fraternal country surprised the world and reached the semifinals of the Olympic tournament, although Krikunov's wards did not gain fame there, but it was a loud statement.

Performances at the 2015 World Cup

After the home championship, many did not expect high results from the team of Dave Lewis, they say at home the Belarusians jumped over their heads and now their place is in the second ten. Only Kalyuzhny and the company put their competitors to shame, proving that they should be reckoned with and that it will not be easy for anyone. The key in the group was the victory over the US team, which was very unexpected and therefore very pleasant. Also contributed to the 4th place and one point scored in matches with the Finns, while no one stood on ceremony with weaker competitors, as a result, +5 from Slovakia.

Only, to our deep regret, in the quarterfinals they were in for a duel with the Canadian national team, and in 2015, even Malkin and Ovechkin could not stop the Maple Leaves, what can we say about modest Belarus. As a result, the North American machine destroyed the opponent, shipping 9 unanswered goals, inflicting the third-largest defeat in history for the proud national team. But all the same, hockey players returned from the Czech Republic with their heads held high and a desire to rehabilitate themselves in a year.

Strengths

It may seem strange to some, but the main fan of the team can really be considered a good motivator. Tell me, what citizen will not give all his best, knowing that the head of state is now closely watching him. Naturally, everyone will want to hear a compliment from Alexander Grigorievich, and for sure no one wants to upset him. Well, ordinary fans should not be forgotten, especially since in St. Petersburg they will definitely support Lewis's wards.

The balanced line-up definitely adds dividends to the team, all the leaders are in the ranks, the reliable Kevin Laland is at the goal, and both Kostitsins and the super-experienced Alexei Kalyuzhny are on the offensive. The latter, by the way, is already almost 40 and this is the most important link between the coaching staff and the players on the court. His experience can help the team in the most difficult times and is definitely a fighter and leader. By the way, it should be noted that there are few openly young hockey players in the national team of Belarus, the stake is placed on proven fighters.

Weaknesses

If you dig around, then our neighbors have plenty of shortcomings, among them - an uncertain defense game, of which only 0-16 from Canada and Russia last year are worth. Before the very start of the tournament, Koltsov flew out due to injury, this is also an unpleasant moment. Loud statements of Belarusian hockey players and their desire to take high places, in particular on the podium, can play a cruel joke with them. Rarely did overconfidence lead to good things.

Odds and Predictions

The starting segment is very important for Dave Lewis's team, because the Finns, USA and Canadians are waiting here. If we manage to catch the points, then the place in the playoffs will become much closer, because the finish of the group stage with the Belarusians cannot be better. You should be concentrated only with outsiders. In general, we wish the Belarusian national team a successful performance and, in principle, predict a repetition of achievements at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships, but it is unlikely that it will be possible to get into the top four.

The composition of the national team of Belarus at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Championship

Player	Amplua	Age	Growth	Weight
Vitaly Koval	goalkeeper	31.03.1980	188	97
Dmitry Milchakov	goalkeeper	02.03.1986	183	78
Kevin Lalande	goalkeeper	19.02.1987	182	83
Dmitry Korobov	defender	12.03.1989	190	101
Evgeny Lisovets	defender	12.11.1994	182	88
Ilya Shinkevich	defender	01.09.1989	189	83
Kirill Gotovets	defender	25.06.1991	183	84
Christian Henkel	defender	07.11.1995	182	76
Nikita Ustinenko	defender	22.04.1995	186	77
Oleg Sergeevich Evenko	defender	21.01.1991	197	90
Roman Dyukov	defender	29.09.1995	182	78
Alexander Kitarov	forward	18.06.1987	190	90
Alexander Pavlovich	forward	12.07.1988	184	91
Alexey Kalyuzhny	forward	13.06.1977	177	86
Andrey Stas	forward	18.10.1988	189	88
Andrey Kostitsyn	forward	03.02.1985	183	91
Andrey Stepanov	forward	14.04.1986	178	91
Artyom Demkov	forward	26.09.1989	178	78
Arthur Gavrus	forward	03.01.1994	179	84
Jeff Platt	forward	10.07.1985	176	82
Evgeny Kovyrshin	forward	25.01.1986	178	77
Nikita Komarov	forward	28.06.1988	188	95
Sergey Drozd	forward	14.04.1990	182	79
Sergey Kostitsyn	forward	20.03.1987	183	89
Charles Linglet	forward	22.06.1982	188	96

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The list includes 25 hockey players, the press service of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation reports. The national team of Belarus leaves for Russia on May 4 in the afternoon.

Dave Lewis. Photo: Vadim Zamirovsky, TUT.BY

Goalkeepers- Vitaly Koval (Westeros, Sweden), Dmitry Milchakov, Kevin Laland (both - Dynamo-Minsk, KHL);

Pay attention to the presence of the Lake Erie Monsters defender on the list Oleg Evenko, whose team continues to fight for the Calder Cup in the American Hockey League and will fight the Grand Rapids in the second round of the playoffs (matches are scheduled for May 5, 7, 8, 10, 14 *, 16 *, 17 * May). True, Oleg Evenko did not play against Rockford in the first round of the playoffs.

Evenko will join the national team in St. Petersburg. The two-meter-high grenadier was attracted thanks to the acquaintances of the mentor of the Belarusian squad, BelTA notes. “This is good news, I am glad that this tall guy is coming to the national team of Belarus. How did you get it during the American Hockey League playoffs? I am well acquainted with the president of Columbus, whose structure includes the Evenko team. Lake Erie has a large selection of defenders, so the club's coaches decided to let Oleg go to help the national team of Belarus ", - said Dave Lewis.

The team of another Belarusian defender continues to fight for the Calder Cup Roman Graborenko... The Albany Devils will face the Toronto Marlies in the second round (4, 6 8, 10, 12 *, 14 *, 16 * May). Meanwhile, Graborenko has not yet made it to the ice in the playoffs.

The official application for the World Cup must be submitted one day before the start of the tournament. The maximum number of hockey players in the roster is 25, but it is not necessary to fill all vacancies at once. Until the evening of May 5, at least 17 people (2 goalkeepers and 15 players) must be included in the application. The rest can be added during the World Cup.

Calendar of matches of the national team of Belarus at the group stage of the 2016 World Cup:

Moscow and St. Petersburg will host 28 group stage matches and two quarterfinals each. Starting from the semifinal stage, all fights will be held in Moscow.

According to the results of the preliminary stage, 4 best teams of each group advance to the quarterfinals.

But as for the procedure for relegation from the elite division, it has changed somewhat compared to previous years. Since the teams of Germany and France, who are in the same group B with the Belarusians, are the hosts of the 2017 World Cup, they are insured against being relegated from the strongest division.

Therefore, according to Pressball, according to the explanations of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), if Germany and France take 7th and 8th places, then only the loser of octet "A" will leave the elite, and will rise from Division 1, respectively. only the winner is Slovenia. If one of the co-organizers of the next forum takes the 8th position, and the other - the 6th or higher, then the loser of Group A and the worst of the national teams that took seventh places will say goodbye to the elite. It will be determined by the following indicators: 1. fewer points, 2. the worst difference between goals scored and conceded, 3. fewer goals scored, 4. worse rating before the start of the world championship. In this case, two squads will rise from Division 1 - Slovenia and Italy.

Last year, the Belarusian hockey players reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row and took the final 7th place.

In preparation for the world forum, Belarusian hockey players played 8 Euro-Challenge matches in April:

8.04 ... Belarus - France - 2: 1 B

9.04 ... Belarus - France - 8: 1

14.04 ... Latvia - Belarus - 1: 3

15.04 ... Latvia - Belarus - 3: 2 B

22.04 ... Belarus - Switzerland - 1: 2 OT

23.04 ... Belarus - Switzerland - 3: 2

29.04 ... Germany - Belarus - 5: 3

30.04 ... Germany - Belarus - 3: 4.

Total - 4 wins in regular time, 1 win in a shootout, 1 defeat in overtime, 1 failure in a shootout and 1 loss in regular time; the difference between the washers is 26-18.

Hockey 19 April 2016

At the beginning of May, the next drawing of the Ice Hockey World Championship starts. This time it will be held in two cities of Russia - Moscow and St. Petersburg. One of the participants of the tournament will be the team of Belarus. She is not the favorite of the tournament, but will try to get to the quarterfinals. By the way, bookmakers estimate the chances of the Belarusian national team to win the Championship with a high odds of 101.00 and this corresponds to a probability of 1.2%.

In the entire history of performances at the World Championships, the Belarusian national team has never risen above the sixth place. And when the tournament acquired a modern format, she even left the top division several times - this was in the early 2000s. However, after returning to the elite of world hockey in 2005, Belarus did not leave it and became a strong middle peasant of the World Championships. Several times over the past ten years, she has managed to break into the playoffs. In particular, she made it to the quarterfinals of the world championships in 2006 and 2009, as well as in the last two Championships.

It is worth dwelling in more detail on the results of the Belarusian national team at the last World Championships. In 2013, in Stockholm and Helsinki, she performed unsuccessfully and was on the verge of relegation from the top division - in their group, the Belarusians took seventh place and were only one point ahead of the worst team in the Slovenia group, which they beat in a face-to-face match with a score of 4: 3. But next year at home Belarus was not an example more successful. In the group, she became the third, leaving Russia and the USA ahead, but ahead of the Finnish team, among others. In the quarterfinals, she was opposed by the Swedish team, and in a bitter struggle Belarus lost to it with a score of 2: 3. Belarus managed to repeat the result last year, when in the Czech Republic it took fourth place in its group, five points ahead of its closest pursuer - Slovakia. In the quarterfinals, this time she was opposed by the Canadian national team, which did not leave Belarus a single chance, having sent nine unanswered goals to its goal.

At the World Championship in Russia, the Belarusian national team will try to reach the playoffs of the tournament for the third time in a row. In her group, she will have to fight for fourth place with the team of Slovakia, which she rather easily outstripped a year ago. And the Championship of Belarus will start in St. Petersburg with a match against the US team, which will take place on May 7.

Schedule of games of the national team of Belarus, the results of matches at the 2016 World Ice Hockey Championship:

the 6th of May	20:15	Finland - Belarus
May 7th	20:15	Belarus - USA
May 9	16:15	Belarus - Canada
May 11	16:15	Slovakia - Belarus
may 13	20:15	Germany - Belarus
May 14	16:15	Hungary - Belarus
May 17	16:15	Belarus - France

Bookmakers. Bets on the national team of Belarus at the 2016 World Ice Hockey Championship

Bets on the victory of the Belarusian national team at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Championship in bookmakers are accepted with odds of 101.00.

The composition of the Belarus national ice hockey team at the 2016 World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Vitaly Koval # 1 (Salavat Yulaev Ufa); Igor Brikun # 31 (Gomel); Kevin Lalande # 35 (CSKA).

Defenders: Nikolay Stasenko # 5 (Severstal); Ilya Shinkevich # 8 (Dynamo Minsk); Evgeniy Lisovets # 14 (Dynamo Minsk); Oleg Goroshko # 22 (Dynamo Minsk); Oleg Evenko # 25 (Adirondack Flames); Nikita Ustinenko # 26 (Gomel); Ivan Usenko # 57 (Miner); Dmitry Korobov # 89 (Atlant).

Forwards: Alexander Kulakov # 11 (Dynamo Minsk); Sergey Drozd # 13 (Dynamo Minsk); Artem Demkov # 15 (Dynamo Minsk); Alexey Kalyuzhny # 17 (Dynamo Minsk); Andrey Stas # 23 (CSKA Moscow); Alexey Efimenko # 27 (Siberia); Andrey Kostitsyn # 46 (Sochi); Sergey Demagin # 59 (Torpedo); Andrey Stepanov # 61 (Dynamo Minsk); Sergey Kostitsyn # 74 (Ak Bars); Alexander Kitarov # 77 (Dynamo Minsk); Artem Volkov # 85 (Vanguard); Evgeny Kovyrshin # 88 (Severstal); Artur Gavrus # 91 (Dynamo Minsk).

The data on the composition of the national team of Belarus is updated as new information is announced.