The Coach of the Slovenian national ice hockey team, Matjaž Kopitar, published the final list of those playing in the World Championship Division I in South Korea. Foto: EPA
The Coach of the Slovenian national ice hockey team, Matjaž Kopitar, published the final list of those playing in the World Championship Division I in South Korea. Foto: EPA

Despite the greatly weakened team, without Anže Kopitar , Žiga Jeglič , Robert Sabolić , Rok Tičar , Sabahudin Kovačević and goalie Robert Kristan , the aim of Slovenes is the return to the elite division.
List of players
Goalkeepers (3): Andrej Hočevar, Luke Gračnar, Gasper Krošelj;
Defenders (7): Blač Gregorc, Andrej Tavželj, Mitja Robar, Matic Podlipnik, Luka Tošič, Miha Štebih, Žiga Pavlin;
Offence (13): Marcel Rodman, David Rodman, Jan Urbas, Aleš Mušič, Jan Muršak, Žiga Pance, Miha Verlič, Anže Kuralt, Gal Koren, Tomaž Razingar, Jaka Ankerst, Boštjan Goličič, Rok Leber.

The championship begins on Sunday and will last until 26th April. In addition to the Slovenians, the teams of the following countries will also play at the championship: Japan, Hungary, Ukrain and Austria. The first two representatives teams will advance to the elite division.