Everyone is ready to get things started

2017.04.21. 16:03 |
The Hungarian national team landed safely in Kiev and had a late practice, on Friday the took their portrait photos and and went through their final practice before the opening game against Ukraine.

The team had 75 minute practice in the early afternoon where the team was working with their final line combinations as well as the special teams. After the pratice Head Coach Rich Chernomaz mentioned that when he was looking at the best combinations he tried to go with a mix of veterans and young blood on each of the four forward lines. Chernomaz also mentioned that the four forwards listed in the fourth line will rotate and also occasionally play up in the third line as well.

Everyone is itching to get things started, everyone is ready to start the game World Championships started against the host nation Ukraine.

Lineup against Ukraine
Vas, Hári, Galló
Kóger, Sarauer, Dansereau
Erdély, Bartalis, Magosi
Benk, Nagy, Terbócs/Csányi

Stipsicz, Wehrs
Sagert, Szirányi
Garát/Gőz/Varga
Rajna (Bálizs)

István Bartalis, team captain: We were not the most fresh during yesterday's practices after the travel, but the lines started to come together, everyone can feel that they are ready to get this started. We have three strong scoring lines that will be able to score at anytime and to be creative, with a very aggressive fourth line, who has a scoring touch as well. We want to put pressure on Ukraine right from the start with two for checkers, we will not change our game plan because of them.

Senior Team

# Last name First name Pos. Team
7 Garát Zsombor D Austin Bruins (USA)
17 Stipsicz Bence D Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USA)
5 Varga Arnold D Debreceni HK
3 Gőz Balázs D DVTK Jegesmedvék
4 Sagert Kalvin D Fehérvár AV19
6 Szirányi Bence D Fehérvár AV19
27 Wehrs Kevin D Villach (AUT)
23 Dansereau Keegan F Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
25 Magosi Bálint F DVTK Jegesmedvék
21 Vas János F Fehérvár AV19
15 Sarauer Andrew F Fehérvár AV19
16 Kóger Dániel F Fehérvár AV19
26 Erdély Csanád F Fehérvár AV19
22 Hári János F Leksands IF (SWE)
2 Galló Vilmos F Linköping (SWE)
13 Nagy Krisztián F MAC Budapest
8 Terbócs István F MAC Budapest
28 Bartalis István F Schwenningen (GER)
9 Benk András F Újpesti TE
18 Csanyi Karol F Újpesti TE
30 Arany Gergely G MAC Budapest
31 Rajna Miklós G Fehérvár AV19
1 Bálizs Bence G MAC Budapest

 

Staff

Last name First name Pos.
Chernomaz Rich Head Coach
Majoross Gergely Assistant Coach
Sille Tamás Assistant Coach
Kontsas Jukka Goalie Coach
Puskás Sándor Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bagonya Imre Physio
Sashalmi Tamás Physio
Dr. Majzik Ernő Doctor
Nagy József Equipment Manager
Tornyi Gábor Equipment Manager
Imre Lajos Team Manager
Nagy Attila General Manager

Senior team schedule
HUNGARY-Sweden 0-4
HUNGARY-Finland 1-6
Slovenia-HUNGARY 2-1
HUNGARY-Slovenia 3-5

IIHF Division 1/A World Championship schedule
April 22nd: Ukraine-HUNGARY
April 24th: HUNGARY-Austria
April 25th: HUNGARY-Korea
April 27th: Poland-HUNGARY
April 28th: HUNGARY-Kazakhstan