U16 Billa Cup Roster Set

Head Coach Bence Svasznek and his coaching staff have announced the 20 skaters and 3 goalies that will making the trip to Prague.  The staff has decided to take 8 defencemen and 12 forwards with Balázs Kóger playing on the back end and Kristóf Németh playing forward, both players can play on the blue line and up top as well.

Something that is great news for Hungarian hockey is that there are 7 different clubs represented on the final traveling roster, meaning that there are kids from all parts of the country playing at the level that is required to make the final roster. There is one player on the roster playing outside of the country.

“I know the players from working with the U15 national team last year, however for everyone else these were new faces, which is actually great because everyone was working with a clean slate. We were looking at everyone’s present condition. The strength of this team is that we have size and also potential, we had really practiced the tactics with the players last season and they continued from where they left off. This players have been showing the theoretical knowledge on the ice. There is something to build off of” said Csaba Virág after the roster cut.

All tournament info can be found here.

August 16th 17:30 Exhibition game
HUNGARY-Sparta Praha

August 17th 18:30 HUNGARY-Sparta Praha
August 18th 19:00 HUNGARY-Eisbaren Berlin
August 19th playoffs
August 20th medal games