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Contents Welcome – Tomas Eriksson......................... 5 Welcome – Tomas Engholm........................ 7 Welcome – Anneli Hulthén........................... 9 A party for everyone.................................. 11 Martin Östholm of Sweden........................ 13 David Jansson of Canada......................... 15 Jani Kukkola of Finland.............................. 17 Fun Zone................................................... 19 Magnus Nilsson, director of the WFC........ 21 The city of Gothenburg.............................. 23 Christmas City Gothenburg....................... 25 Team pages.......................................... 26-31 How to find your way around............... 32-33 Team pages.......................................... 34-59 Match schedule......................................... 62

Team pages Australia.................................. 26-27 Canada................................... 28-29 Czech Republic....................... 30-31 Denmark................................. 34-35 Estonia.................................... 36-37 Finland.................................... 38-39 Germany................................. 40-41 Japan...................................... 42-43 Korea...................................... 44-45 Latvia...................................... 46-47 Norway.................................... 48-49 Russia..................................... 50-51 Slovakia................................... 52-53 Sweden................................... 54-55 Switzerland.............................. 56-57 USA......................................... 58-59

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ear Floorball friends. It is with joy and pleasure, the International Floorball family returns once again to Sweden, this time to Gothenburg, for the WFC 2014 Men. Sweden having staged many top international Floorball events before, we have very high expectations on Gothenburg and Swedish Floorball.

Sweden is introducing a new concept, with the “Fun Zone”, will further lift the event, and having everything organised under “one roof”, from Scandinavium to Liseberg to Gothia Towers, the official venues, will enable even higher interaction between players, media, spectators, which is a very good initiative.

Floorball has taken important steps forward, in order to reach our Vision 2020 and a place in the Olympic Games. The next task is to be ready for 2015, when the IOC chooses the contenders for the “short list” of sports that have a possibility to enter the 2024 Olympic Games. With the new IOC President, Mr Thomas Bach, we see in his vision “Olympic Agenda 2020”, a lot of initiatives, including possible rotations of sports on the Olympic program, and it will be very interesting if the Olympic movement will “dare” to change this at the extraordinary IOC Session in Monaco, being held as we speak and read this editorial.

Concerning multi-sport events Floorball is successfully now on the World Games in August 2017 in Poland, in the city of Wroclaw. We are also on the Urban Games, in 2016 or 2017, and we will play either 3 versus 3 or 4 versus 4. Taking part in these multi-sports events requires that we really go public, on all levels and communicate the important values that Floorball possess, showcasing Floorball with many spectators, and a good youth oriented atmosphere, continuously having all matches streamed on the internet, because if we can prove to be an asset on an international level, the sport structures will also support us on the national level. Introducing with the top countries a possible “combined sales” concept, in marketing and sales, as well as producing a “Floorball Magazine on TV”, will boost these efforts.

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Here we share the same objective in all countries, regardless of size or where we are on the development ladder that is to have as many matches as possible being broadcast on national TV, or streamed on the internet, since the international events are now all produced with top TV quality productions. We need to get even further national TV companies to pick up the signal, even though we break at every WFC a new record of matches being broadcast on national and international level.

The Floorball family is launching the EOTO project, “each one teach one”, a mentor mentee project, where we are right now launching a number of mentor mentee projects, and this will in the long run enable us to meet one important objective, that is “closing the gap” between the Floorball countries and hence give more quality to our sport. The EOTO is a very challenging project, where to my knowledge Floorball is maybe the first sport to encounter this path.

The IFF conveys our gratitude to the city of Gothenburg, and the Swedish Floorball Association, under the leadership of the President Mr Tomas Engholm, with its good management, for your support and commitment.

On behalf of the entire Floorball family, I greet all the participants; athletes, officials, volunteers, spectators, sponsors and co-operating partners and the representatives of media, heartily welcome to Sweden and to the city of Gothenburg for the WFC 2014.

Looking forward to thrilling matches Tomas Eriksson IFF President

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t is with pride and anticipation that I welcome you to the World Floorball Championships in Gothenburg 2014. It is the largest international championship in Sweden in 2014 and I hope the games will be great in both Scandinavium and Lisebergshallen.

The World Championship for men is organized for the 10th time, for the third time in Sweden and for the first time in Gothenburg. We have prepared ourselves and for four years worked hard to make this tournament the best and biggest championship ever of floorball history.

Floorball is a sport that involves and engages people. Over 500 000 Swedes play regularly in a team, at work, with friends or at school. In 2014 there are 120 000 licensed players and counted in sports with the most participants floorball is Swedens second largest sport after football. It is the same when we talk about sports with the most licenses.

In the statistics above the volunteers in our associations and teams are not even included. Parents, referees and other people working in associations who make it possible week after week - no matter the level. Together we are a great many who are passionate about this easy, quick and technical sport. Therefore it is important for the Swedish Floorball Association that we take responsibility also in the society.

For a couple of years we work with Swedish Floorball´s Development Model that we OFFICIAL PROGRAM have decided should be the floorball´s red thread. It’s about getting as many people

as possible to engage in sports as long as possible agewise. We will put the athlete´s development in focus, allowing children to be children and trough that break down barriers. The sports movement in Sweden has for a long time had problems with early selection and specialization, which has meant that many children and teenagers end with sports at a young age. Therefore, we are just now, through our model of development, changing based training.

That is not an easy job. But it is extremely important. It will notably be seen in this world championship through a series of conferences, which under the name Sports Power (Idrottskraft), will take over the Swedish Exhibition Centre (Svenska Mässan).

Topics as sport in society, the human, sports research and international floorball will be discussed.

In other words, there are lots of things to look forward to during these days in Gothenburg, both on and off the pitch.

I would like to welcome all supporters and thank the City of Gothenburg and the International Floorball Federation. All dedicated employees, teams, players, officials and volunteers - thank you for making the 2014 World Championship possible!

Tomas Engholm President of the Swedish Floorball Federation

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ear players, distinguished officials of the International Floorball federation, the Swedish Floorball Federation, the Organisation Committee, dear guests and friends of the international floorball family,

Welcome to Gothenburg!

It is a great honour for me to welcome the IFF World Floorball Championships 2014 to Gothenburg and Sweden.

Floorball has an obvious place in the landscape of Swedish sports. Gothenburg and West Sweden have great floorball traditions, many talented players and enthusiastic fans in schools, in workplaces and in clubs all over the country, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages meet weekly — to exercise, practice techniques and have fun with a stick and a ball. In West Sweden and in Gothenburg, a floorball cluster has emerged — ranging from development and manufacturing to top level clubs.

Over the years Gothenburg and Scandinavium Arena have hosted successful events and championships, and I know this world championship will be another one.

I wish you all a memorable stay in Gothenburg.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

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Anneli Hulthén Mayor and Chairman of the City Executive Board

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A party for everyone Champions both on and off the Championship court. At the Fun Zone, you can find the Swedish Champions of wheelchair floorball.

– It’s going to be so much fun to be part of the World Championship, says forward Robert Isaksson.

The World Floorball Championship doesn’t only mean international matches in Lisebergshallen and Scandinavium, but there’s also a lot else going on. On December 11, the gates to the activity area Fun Zone open at Svenska Mässan, and it offers visitors everything from try-it-yourself activities to exhibitions.

The Swedish National Team in wheelchair floorball will also be there to train before a crowd. The team has had great success internationally and has the most victories in international matches since 2008, which means that this team is number one in the world of wheelchair floorball.

When they’re not with the National Team, several of them play for the Gothenburg team Invalidos who, since this January, are the reigning Swedish

champions. One of them is 21-year-old forward Robert Isaksson.

– I have played since I was eight and I’ve played in two international matches. And we won them both. I got into the sport because it’s so fast and I like that it’s a team sport, he says during training.

The fact that the team will get a chance to show what they’re made of at home court during the World Championship is something he’s looking forward to.

– It’s going to be so much fun to be part of the World Championship, to show people disabled sports. The hopes are for people to see us and maybe that someone in the stands will be interested. I don’t think a lot of people are aware of the fact that there

are as many wheelchair floorball teams as there actually are, says Isaksson.

Next to the court sits club and national team veteran Billy Jensen, putting on his goalie equipment. He has been an active floorball player since 1994 and thinks it’s about time wheelchair floorball got its time in the spotlight.

– The disabled sports that usually get attention today are those at the Paralympics, which is justified. Those athletes spend an incredible amount of time on training, he says, and continues: – But we do as well, with training sessions, travel and matches. Hopefully, there’s room for us too, smiles Billy Jensen. n

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A big thing for Martin The World Championship will raise the roof of Scandinavium.

And that’s with the world’s hardest shooting defender on court.

Has Martin Östholm been counting down the days?

– Yes, of course!

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He plays for the Swedish team Pixbo, lives in Gothenburg and wants to take the world by storm during the World Championship.

– It’s so much bigger when it is home court and a Swedish crowd. Since I live here it is home court in a double sense and that’s awesome. I have very high expectations, says Martin Östholm.

The hard-shooting defender, in his eighth season with Pixbo, started this season with a win. He made two goals, one a shot in power play. Of course.

– And then there was a fast break where I passed a guy and got free on the wing. So that’s where I got to show off my exceptional technique, he says and laughs, confessing that the technique might not be his main weapon.

Instead, besides his shot, it is his speed and the way he reads the game that makes Martin Östholm one of the best defenders in the world. The shot has its advantages even when it’s not used. The fear of it makes his oppo-

nents watch him extra carefully and he can then make crucial passes.

And now he is standing on the roof that will be raised during the Championship by an amazing, cheering crowd.

– It will help a lot to have 12 500 fans cheering us on. That makes me want to go the extra mile and score more, give more and fight a little bit harder.

And it looks like the World Floorball Championsship in Gothenburg will be a hit when the ice and the ice hockey will make room for floorball.

– Floorball is still growing like crazy and it’s getting more and more popular.

Ticket sales have been great, so I think there will be a big crowd in high spirits.

Sweden won the previous Men’s WFC (2012) in Switzerland. Martin was a part of the team that time too, but he does not want think of this as them defending a gold medal but instead think of it like they will win another one.

– Before the last World Champion-

ship a new generation of players joined the team and most of us are still on the team today. We are still young, hungry and very motivated.

– We are not here to defend anything or protect the gold, we are here to win again. And to do that in Sweden, in front of our fans and loved ones, that is indescribable.

The biggest competitor, as usual, is Finland. But Switzerland and Czech Republic should not be ignored since they would love to beat Sweden.

– BUT We are the world’s greatest floorball nation and we show that by the variety of players we have. It is a great strength to have four lines that deliver all through the Championship.

It remains to be seen if Martin and Sweden get to lift the World Championship cup in Scandinavium on the 14th of December. n

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David loves a challenge He has been a part of the floorball world for almost all his life.

And he is far from done.

– I was born with an underdog gene, says the Canadian coach David Jansson.

He is the coach of Pixbo Wallenstam, a team in Swedish Super League (SSL), the highest floorball league in Sweden.

This has been his job for four seasons now.

He lived in Switzerland before that and coached Köniz, and he has also played floorball himself for eight years in SSL. That is nice resume for someone who just turned 34.

– I have always been an athlete who did the right thing. If training was optional and some of my teammates went to Aiya Napa for the week, I stayed at home and trained like I was supposed to, says David Jansson.

He is also the coach for the Canadian national team since 2011 and it is a job he loves.

– It’s incredibly exciting. Canada is a very hockey influenced country and there are no floorball courts of the right size. Instead, they are very tiny and it’s not unusual the court is square. Floorball is still a very small sport in Canada, but there are definitely potential, says Jansson.

And describes the plan he is working on to make the sport grow.

– I am preparing a series of lectures to the hockey clubs in Canada where I talk about the advantages floorball can have on hockey. There is much to learn from floorball. Simply put, I try to integrate floorball in hockey and make it into a parallel sport.

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Even though the Swedish club season goes on up until the Championship, David has had time to prepare himself and the Canadian team. The fact is that three of his players already are in Sweden and trains with another team from Pixbo, playing in a lower league.

The reason is to learn as much about Swedish floorball as possible so they can perform in December. The idea is their own, although David fully supports it.

You seem like a very engaged coach.

– Yes, and I think it’s one of my greatest strengths. I’m not the kind of guy who screams and tells my team exactly what to do. I win the respect

of my team through knowledge and commitment.

He says that the driving force and passion he feels for the sport is largely based on the fact that he loves challenges and to be placed in a position where he can organize and change things.

– I think I was born with an underdog gene. I find it to be very exciting to coach a team with potential of improvement, an opportunity to actually make a difference. When I came to Pixbo 3,5 years ago, they had just

missed playoffs. I had an idea of what I could to, so it was the perfect opportunity for me. I have a lot of faith in me and my knowledge of floorball and felt that I could sort things up, which I also did.

So you do not dream about coaching the Swedish National team in the future, then?

– Hehe, of course I do. If they want me to coach the Swedish team, I would have a hard time saying no, says David Jansson, smiling. n

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What’s up..? …Jani Kukkola, 28, starplayer from Finland, playing in his fourth Championship.

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With all the experience you have, are you still nervous for the World Championship?

– No, not really. But there are some butterflies, I guess.

How is the team?

– Everything is great! We have a great feeling in the team, we have a great mix of players, both young and a little bit older. And above all, we’re all excited about the World Championship.

Will it be Sweden and Finland in the final as usual?

– Yes, I both believe and hope for it. We will be in the final anyway and we’ll just have to wait and see if Sweden makes it there as well, haha!

You play for the Swedish team FC Helsingborg and there are several Swedish national players there as well. Is that something you can use in the Championship?

– No, not really. I know several of the Swedish players and I know how the Swedish team plays but they know the same about me and the Finnish team.

What are your expectations of the World Championship?

– I don’t really have any, but I do think it will be exciting to play in Gothenburg, and in Sweden. The Swedish players probably feel some pressure since they have home court advantage and they are favoured to win, which is great for us Finns.

You have a long season behind you, are you tired?

– Oh, no! We have played a lot of games, but I can promise you that we will still be hungry.

Which game do you look forward to the most?

– The one against Sweden, of course. It’s always fun to play against them.

How well do you know the other teams?

– Not that well. I’m fairly familiar with the teams from Czeck Republic and Switzerland, whereas I don’t know that much about, for example, the German team. Not yet anyway.

Is there a team you think will surprise us?

– Yes, I think Norway has a shot. They have a lot of great players so they can definitely surprise us. It would be great if they did. n

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The weekend of the final, 11th through 14th of December, Svenska Mässan and WFC2014 open up to the public at Fun Zone.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the fun of floorball with lots of activities.

It does not matter if you have a ticket to the deciding games or not – everyone is welcome to be a part of the biggest sport festival in Sweden in 2014.

We have built an activity area in Fun Zone which offers everything. Plus a little bit more.

Or what do you say about: l An exhibition of the history of floor ball. l Try-it-yourself activities. l Food and beverages. l Floorball. There will be three floorball courts with various games. l Shopping. There will be a wide selec tion of the latest floorball products. l Souvenirs.

If you want more reasons to visit the party before the party there is Game

Zone, an area that is 300 square metres large and is filled with activities for everyone who appreciates computer and video games and wants to practice expert and speed shooting under the guidance of Unihoc.

You will also have the chance to see who becomes the best university at floorball when the Chalmers Championship takes place.

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A Swedish football legend in Fun Zone He is mostly famous for his penalty save during the FIFA World Cup 1994, a save that has been named the biggest moment in the history of sports in Sweden.

He has been picked for dream teams and played 143 international matches for the Swedish national team in football. However in December, it is all about floorball for goalie Thomas Ravelli when he visits Fun Zone; open from December 11th to the 14th.

Fun Zone has a lot of activities, events and exhibitions. But only one very beloved goalie from the south of Sweden.

One hot summer 20 years ago Thomas Ravelli became the hero of the entire Swedish population when he saved a penalty kick and a got our national team a sensational place in the semi-finals.

– I run a business with my brother, among others, and we help sport clubs and school classes to make a bit of money for school trips or what not, says Thomas and continues: – I also like floorball a lot. It’s a sport that is getting more and more popular and it’s fast, eventful and simple enough to play. It was a given for us to be a part of this amazing sport festival.

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”We want to lift floorball to a new dimension” 48 Matches. In nine days.

That takes precision and organisation.

– My biggest challenge is keeping everyone calm, including myself, laughs Magnus Nilsson, director of the World Floorball Championship.

The wait is over. It is finally time for the World Floorball Championship, the third time for Sweden and the first with Gothenburg as host city.

– The conditions are fantastic here in Gothenburg. The event area is situated very close to the city centre, which is necessary for the event to be a part of the city, says World Championship director Magnus Nilsson.

This will be the second Men’s WFC he is working on, in 2006 he was in charge of the matches in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. But even though Nilsson has done it before, it’s very hectic before the opening ceremony.

– The sport has changed a lot in eight years, everything is new. Because the sport is growing so much internationally – today, 60 nations are part of the international federation – the world of floorball has very great expectations for Sweden and Gothenburg, he says.

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And it is not only internationally the sport is growing. Today there are 120 000 licenced players in the country and around half a million Swedes play floorball regularly. That makes it the biggest indoor sport in Sweden.

– We always call it the new national sport, says Nilsson and continues: – It was here in Sweden, and in part here in the west, that the sport began and started to develop during the 1960s. So Gothenburg is sort of like the hometown of floorball.

What does this Championship mean for the sport?

– A lot. Sweden has previously been the host for the Men’s WFC twice, and both times have become milestones for the sport and its development, says Nilsson and highlights the southwestern parts of the country in particular, where the sport has developed unusually fast in recent years.

– Ten years ago, we had a strong polarisation in the Stockholm area and now it seems to have moved toward

the southwest of Sweden, he adds.

He thinks the fact that the sport has grown so much here is due in large part to the success of teams like Pixbo and Warberg.

– Given the strong competition in this city, where football and hockey are really popular, the fact that floorball is still on the map shows the strength of the sport. Here, Pixbo and Warberg have been solid and done a good job through the years, says Nilsson.

What are the hopes of this World Championship?

– For us to contribute to taking the sport to a new level. Both for it to be seen in a new light and for us to deliver an event that is innovative in the world of sports. Therein also lies the greatest challenge – 48 matches will be played in nine days. We have to keep a high quality everyday and that is something we will succeed in, says Magnus Nilsson. n

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and a passion for the flavours of Sweden. l Exciting shopping – You will find everything from unique fashion by local designers, chic vintage and second hand bargains or international fashion trends. l Feskekôrka - The fish market hall Feskekôrka, (‘fish church’ in Swe dish) is an indoor fish and shellfish market where you can buy all kinds of seafood delicacies caught on the day. l Haga - Haga is one of the oldest

neighbourhoods in Gothenburg. The pedestrian street Haga Nygata is lined with well-preserved wooden houses. Today they house plenty of independent shops and cafés. Why not try a Swedish “fika”? l Universeum – Universeum is Scan dinavia’s largest Science Centre and a unique adventure for the entire family. Experience tropical rain forests, huge aquariums with sharks, and lots of exciting experiments. n

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Explore the Christmas City Gothenburg During the Championships you can also experience a real Swedish Christmas, since the annual Gothenburg Christmas City is taking place at the same time. The city will be full of activity with fun events, concerts, attractions and entertainment – just one step outside the arenas.

Take the chance to combine thrilling Championship games and the Christmas spirit. Merry Christmas!

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Walk along the three kilometre long glimmering Lane of Light, which stretches from the harbour to Liseberg via Avenyn, the city’s main boulevard. City buildings, trees, squares and bridges are illuminated with Christmas lights in stylish and innovative festive designs.

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Christmas film at Götaplatsen Stop at Götaplatsen to enjoy the spectacular video show projected onto the 1 500 square meter facade of Gothenburg Museum of Art. The movie is fifteen minutes long and shown daily.

Dec. 6 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 Dec. 7 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00,

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21:30 Dec. 8 16:30, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30,

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Sankta Lucia – bride of light On the 13th of December we celebrate Lucia, a beloved tradition in the Nordic countries. You can see Lucia and her maidens spreading light and warmth at various locations around the city.

Liseberg Amusement Park Visit Liseberg Amusement Park, with Scandinavia’s biggest Christmas market and carousels open for the festive season.

Visit Santa and his raindeers, step into a medieval camp or se the remarkable ice show “The Snow Queen”. It all takes place against a backdrop of five million Christmas lights.

Dec. 6 12:00-22:00 Dec. 7 13:00-21:00 Dec. 8 Closed Dec. 9-11 15:00-21:00 Dec. 12 15:00-22:00 Dec. 13 12:00-22:00 Dec. 14 13:00-21:00

Christmas markets There are many cosy markets in and around Gothenburg well worth a visit.

Here are some of them: l Liseberg offers Scandinavia’s big gest Christmas market, you´ll find 80 market stalls and shops here, pack ed with everything that makes Christmas special. l Stroll down to the old artillery Kron huset, the oldest official building in Gothenburg and visit the traditional Christmas market with market sel lers in traditional costumes. l Visit the market in Haga, where the early 19th century cobbled streets make it easy to get into the Christmas spirit. The many cafés provide the perfect pit-stop for cof fe and Christ mas pepparkakor (gingerbreads) and lussebullar (buns spiced with saffron). l In Nordstan Shopping Centre you will find exhibitors offering high quality, traditional and contemporary Swedish handicrafts.

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The singing Christmas Tree Don’t miss this startling tradition! Local choirs are singing beautiful carols from the stage in the shape of a Christmas tree. Location: Drottningtorget.

Dec. 6-7 15:30-16:00, 16:30-17:00 Dec. 8-12 18:00-18:30, 18:45-19:15 Dec. 13-14 15:30-16:00, 16:30-17:00

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AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIEN - AUSTRALIEN - AUSTRALIE - AUSTRALIA

Group D 06.12 (10.00) vs. Russia 07.12 (18.00) vs. Canada 09.12 (18.00) vs. Denmark

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Yellow/Green/Yellow 2nd away: Green/Green/White

Players to watch: Carl Hammarlund: Currently one of the best Australian players. He is one of the leaders in the Australian national team with great skills and passion for floorball.

Jeremy Monckton: Young perspective player who also attended the U19 WFC in 2013. Is very fast and has great shooting skills.

Tim Boteler: Young player with lots of talent and potential to grow. Great skills and one of the leaders in the Australian National team.

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Has only missed out once Founded in 1996, and a member of the since then, the Australian Floorball Association has played in every WFC ever arranged except for the first one.

Enjoy playing great and tough games during the WFC and bringing a fairly young team. Consider this WFC as an important part of the floorball development plan in Australia where floorball is becoming more and more popular.

Australia are set to host the qualifyingtournament of Asia and Oceania for the Women’s WFC next year, and is most likely interested in giving the women’s team a confidence-boost in their preparation for that event with a good performance by the men’s team here.

They are playing in Group D together with Russia, Canada and Denmark.

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Mitchell George Shaun Frazer Jonathon Veron Andrew Woods Jeremy Monckton Timothy Hardy Michael Woods Matthew Poon Raymond Staindl James Parnall Paul Hogg Petr Prazan Luca Ray-Hills Carl Hammarlund Nicholas Moran Oliver Diffen Gavin Staindl Bradley King Timothy Boteler Vladimir Plocek

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GK F F D F D F D D D D D D D F F F F F GK

Newcastle Cobras Newcastle Cobras Perth Pirates FbC Newcastle Cobras Pakenham Squishees Revo Raptors Floorball Club Newcastle Cobras Story Bridge Devils Pakenham Squishees Pakenham Squishees Pakenham Squishees Bondi Raptors FC Perth Pirates FbC Story Bridge Devils Perth Pirates FbC Revo Raptors Floorball Club Pakenham Squishees Pakenham Squishees Perth Dragons Floorball Club Gypsy FC

Team officials Daniel Dornak Michal Vesely Stuart Ainis Antti Lepola Adam Pearce Lucia Lukasova

Head Coach Team Manager Massage Therapist Physiotherapist Material Keeper Extra

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CANADA KANADA - KANADA - CANADA - KANADA

Group D 06.12 (13.30) vs. Denmark 07.12 (13.30) vs. Russia 09.12 (18.00) vs. Australia

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Red/Red/Red 2nd away: White/Black/Black

Looking to shake things up

Players to watch:

Floorball Canada, which is the name of Canada’s national floorball team, was founded back in 2001 and has been a member of the IFF since then.

Originally named Canadian Unihockey/Floorball Federation, they were also called the Canadian Floorball Federation for a short period of time, before changing to their current name.

Has managed to qualify for the six latest WFCs, including this year’s edition.

The 11th place is the highest placement that they’ve ever managed to reach, so they are sure to want to beat that all-time high and make the playoffs this year.

Has several new players since WFC’s 2012. The team is young, fast, skilled, and is looking to shake up the tournament by playing a very competitive style of floorball.

They are playing in Group D together with Russia, Denmark and Australia.

Joel Inouye: Joel is a very creative player that is dangerous in the offensive zone. He has decepive one-onone moves all over the court.

Lauri Hannelius: Lauri is our captain and our leader on defence. He controls the play and plays a responsible game at both ends of the floor.

Andrew Radjenovic: Andrew is a skilled player that plays with an edge. He plays hard every time he steps on the court with high compete level.

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Taylor Retta-Shipp Lauri Hannelius Chris Haigh Daniel Hewko Matt Smith Cal Smith Mack Saunders Faez Kanji Julian Pedis Spencer Ridgewell Jeremy Peters Jakob Brändström Joel Inouye Connor Smith Dan McKeen Eric Ulli-Vanasse Dylan Cole Billy Petrie Andrew Radjenovic Tyler Brush

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GK Cambridge Floorball Club D Ilves (FIN) F Hamilton Floorball Club F Hamilton Floorball Club F Pixbo IBF (SWE) F Hamilton Floorball Club F Cambridge Floorball Club D D Cambridge Floorball Club F Pixbo IBF (SWE) GK SWC Floorball D North Vancouver Young Guns F Pixbo IBF (SWE) D Hamilton Floorball Club D Hamilton Floorball Club F UHC Zuger Highlands (SUI) F Cambridge Floorball Club F Hamilton Floorball Club F Hamilton Floorball Club F Cambridge Floorball Club

Team officials David Jansson Johan Nyth Dennis Abrahamsson Anthony Herrington Jason Mahood Nick Maiolo Sanna Larsen

Head Coach Assistant Coach Materials Keeper Manager Assistant Manager Therapist Physiotherapist

Extra officials Mattias Jansson Pessi Harry Hannelius Lance Saunders

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CZECH REPUBLIC TJECKIEN - TSCHECHIEN - RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE - TSEKKI

Group B 06.12 (19.45) vs. Norway 08.12 (16.00) vs. Switzerland 09.12 (16.00) vs. Estonia

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/Blue/White 2nd away: Red/Red/White

Players to watch: Martin Tokoš: One of the fastest players in the world. His assertiveness and speed can distract any defense and stop any of the opponent’s passes.

Tom Ondrušek: He has perfect shoots - hard and precise.

Michal Podhráský: A vigorous and tough defender. He has a great understanding of the game and feeling for passes.

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Constantly improving The Czech Floorball Union was originally founded in 1992 and has been a member of the IFF since 1993.

They played their first game ever the following year against Switzerland, a game they lost. Since then, they have continued to improve their results, including participating in every WFC held so far, as well as hosting it themselves in 2008.

The team is currently ranked 4th in the world, and their greatest achievements include an impressing 2nd in the WFC 2004 and a 3rd place in the WFC 2010.

Now has a young and ambitious team hoping to bring the Czech Republic back to the top. Has players with great technical skills who will show fast modern floorball.

They are playing in Group B together with Switzerland, Norway and Estonia.

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Michal Podhráský Jirí Curney Milan Tomašík Jan Natov Marek Deutsch Tomáš Sladký Patrik Suchánek Petr Hermanský Martin Zozulák Ondrej Mikeš Patrik Dóža Martin Tokoš Lukáš Veltšmíd Jan Jelínek Tom Ondrušek Tomáš Sýkora Milan Fridrich Matej Jendrišák Tomáš Kafka Jan Barák v

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TPS Salibandy (FIN) Billy Boy Mladá Boleslav IBK Dalen (SWE) Tatran Strešovice Tatran Strešovice Chur Unihockey (SUI) IBK Dalen (SWE) Tatran Strešovice Sokol Pardubice TJ JM Chodov Pixbo Wallenstam IBK (SWE) IBK Dalen (SWE) 1.SC Vítkovice Billy Boy Mladá Boleslav TJ JM Chodov TJ JM Chodov Tatran Strešovice Linköping IBK (SWE) Tatran Strešovice TJ JM Chodov v

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Head coach Coach Coach Manager Head of the delegation Physioterapist Physioterapist

Extra officials Vilem Svoboda

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20 minutes by car to two International Airports

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Liseberg Amusement Park

... and keep up to date on the official WFC app The IFF Events Mobile App for WFC 2014 is available for iOS and Android. Follow and Guess the results and win Asics #floorball shoes!

Download the iOS version in the App Store & Android version on Google Play or update your current version of the App (search: â&#x20AC;&#x153;IFF Eventsâ&#x20AC;?).

The IFF Events Mobile App includes the following: l Latest scores. l Alerts when games start or end and when scores change. l IFF news and #Floorball tweets. l Links to YouTube matches. l Up-to-date results, fixtures and standings. l Listing favourite teams and matches. l Guess the final score of the match, collect points and win prizes (three points for the cor rect result, two points for the correct winner and goal diffe rence and one point if you pick the correct winner). l Compare your game prediction skills with others. l Get social and share your tips, teams and results on Facebook, Twitter etc. l WFC 2014 Event Guide with information about venues, ticket sale, transportation to and from the venues, the Fun Zone and WFC 2014 con tacts. n

2 minutes walk to Universeum Science Centre >>>>>

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DENMARK DANMARK - DÄNEMARK - DANEMARK - TANSKA

Group D 06.12 (13.30) vs. Canada 07.12 (13.30) vs. Russia 09.12 (18.00) vs. Australia

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Red/Red/Red 2nd away: White/Red/White

Players to watch:

Mike Trolle: He is a keeper who has good movement and knows how to exploit his size and quickness to close shots down in the goal.

Stefan Hedorf: He is one of the most experienced players in the team despite only being 25 years old. Stefan is a gifted ball player who skilfully sets his teammates in play.

He has played several years for the Swedish Club Malmö FBC and is a player who can make a good flow in the game.

Niklas Juul Jensen: A striker who always seeks the opportunity for goals and work hard to make the best for his team. Niklas will play an important role in the efforts for Danish success in Would Cup 2014.

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One of the first national teams Currently ranked 14th in the world, the Danish Floorball Association is one of the oldest national floorball teams in the world, as it was founded in 1989.

They have been members of the IFF since 1991.

Denmark has since the start of the WFC participated in every tournament that has been arranged. Their greatest achievement to date in the WFC is reaching 4th place two times, back in 1998 and 2000.

Now comes to the WFC with a team with a good mix of experienced and younger players. All players are working hard for each other and the teamwork is central to the team’s success. Denmark’s ambitions is to progress from the group stage and from there on take one match at a time.

They are playing in group D together with Russia, Canada and Australia.

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Mike Trolle Wede Steffen Jensen Stefan Hedorf Jacob Manniche Andersen Jannik Trolle Wede Jacob Funch Andersen Andreas Glad Kenneth Danielsen Niklas Jensen Paul Christian Bendtsen Claus Nisbeht Brian Nielsen Jacob Bøge Larsen Martin Erichsen Brian Jensen Lars Skytte Marko Krogsgaard Emil Kristensen Daniel Mac Cabe Anders Kjær

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Rødovre FC AaB Floorball Hvidovre Attack FC Rødovre FC Rødovre FC Copenhagen FC Brønderslev Hot Shots Hvidovre Attack FC Brønderslev Hot Shots Århus FK Copenhagen FC Team Århus Benløse FC Rødovre FC Rødovre FC Århus FK Rødovre FC Rødovre FC Benløse FC Brønderslev Hot Shots

Team officials Kasper Sindt Jens Ørhøj Tonni Trolle Wede Helge Overgaard Carina Hansen

Head Coach Ass. Coach Ass. Coach Teamleader Psysiotherapist

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ESTONIA ESTLAND - ESTLAND - ESTONIE - VIRO

Group B 07.12 (18.30) vs. Switzerland 08.12 (12.00) vs. Norway 09.12 (16.00) vs. Czech Republic

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Blue/Black/White 2nd away: White/Black/Blue

Players to watch:

Marek Öige: An experienced goalkeeper, whose style of play is based on good placement and rapid movements.

Marek represents the Floorball League team Westend Indians in Finland.

Andreas Wöidumaan: An effective scorer from the Norwegian league team Grei. Statistics in WFCQ 2014 tells all: four games and a total of 13 points (10 goals and 3 assists).

Mats Tamme: Mads came up from the U19 national team to the men’s national team two years ago. A moving and well-shooting defenseman who already plays very big role in the national team. Still playing in the Estonian League player. Question is, for how long?

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In search of a place in the top-four The Estonian Floorball Union was founded in 1993 and has been an IFF member since 1994.

Participating in every WFC since the beginning, a 7th place is their best achievement so far.

Plays tactical floorball, supported by an excellent team spirit. The players know each other very well and are able to play different roles. The new coaching team is looking forward to their first World Championships, having set the goal to survive in the quarterfinals and finish in the top-four.

They are playing in Group B together with Switzerland, Czech Republic and Norway.

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Oskar Salm Mihkel Tasa Oliver Savi Roman Pass Fredy Maalt Raul Kivi Patrik Markus Daniel Matsukevitš Mats Tamme Rainer Komi Siim Veersalu Jaanus Kase Jarkko Saastamoinen Sten Kõiv Jonas Thomsson Kaspar Kallion Andreas Wöiduma Gert Kurmiste Johan Strömfelt Marek Õige

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TTÜ SK Sparta Team Automaailm Sparta Team Automaailm Olten Zofingen (SUI) SK GAP/Saku Jõgeva SK Tähe/Olivia Balrog B/S IK (SWE) EMÜ SK SK GAP/Saku AaB Floorball (DEN) EMÜ SK Sparta Team Automaailm Tampereen Ilves (FIN) EMÜ SK Team Thorengruppen SK (SWE) SV Wiler-Ersigen (SUI) Grei (NOR) SK GAP/Saku Tumba Goif (SWE) Westend Indians (FIN)

Team officials Argo Kungla Rein Kivi Veiko Raudsepp Jari-Petri Anttila Toomas Juhanson Arto Kotamäki Tõnis Teesalu

Head Coach Head Coach Coach Team Leader Masseur Physiotherapist General secretary

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FINLAND FINLAND - FINNLAND - FINLANDE - SUOMI

Group A 06.12 (12.30) vs. Germany 07.12 (11.30) vs. Latvia 09.12 (19.15) vs. Sweden

Double World Champions Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/Blue/White 2nd away: Blue/White/Blue

Players to watch: Jani Kukkola: Fighter who never gives up. Skillfull and unexpected player.

Tatu Väänänen: Team Captain who plays allways high level. He makes otehr players look good.

Mika Moilanen: Fast and skillfull scorer.

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The Finnish Floorball Federation was founded in 1985 and was also one of the founders of the IFF. They have competed in every WFC arranged so far, as well as never having finished below 3rd place.

They have also won the WFC two times, 2008 and 2010, of which the former was played on their home turf. Finishing as runner-up last WFC, they are most likely very eager to reclaim the title as World Champions.

Team Finlands sets of values are: Attitude - Passion - Commitment. That’s the foundation the players laid down at the beginnig of project. During the World Championships they plan to go all in and ”be as good you can!”

They are playing in Group A together with Sweden, Latvia and Germany.

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Jami Manninen Juha Kivilehto Eemeli Salin Tommi Aro Mika Moilanen Risto Töllikkö Miko Kailiala Kari Koskelainen Janne Lamminen Lauri Kapanen Nico Salo Tatu Väänänen Jani Kukkola Oscar Hänninen Rickie Hyvärinen Mika Kohonen Lauri Stenfors Eero Kosonen Tomi Ikonen Tero Tiitu

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Happee, Jyväskylä SPV Seinäjoki Koovee, Tampere Tapanilan Erä, Helsinki FC Helsinborg (SWE) NST, Lappeenranta SSV Helsinki Chur Unihockey (SUI) SC Classic, Tampere Tapanilan Erä, Helsinki SC Classic, Tampere SV Wiler-Ersigen (SUI) FC Helsinborg (SWE) Esport Oilers Storvreta IBK (SWE) Storvreta IBK (SWE) SSV Helsinki Happee, Jyväskylä Esport Oilers IBK Falun (SWE)

Team officials Petri Kettunen Akseli Ahtiainen Juha Jäntti Mika Ahonen Aleksi Öhman Ari Haapalainen Jari Oksanen

Extra officials Tommi Johnson Lars Eriksson Juuso Kilpikoski

Head coach Coach Coach Coach Physioterapist Massager Team Manager

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GERMANY TYSKLAND - DEUTSCHLAND - ALLEMANGE - SAKSA

Group A 06.12 (12.30) vs. Finland 07.12 (15.15) vs. Sweden 08.12 (19.00) vs. Latvia

In fourth place two years ago Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/White/White 2nd away: Red/Black/Black

Players to watch:

Dominic and Manuel Mucha: The Muchabrothers are very important on and off the court. Very experienced and skilled.

Mike Dietz: He is like a large tower in a storm. Indispensable for our young team.

Tino von Pritzbuer: He is a typical respresentative of German young generation: ambitious, skilled and virtuous.

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Founded in 1992 and a member of the IFF since 1994, the German Floorball Association is currently ranked 7th in the world.

They have played in every WFC since the start in 1996, and 4th place is their all-time high. That was two years ago, at the last WFC held in Switzerland.

This time Germany has a young team without too much international experience, but if they play to the best of their best abilities, the team feels it has a good chance to get into the quarterfinals They are playing in Group A together with Sweden, Finland and Latvia.

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Joel Gysin Philipp Hühler Benjamin Borth Janos Bröker Tim Hoidis Tim Böttcher Ramon Ibold Joel Wenning Manuel Mucha Dominic Mucha Sascha Herlt Alexander Burmeister Maximilian Falkenberger Tino von Pritzbuer Janek Kohler Matthias Siede Kay Bier Mike Dietz Sandro Baas Erik Schuschwary

03.04.86 23.08.87 11.03.89 16.05.94 03.01.89 21.06.91 05.11.91 20.07.95 17.03.84 17.03.84 07.08.93 03.04.95 16.10.93 08.08.96 03.01.86 29.10.90 23.09.95 07.09.90 18.02.95 09.09.93

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

D D F F F D D F F F F F F F GK D D GK D F

Hornets Mooseedorf (SUI) HC Rychenberg Winterthur (SUI) HC Rychenberg Winterthur (SUI) SSF Bonn Vfl Kaufering UHC Sparkasse Weißenfels Red Devils Werningerode Koovee, Tampere (FIN) Unihockey Mittelland (SUI) Unihockey Mittelland (SUI) UHC Sparkasse Weissenfels TV Schriesheim Vfl Kaufering Vfl Kaufering HC Rychenberg Winterthur (SUI) UHC Sparkasse Weissenfels Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) Djurgårdens IBF (SWE) Unihockey Verbano Unihockey Igels Dresden

Team officials Philippe Soutter Christoph Huber Iivo Pantzar Thamara Zobel Kalvis Dimants Philipp Lachenmaier Moritz Moersch

Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Physiotherapist Physiotherapist Team Official Head of Delegation

Extra officials Marc Ulius

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JAPAN JAPAN - JAPAN - JAPON - JAPANI

Group C 06.12 (18.00) vs. Slovakia 08.12 (13.30) vs. USA 09.12 (13.30) vs. Korea

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White and Pink/Blue/ White 2nd away: Navyblue and pink/ Blue/White

Players to watch:

Kenta Higuchi: In the last WFC, he was second goalie but now he is a divine guardian of the Japanese team.

He has excellent human ability and potential as a world level goalkeeper.

Also, his throwing is wonderful.

Ichiro Ueda: A Swedish-Japanese whois very clever but also posesses great fighting-spirits.

He will show you very positive and hot floorball.

Naoki Shiba: His personal history for floorball are only two years. He was hig level soccer player in high school. But now he is picked as a defender of Japanese team. He has potencial as a international level defeder.

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Look out for Watabe Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national floorball team is called Japan Floorball Association and was founded in 1983. They have been members of the IFF since 1994, and participated in every Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WFC except for the first one which took place in 1996.

Their greatest achievement in a WFC so far is managing to come in 13th place, which they did in the 1998 edition of the WFC. A lot of experienced and important players with several international games under their belt have retired from the national team. Economical and workrelated problem have also stopped some of the highest level players from taking part in this WFC. One player to keep an eye on though is Tatsuya Watabe, who has never played for the national team before, but who most likely earned himself a spot on the squad after winning the 2013 University Championship in Japan.

They are playing in Group C together with Slovakia, USA and Korea.

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Kenta Higuchi Kota Yagyu Yasuhito Kimura Shogo Terada Naoki Matsuba Tomoyuki Shimada Yuki Tsudome Ichiro Ueda Shunkei Kuraba Shohei Kurata Michio Yaamashita Takumi Matsuura Tatsuya Watabe Naoki Shiba Kazuho Ishikawa Ryota Nishii Takuma Kano Yasunori Hirokawa Eitai Iwasaki Takuma Akagami

23.01.91 05.05.90 14.04.90 26.02.93 17.11.84 19.05.94 24.09.85 10.05.85 26.06.93 20.03.89 22.08.94 21.04.94 21.10.93 10.01.95 07.03.92 26.05.92 27.01.87 26.02.83 01.08.92 15.05.85

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

GK GK D D F F D F F F D F D D D F F F F F

Chofu FC Kanagawa FC Chofu FC Surugadai univ Edogawa FC Kokushikan univ.

Kanagawa FC Tรถjnan IBK (SWE) Kokushikan univ Chofu FC Kanagawa FC Hachioji FC Kokushikan univ Kokushikan univ Surugadai univ Chofu FC Chofu FC Edogawa FC Chofu FC Kanagawa FC

Team officials Takanobu Yoshino Tatsuro Tajima So Baek Hab Kim Manami Taoka Yui Takahashi

Team leader / Head coach Coach Trainer Team Staff Assistant team staff

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KOREA

SYDKOREA - SÜDKOREA - CORÉE du SUD - ETELÄ-KOREA

Group C 07.12 (10.00) vs. USA 08.12 (10.00) vs. Slovakia 09.12 (13.30) vs. Japan

Increasingly popular in Korea Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/White/White 2nd away: Blue/Blue/Blue

Players to watch:

Young June Lee: He is Top goalie in asia.

Very Fast and good leading field players.

Jong Suk Shin: He is a captain of the team. One of most experienced and technical player. He is an also mental leader of the team.

Kyoung Hoon Seo: He is good at most of things like speed, power, technic, good passing and shooting even Zorro.

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One of the younger teams in this tournament, the Korea Floorball Association was founded in 2004 and has been a member of the IFF 2005.

This year’s edition of the tournament is the 5th time for the team to play the WFC, and their highest achievement so far is 19th place.

Currently ranked 20 in the world, but seeing as floorball is an increasingly popular sport in Korea, they are sure to be accounted for both this year and in the future.

Has a new and young generation that like to show everyone that Korea can play real floorball. The first goal of the team is to win some matches, the second is to learn from the top countries They are playing in Group C together with Slovakia, Japan and USA.

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Players 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 13 16 17 18 20 21 25 37 77 87 93 99

Young June Lee Sang Ki Kim Joo Hyung Kim Jun Oh Lee Joo Yeop Kim Jong Suk Shin Jong Hyun Park Kwang Hwan Yeon Hyun Woo Lee Seung Ho Kim Gi Hyun Park Jae Hee Kim Ki Wung Lee Yeo Jun Sung Yeon Song Baek Hee Lee Kyoung Hoon Seo Jae Man Lee Han Sol Bae Doo Sun Park

24.05.80 03.12.85 09.10.87 11.02.84 15.04.97 07.07.80 05.04.80 15.06.82 21.02.91 22.11.90 20.09.95 26.12.97 29.11.82 27.08.97 06.09.89 06.02.77 07.02.84 08.11.87 15.04.93 15.01.84

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

GK D F F D F D D F F F F F D D F F GK F GK

Incheon Sniper Ansan Poenix Seoul Vikings Seoul Vikings Incheon Sniper Incheon Sniper Seoul Haechis Daejeon FBI Pocheon Redfox Incheon Sniper Kangwon Blue Knights Seoul Vikings Pocheon Redfox Daejeon FBI Sahmyook Univ.

Daejeon FBI Deajeon FBI Incheon Sniper Incheon Sniper Seoul Viking

Team officials Joy Eon Choi Hwang Joo Kim Gum Sung Kang Jong Hyun Yoon Se Woong Kim Min Hoon Jung Michael Blazik

Head Coach Team Leader Team Manager Team Manager Team Manager Team Official Coach

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LATVIA

LETTLAND - LETTLAND - LETTONIE - LATVIA

Group A 06.12 (17.15) vs. Sweden 07.12 (11.30) vs. Finland 08.12 (19.00) vs. Germany

Will host the next WFC Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/Red/Red 2nd away: Red/Red/Red

Players to watch: Morics Krumins: Active, “modern” defender, who like to support offnese also.

Artis Savins: One of “future” stars. Great technique with the stick.

Andris Rajeckis: Another player, who will be leading stars in the future.

Compact “package”, where everything works great.

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The Latvian national team was founded in 1993 and has been a member of the IFF since 1994.

They have competed in every World Floorball Championship so far, and are also set to host the next WFC taking place in 2016.

Team Latvias aim is to reach the play-off first, then to challenge the ”big ones” when they get the chance.

A notable fact about the Latvian national team is that most players in their WFC squad, an impressive amount of seven players, plays for Lekrings, the reigning champions of the Latvian national floorball league.

They are playing in Group A together with Sweden, Finland and Germany.

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Players 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 23 27 28 31

Normunds Krumins Oskars Firmanis Andris Malkavs Artis Savins Martins Rajeckis Atis Blinds Ingus Laivins Aleksandrs Abramovs Ainars Juskevics Arturs Jursevskis Morics Krumins Aigars Belasovs Atis Stepans Janis Rajeckis Artis Raitums Gatis Liepins Andris Rajeckis Juris Gribusts Ivo Balodis Andis Blinds

01.03.93 14.04.84 08.02.83 10.02.91 31.07.83 26.10.83 29.10.82 02.03.91 13.07.81 31.07.94 06.12.92 10.08.83 18.11.90 11.07.92 21.12.87 22.11.89 11.07.92 31.07.93 10.01.93 26.10.83

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

GK D D F F F D F F F D D F D F D F F D GK

Cesu alus/Lekrings RTU/Inspecta Cesu alus/Lekrings Lielvarde Cesu alus/Lekrings RTU/Inspecta Cesu alus/Lekrings Cesu alus/Lekrings Ulbroka/FS Masters Cesu alus/Lekrings Nokian KrP FBK Valmiera/Via Rubene Cesu alus/Lekrings TPS FBK Valmiera/Via Cesu alus/Lekrings RTU/Inspecta SK Pargauja RTU/Inspecta

Team officials Iiro Parviainen Kristian Bjorksten Artis Malkavs Ivars Cakurs Lilita Lazdina Aleksandrs Matjunins Olegs Grosevs

Head of Coach Coach Coach Physical Caoch Doctor Doctor Equipment manager

Extra officials aija Zemele M Baiba Rajecka

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NORWAY NORGE - NORWEGEN - NORVĂ&#x2C6;GE - NORJA

Group B 06.12 (19.45) vs. Czech Republic 08.12 (12.00) vs. Estonia 09.12 (12.00) vs. Switzerland

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Red/Red/Red 2nd away: White/Red/Red

Players to watch:

Ketil Kronberg: Team Captain and forward. He is one of the worlds best players and is easily recognized with his speed and ability to make goals and assists his teammates.

Willy Fauskanger: He is the only player in the World participating in all WFC ever played Thomas StrĂŚte: is both a physical and creative player. He is an attacking Viking.

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Fauskanger played in every WFC The Norwegian Floorball Association was founded in 1991 and has been a member of the IFF since 1992.

They have hosted the WFC once, back in 2000 and finished in 5th place then.

Their greatest achievement in the history of the WFC is an impressing 3rd place which they managed to reach in the 1996 WFC that took place here in Sweden. Last time, two years ago Norway finished 5th and the main goal is to improve on that. Promises fight as attacking Vikings for both a quarter-, semiand finalplace.

They are playing in Group B together with Switzerland, Czech Republic and Estonia.

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Markus Jelsnes Daniel Gidske Sindre Bjerknes Ketil Kronberg Lars Erik Torp Ole Martin Skau Jansson Espen Evensen Ole Mossin Olesen Geir Vidar Pedersen Christoffer Nilsson Thomas Rognlien Willy Fauskanger Fredrik Hoff Eriksen Thomas Stræte Patrick Martinsen Jonas Gustavsen Martin Kvisvik Erik Nielsen De Santana Christer Rønnmark Glen Evensen

10.11.94 07.12.92 14.12.93 23.08.80 04.04.86 18.08.93 30.05.81 03.07.88 26.09.78 19.09.89 09.02.86 28.03.76 29.10.86 03.10.88 23.08.93 18.11.86 21.10.95 26.08.85 01.05.79 11.06.80

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

GK D F F F F F F D F D F F F D D D D GK F

Sarpsborg IBK Mullsjö AIS (SWE) Tunet IBK IBK Dalen (SWE) Greåker Tunet IBK Gjelleråsen IF Tunet IBK Slevik IBK Arvika IBF (SWE) Gjelleråsen IF Greåker Tunet IBK Slevik IBK Sveiva IB Slevik IBK Greåker Bækkelaget Tunet IBK Slevik IBK

Team officials J ohnny Petersen Kent Göransson Pål Syversen Bjørnar Nilsen Morten Andersen Lars Bunæs

Head Coach Coach Assistant Coach Physioterapist Material Keeper General Manager

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RUSSIA

RYSSLAND - RUSSLAND - RUSSIE - VENĂ&#x201E;JĂ&#x201E;

Group D 06.12 (10.00) vs. Australia 07.12 (13.30) vs. Denmark 08.12 (18.00) vs. Canada

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/Blue/White 2nd away: Red/Blue/White

Players to watch:

Roman Druzhininskiy: He is a skillful player, he is the leader on the field who is able to find a solution to every situation tar arises in the game by himself.

Valery Maslov: He is the main playmaker of the team, he is the player who can play unconventionally and find a good way for the team in each situations.

Aleksander Sharapov: Powerful centre with a strong shot and ability to get into goalscoring situations and finding the net.

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Has recently been re-organized Currently ranked 9th in the world, the National Floorball Federation of Russia has recently re-organized their floorball association since its original founding in 1992.

They have participated in every WFC in the history of the IFF, of which they have been members of since 1993.

The team is formed from very skillful players and the ultimate goal for the team is to play in a quarterfinal match. And of course to show the spectators that Russia is a strong team.

This year, they are playing in Group D together with Canada, Denmark and Australia.

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Players 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 15 17 18 19 20 29 34 58 70 79 86 88

Alexander Shutikhin Sergei Iuryev Alexander Sharapov Arman Karkumbaev Alexander Taldonov Nikita Bryn Dmitry Polyakov Sergey Azov Roman Druzhininskiy Dmitry Uglanov Valentin Saranskiy Dmitry Kurach Sergey Pronyakov Grigoriy Suvorov Sergey Dmitriev Valery Maslov Ilia Veshnyakov Pavel Semenov Vladimir Garevskih Maksim Naubreyt

05.06.88 08.01.83 31.08.92 12.09.87 27.07.88 16.02.89 12.12.86 26.06.88 19.08.84 07.05.82 07.11.89 03.12.83 28.08.83 14.06.97 23.01.86 03.11.81 27.12.92 24.02.87 17.01.90 19.06.88

D F F F F F D D F D D F GK D F F F F D GK

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Nizhegorodets, N Novgorod Pomor, Arhangelsk Pomor, Arhangelsk Nizhegorodets, N Novgorod Pomor, Arhangelsk Spartak, Moscow Spartak, Moscow Pomor, Arhangelsk Arena, Gatchina Billy Boy Mlada Boleslav (CZE) Spartak, Moscow Spartak, Moscow Pomor, Arhangelsk Pomor, Arhangelsk Spartak, Moscow Jogeva, SC Tahe (EST) Pomor, Arhangelsk Jogeva, SC Tahe (EST) Pomor, Arhangelsk Pomor, Arhangelsk

Team officials Andrey Bogdanyuk General Manager Sergey Taldonov Head Coach Anatolii Bykov Coach Sergei Demin Doctor Alexander Kazikov Team Official Konstantin Zhukovskii General Secretary, NFFR Maksim Chernov President, NFFR

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SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIEN - SLOWAKEI - SLOVAQUIE - SLOVAKIA

Group C 06.12 (18.00) vs. Japan 08.12 (10.00) vs. Korea 09.12 (10.00) vs. USA

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Red/Blue|White 2nd away: White/Blue/White

Players to watch: v

Lukáš Rezanina: Young players from ATU Košice, who is playing in Czech champion 1.SC Vítkovice now. He has great shoot and pass.

He has a lot of experience from nationals game. He has 11 points (6-5) on WFC 2012 in Switzerland.

Václav Komacka: great defender from FBC Ostrava. His biggest weapon is hard shoot. He is great in positional playing and powerplays.

With three goals best shooter in defenders from Slovak team on WFC 2012.

Marek Bulko: Defender from the strongest team in Slovakia - 1.FBC Trencín. He is good in defending and in rally. Defender with good pass He played in the WFC 2012 in Switzerland. v

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Finished 8th last time around The Slovak Floorball Association, founded in 1998, has been a member of the IFF since 1999.

Their greatest achievement in a WFC is finishing in 8th place, which they managed to do last WFC. They have also previously won the lower division WFC back in 2008 when the competition was held on their home turf.

A young team with some experienced players and as a whole players with good technical skills. Floorball is one of a biggest sports in Slovakia with lots of people play floorball in schools and clubs.

They are playing in Group C together with Japan, USA and Korea.

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Adam Kalcok Martin Kubovic Marek Bulko Jan Komínek Jakub Konecný Ladislav Gál Matej Novák Marián Zemen Lukáš Rezanina Lukáš Ujhelyi Martin Petróci Patrik Pelegrín Michal Hrín Dominik Turek Marek Košco Jozef Halás Roman Zeliezka Branislav Straka Martin Jošcák Václav Komacka v

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12.08.80 17.04.96 14.04.92 27.10.88 15.09.90 26.05.93 13.11.89 22.01.87 11.09.92 12.09.96 22.03.86 17.07.91 22.02.93 29.10.92 21.06.96 22.03.95 22.07.92 21.08.87 13.10.85 25.09.89

OFFICIAL PROGRAM v

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GK F D F F F D F F F F F D GK D F F D D D

Hurikán Bratislava ŠK Hargašovs Záh.Bystrica ŠK 1.FBC Trencín Mikuláš Prešov Florko Košice 1.SC Vítkovice (CZE) FBC Grasshoppers Žilina Floroko Košice 1.SC Vítkovice (CZE) 1.FBC Trebisov Partizan Belehrad (SRB) ATU Košice FBC Grasshoppers Žilina ATU Košice Sparta Praha (CZE) ATU Košice ŠK 1.FBC Trencín ŠK 1.FBC Trencín Red Hocks Kaufering (GER) FBC Ostrava (CZE) v

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Team officials Daniel Dornak Miroslav Sága František Hoger Petr Koutný Marián Ogurcák Róbert Petruš Jozef Liška v

Head Coach Head Coach Coach Coach Coach/Physiotherapist Team Manager Physiotherapist

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SWEDEN SVERIGE - SCHWEDEN - SUÈDE - RUOTSI

Group A 06.12 (17.15) vs. Latvia 07.12 (15.15) vs. Germany 09.12 (19.15) vs. Finland

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Yellow/Blue/Yellow 2nd away: Blue/Blue/Yellow

Players to watch: Patrik Åman: He has a long career behind him and have played in the national team for many years.

The 31-year old goalkeeper will be important for the Swedish team.

Rasmus Enström: Player of the year in Sweden both 2011/12 and 2013/14, and also named Best player in the world 2013. He is always a threat for the defenders.

Kim Nilsson: Now playing in Switzerland, named MVP in the WFC 2012. A teenage idol and a really important player for the Swedish team.

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Seven goldmedals in nine WFC’s The Swedish Floorball Association was founded in 1981. The first international game for Sweden’s national floorball team was played in 1985 when Finland was defeated.

Sweden is arguably the most successful national team in the history of floorball as well as one of the oldest. This year’s edition of the WFC makes Sweden the WFC host for the third time, and they will be looking to keep the title as they are currently the reigning WFC champions.

Sweden has previously won the WFC seven times out of the nine times it has been arranged. Wants to play attractive, offensive and speedy floorball. A Swedish National team are always going for the gold.

They are playing in Group A together with Finland, Latvia and Germany.

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Players 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 21 22 35 66 70 92 97

Patrik Åman Johan Samuelsson Anton Karlsson Joel Kanebjörk Mattias Wallgren Kim Nilsson Jonas Adriansson Alexander Galante Carlström Martin Östholm Henrik Stenberg Mattias Samuelsson Karl-Johan Iraeus Rasmus Enström Patrik Malmström Emil Johansson Johan Rehn Rasmus Sundstedt Jonas Svahn Alexander Rudd Robin Nilsberth

18.07.83 01.12.88 18.04.91 24.02.88 29.10.83 28.03.88 09.11.88 30.01.89 02.08.88 15.01.90 16.09.83 23.12.82 17.11.89 15.07.89 14.08.92 16.11.89 08.01.89 25.06.92 22.06.92 04.04.89

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

GK F D F D F D F D F D F F F F GK D F F D

AIK IBF Granlo BK Linköping IBK AIK IBF Warberg IC Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) IBF Falun IBF Falun Pixbo Wallenstam IBK Storvreta IBK Storvreta IBK AIK IBF IBF Falun Pixbo Wallenstam IBK IBF Falun IBF Falun Storvreta IBK IBF Falun Storvreta IBK Granlo BK

Team officials Jan-Erik Vaara Ulf Hallstensson Mikael Karlberg Annika Wegnebring Linda Sandersson Jörgen Karlsson Johan Eriksson

Head coach Coach Head Scout Team Manager Physiotherapist Equipment Manager Goalkeeper Coach

Extra officials Jonatan Brolin Anders Mörk

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SWITZERLAND SCHWEIZ - SCHWEIZ - SUISSE - SVEITSI

Group B 07.12 (18.30) vs. Estonia 08.12 (16.00) vs. Czech Republic 09.12 (12.00) vs. Norway

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: Red/Red/Red 2nd away: White/White/White

Players to watch:

Nico Scalvinoni: Topscorer of the Swiss Floorball league, extremly skillfull player who can score but also works hard for the defense.

Pascal Meier: Probably one of the best goalkeepers Switzerland ever had, great position game, still young Simon Stucki: Strong Defender with a great shot, plays fast and is very skillful

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Going through a changing process Switzerland is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prominent floorball nations. Their national team, the Swiss Floorball Association, was founded 1985 and has been a member of the IFF since 1986, as well as being one of the co-founders.

They managed to finish 3rd during the last WFC, and their 2nd place (during the WFC 1998) is currently their highest placement to date.

The Swiss National Team is in a changing process now. The generation of experienced players is becoming smaller, with young players pushing into the team.

Head Coach Pettery Nykky wants to win a medal again with the team. The goal is to show the best possible performance and to reach the medal games They are playing in Group B together with Czech Republic, Norway and Estonia.

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Kaspar Schmocker Manuel Maurer Christoph Hofbauer Adrian Zimmermann Matthias Hofbauer Markus Gerber Florian Bolliger Philipp Fankhauser Christoph Meier Joel Friolet Martin Hitz Pascal Meier Manuel Engel Patrick Mendelin Simon Stucki Emanuel Antener Michael Zürcher Nico Scalvinoni Florian Kuchen Luca Graf

02.04.88 14.08.93 25.04.83 17.08.84 22.05.81 30.10.81 20.08.90 03.03.90 14.05.91 13.09.89 11.05.83 18.06.90 31.10.93 07.04.87 27.04.84 25.09.87 03.05.81 22.04.87 10.09.88 16.12.90

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

D F F F F D D F D F GK GK F F D F F F D D

Floorball Köniz Floorball Köniz SV Wiler-Ersigen SV Wiler-Ersigen SV Wiler-Ersigen SV Wiler-Ersigen Kais Mora (SWE) SV Wiler-Ersigen Grasshopper Club Zürich UHC Alligator Malans UHC Alligator Malans Växjö Vipers (SWE) Unihockey Tigers Langnau SV Wiler-Ersigen Unihockey Tigers Langnau Floorball Köniz Grasshopper Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich Floorball Köniz Floorball Köniz

Team officials Petteri Nykky Samu Kuitunen Esa Jussila Remo Manser Lucas In’t Zand Patrick Vetsch Roger Lötscher

Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Physiotherapist Material Keeper Team Leader

Extra officials Helene Carigiet

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USA

USA - VEREINIGTE STAATEN - ÉTAS-UNIS - YHDYSVALLAT

Group C 07.12 (10.00) vs. Korea 08.12 (13.30) vs. Japan 09.12 (10.00) vs. Slovakia

Team colours: (shirt/shorts/socks) 1st home: White/White/White 2nd away: Blue/Blue/Blue

Players to watch:

Karl Förare: He is the captain of the team, and for good reason.

He leads off the court as well as on.

A potential leading scorer.

Marc Fischer: One of the young guns who is a very unpredictable player.

Keep your eye on the ball!

Keven Glanzmann: Up and coming goalie. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

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Hopes of reaching the play-off The United States Floorball Association was officially founded in 2001 and has been an IFF member since then. Including this year’s tournament, they’ve been participating in seven of the total ten WFC that have been arranged.

A long selection process has resulted in a good mix of physical and fast players. Add to that players who can find the net and there is the makings of one of the best U.S. teams ever assembled. The team has high hopes of reaching the playoffs.

Is currently ranked 19th in the world, and the team has managed to earn a 12th place in a WFC as an all-time high.

They are playing in Group C together with Slovakia, Japan and Korea.

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Umang Patel Dan Torretta Marc Webb Fabian Länzlinger Mattias Hansen Randall Aa Jesse Andersson Philip Winkler Alexander McVey Raphael Möri Terence Frank Michael Binder Maurin Rüegg Ryan Winkler Robin Brown Karl Förare Marc Fischer Mikko Vähä-Vahe Stefan Zimmerman Keven Glanzmann

26.10.88 F 05.06.92 D 25.08.88 D 17.03.88 D 09.07.92 F 28.05.87 F 10.01.93 D 25.07.83 D 14.07.95 F 09.04.90 F 12.09.74 GK 12.03.86 D 28.04.91 D 29.07.87 F 18.09.92 09.08.83 F 11.03.96 F 23.09.93 F 26.09.83 F 23.10.93 GK

TFC of Raleigh NJ Blackout Chur Unihockey (SUI) Zuerisee Unihockey (SUI) Karlstad IBF (SWE) Öya IBK (NOR) Åby Oilers (SWE) UHC Lions Konolfingen (SUI) Borås IBF (SWE) Lok Reinach (SUI) Zürisee Unihockey (SUI) UHC Fricktal-Stein (SUI) UHC Waldkirch-St.Gallen (SUI) UHC Thun (SUI) Ingarö IF (SWE) Alunda IBF (SWE) Zürisee Unihockey (SUI) FLOB (FIN) Zürisee Unihockey (SUI) Unihockey Langenthal Aarwangen (SUI)

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Team officials Adam Troy Stefan Hedlund Jan Svensson Daniel Karvik Vince Faso Andrea Binder-Henzmann Seraina Sonderegger

General Manager Head coach Team Manager Equipment Manager Assistant Coach Physio Physio

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Match schedule

Changes due to TV may affect the schedule

Group A (all matches played in Scandinavium) 06.12 06.12 07.12 07.12 08.12 09.12

12:30 17:15 11:30 15:15 19:00 19:15

Germany–Finland ........................................

Sweden–Latvia.............................................

Finland–Latvia..............................................

Germany–Sweden .......................................

Latvia–Germany ..........................................

Finland–Sweden...........................................

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Group B (all matches played in Scandinavium) 06.12 07.12 08.12 08.12 09.12 09.12

19:45 18:30 12:00 16:00 12:00 16:00

Czech Republic–Norway ..............................

Switzerland–Estonia ....................................

Norway–Estonia . .........................................

Czech Republic–Switzerland ........................

Norway–Switzerland ....................................

Estonia–Czech Republic . .............................

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Final table: A1: _____________________________________________ A2: _____________________________________________ A3: _____________________________________________ A4: _____________________________________________

Final table: B1: _____________________________________________ B2: _____________________________________________ B3: _____________________________________________ B4: _____________________________________________

Group C (all matches played in Lisebergshallen)

Group D (all matches played in Lisebergshallen)

06.12 07.12 08.12 08.12 09.12 09.12

18:00 10:00 10:00 13:30 10:00 13:30

Slovakia–Japan ...........................................

Korea–USA ..................................................

Slovakia–Korea . ..........................................

Japan–USA . ................................................

USA–Slovakia ..............................................

Japan–Korea ...............................................

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Final table: C1: _____________________________________________ C2: _____________________________________________ C3: _____________________________________________ C4: _____________________________________________

06.12 06.12 07.12 07.12 08.12 09.12

10:00 13:30 13:30 18:00 18:00 18:00

Australia–Russia...........................................

Canada–Denmark.........................................

Denmark–Russia..........................................

Canada–Australia..........................................

Russia–Canada.............................................

Denmark–Australia ......................................

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Final table: D1: _____________________________________________ D2: _____________________________________________ D3: _____________________________________________ D4: _____________________________________________

Play-off (all matches played in Scandinavium) 10.12.

10.12.

10.12.

10.12.

11.12.

11.12.

12.12.

12.12.

13.12.

13.12.

14.12.

14.12.

10:00 13:00 17:00 20:00 15:30 19:00 16:00 19:00 13:00 17:15 12:00 15:30

Play-off 2: Play-off 4: Play-off 1: Play-off 3: Quarter-final 3: Quarter-final 1: Quarter-final 2: Quarter-final 4: Semi-final 1: Semi-final 2: 3rd place: Final:

3rd B____________________________ – 2nd C_____________________________ 4th B____________________________ – 1st C______________________________ 3rd A_ ___________________________ – 2nd D_____________________________ 4th A_ ___________________________ – 1st D______________________________ 2nd A____________________________ – Winner PO2_________________________ 1st A_ ___________________________ – Winner PO4_________________________ 1st B_ ___________________________ – Winner PO3_________________________ 2nd B____________________________ – Winner PO1_________________________ Winner QF2_ ______________________ – Winner QF3_________________________ Winner QF1_ ______________________ – Winner QF4_________________________ Loser Semi 1_ _____________________ – Loser Semi 2________________________ Winner Semi1______________________ – Winner Semi2_______________________

Placement matches (played in Lisebergshallen except 15th place, 13th place, 9th place and 5th place in Scandinavium) 10.12.

10.12.

11.12.

11.12.

11.12.

11.12.

13:30 18:00 09:30 10:00 12:30 13:30

Match 13th-16th 1: 3rd D–4th C Match 13th-16th 2: 3rd C–4th D 15th place: L 13-16th M1–L 13-16th M2 Match 9th-12th 2: Loser PO1–Loser PO4 13th place: W 13-16th M1–W 13-16th M2 Match 9th-12th 1: Loser PO2–Loser PO3

13:00 14:00 10:00 13:00 09:00 09:00

9th place: W 9-12th M1–W 9-12th M2 11th place: L 9-12th M1–L 9-12th M2 Match 5th-8th 2: Loser QF2–Loser QF3 Match 5th-8th 1: Loser QF1–Loser QF4 7th place: L 5-8th M1–L 5-8th M2 5th place: W 5-8th M1–W 5-8th M

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