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SOFIA - Croatia made a successful return to IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship action with victory in the Division II Group B Qualification tournament in Sofia.
The Croats didn't enter a team to compete last year, and had to drop down to the lowest level of the women's game as a result. But, under the guidance of fledgling head coach Miro Smerdelj, a Croatian men's international until 2013 and still playing for Mladost Zagreb in the new cross-border International Hockey League, the team swept through a five-team group that also included host Bulgaria, top seed Belgium, South Africa and Hong Kong.
That represented a fine return to international action for Croatia's women, who last played in ...
Team Roster
Players
| # | P | Name | DOB | H | W | S | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Van Orshaegen Nina | 1994-07-06 | 160 | 50 | NAT | |
| 25 | G | Kuypers Liesl | 2001-02-08 | 162 | 53 | NAT | |
| 2 | D | Van Hootegem Jennifer | 2002-06-23 | 168 | 50 | L | YET |
| 4 | D | Liedts Sigrid | 1996-05-05 | 168 | 68 | R | NAT |
| 11 | D | Leyen Eline | 1993-10-16 | 161 | 70 | L | NAT |
| 12 | D | Willemot Roosje | 2001-02-20 | 164 | 49 | L | NAT |
| 13 | D | De Wolf Renee | 1994-07-02 | 170 | 65 | L | NAT |
| 18 | D | Van Calster Chinouk | 2000-04-14 | 178 | 70 | R | NAT |
| 6 | D | De Guchtenaere Lotte | 2002-10-07 | 0 | 0 | PHA | |
| 5 | F | Maka Valentine | 1994-12-19 | 157 | 55 | L | NAT |
| 7 | F | Clincke Ellen | 1988-02-21 | 163 | 52 | L | NAT |
| 8 | F | Morel De Westgaver Sibylle | 1988-06-20 | 158 | 50 | R | NAT |
| 9 | F | Jenaer Valerie | 1995-09-08 | 160 | 69 | R | NAT |
| 10 | F | Boon Cato | 1999-06-06 | 165 | 49 | L | NAT |
| 14 | F | Frere Sonja | 1990-10-09 | 173 | 72 | L | NAT |
| 15 | F | Duchateau Messaline | 1995-02-16 | 165 | 54 | L | NAT |
| 16 | F | Franck Axelle | 1995-01-11 | 174 | 71 | R | PHX |
| 19 | F | Bosmans Femke | 1997-09-11 | 170 | 59 | L | NAT |
| 21 | F | De Decker Leen | 1983-03-17 | 173 | 59 | R | NAT |
| 23 | F | Bosmans Liesa | 1991-02-20 | 167 | 62 | L | NAT |
Staff
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Vos Tim | Head Coach |
| Van Buren Sven | Assistant Coach |
| Correwyn Brigitte | Team Manager |
| Vreni Roesems | Physiotherapist |
| Mondelaers Patrick | Equipment Manager |