Bolzano, in the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy in the shadow of the Alps, is the picturesque venue for this year’s IIHF World Championship Division I Group A. In its first season of operation, 1993/94, Sparkasse Arena hosted the top division of the World Championship, and this week, Sunday through Saturday, it will host six teams eyeing to advance to that level.
Only two teams will advance and there are three strong contenders for those spots: Slovenia and Hungary, which were both relegated from the top division last year, and host Italy. At the other end, newcomer Japan will aim to stay in the group, possibly at the expense of Romania or Korea.Here’s how the teams stack up according to the IIHF World Ranking:
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