2006 World Championships groups announced

[12# Peter Bondra]

Take Å upler. IMO he would be best

I think the same thing.

Although Im 90% sure the SZLH wont take him.

 

[Riddarn]

I'm not sure I like Swedens group.

Switzerland
Ukrain
Italy

Sure, it might sound easy but all those countries play a really defensive clutch & grab, hack & whack style of hockey. This means that Sweden won't be able to dominate, play up-tempo hockey or test their defense against a proper attacking team until the second group stage.

 

[Chileiceman]

I'm not sure I like Swedens group.

Switzerland
Ukrain
Italy

Sure, it might sound easy but all those countries play a really defensive clutch & grab, hack & whack style of hockey. This means that Sweden won't be able to dominate, play up-tempo hockey or test their defense against a proper attacking team until the second group stage.

But they'll still make it to the next round.

 

[Riddarn]

But they'll still make it to the next round.

Like it ever would be an issue.

 

[RorschachWJK]

I'm not sure I like Swedens group.

Switzerland
Ukrain
Italy

Sure, it might sound easy but all those countries play a really defensive clutch & grab, hack & whack style of hockey. This means that Sweden won't be able to dominate, play up-tempo hockey or test their defense against a proper attacking team until the second group stage.

That may be an issue. However, IMO another big issue is how they nowadays chop up every period with several long commercial breaks. Finland especially suffers from this, because our game is based on utilising four speedy lines that wear the opponents down. Not possible with the way things are set up nowadays. I'm sure though that slower teams or teams where more than half the players didn't play this season (Canada) wouldn't agree...

Furthermore, I hate commercials!

 

[Riddarn]

That may be an issue. However, IMO another big issue is how they nowadays chop up every period with several long commercial breaks. Finland especially suffers from this, because our game is based on utilising four speedy lines that wear the opponents down. Not possible with the way things are set up nowadays. I'm sure though that slower teams or teams where more than half the players didn't play this season (Canada) wouldn't agree...

Furthermore, I hate commercials!

I agree with you 100%.

 

[Ola]

That may be an issue. However, IMO another big issue is how they nowadays chop up every period with several long commercial breaks. Finland especially suffers from this, because our game is based on utilising four speedy lines that wear the opponents down. Not possible with the way things are set up nowadays. I'm sure though that slower teams or teams where more than half the players didn't play this season (Canada) wouldn't agree...

Furthermore, I hate commercials!

Its defenitly something that can be taken advantage of and North Americans are used to it from the NHL.(and 90% of all european players, out coach isn't though...)

However what I find funny is that whenever a fan from NA watch a club game in europe the first thing they will comment on is all the advertising on the jerseys. I know for sure that I'll take advertising on the jerseys over commercial breaks during the games. When you aren't used to it thoose commercial breaks are extremly annoying...

 

[Rogalo]

I think the same thing.

Although Im 90% sure the SZLH wont take him.

Or Jožo Golonka He´ll be a great coach AND hand out free Nike cards

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

Or Jožo Golonka He´ll be a great coach AND hand out free Nike cards

I havent seen that commercial yet, but heard of it.

 

[Rogalo]

I havent seen that commercial yet, but heard of it.

Well, you did not miss much