2015 WJC Podcast, Group A: Finland, Slovakia and Germany work to avoid relegation

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Photo: TPS forward and 2015 prospect Mikko Rantanen has played well at the 2015 World Junior Championship for a Finland squad that has struggled to match their gold medal ways at last year’s WJC (courtesy of Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)


 

When you’re a country placed in the same grouping as Canada and the USA – two especially talented squads this time around – it can be a tough road to hoe. Such is the case for Finland, Slovakia and Germany at the 2015 World Junior Championship as they do battle in Group A along with those two perennial powers in their quest to earn a medal at this tournament.… read more

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[Rob]

What happens if Finland was the team that got relegated? They host next year.

 

[Kamzik]

The article says all three [Finland, Slovakia, Germany] have had disappointing starts to the World Juniors. I don't agree, I think Slovakia is very pleased with its wins over Finland and now Germany.

I think all signs point toward a German relegation. They will have a really difficult time beating Finland, and then the Czechs [most likely]. Germany will go down and be replaced by Belarus who is back for the first time since 2007. Belarus won 1A using almost all 1995ers, meaning virtually none of these players can help them next year (yikes).

 

[kudymen]

Well those 3 teams might very well work to avoid relegation. We, on the other hand, are definitely working toward the relegation.

 

[FinRuutu]

What happens if Finland was the team that got relegated? They host next year.

Can't be relegated.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

The article says all three [Finland, Slovakia, Germany] have had disappointing starts to the World Juniors. I don't agree, I think Slovakia is very pleased with its wins over Finland and now Germany.

I think all signs point toward a German relegation. They will have a really difficult time beating Finland, and then the Czechs [most likely]. Germany will go down and be replaced by Belarus who is back for the first time since 2007. Belarus won 1A using almost all 1995ers, meaning virtually none of these players can help them next year (yikes).

That's a big problem that Gord Miller has talked about for a long time.