Having to add that Bern is probably individually on diff. level. Some of these foreigners have exceptional numbers....So Sparta's play is pretty much understandable...
2016-17 Champions Hockey League
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I have been complaing all the time about why we shooting from that bad angles and now 2:1)
i wish i had the same problem. Maybe in 1 hour ?
torero
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i wish i had the same problem. Maybe in 1 hour ?
you shooting from good angles
)its a very good game so far, we will see who will be lucky in the end.
Nailbiter.
The Prague - Bern game is all but over. Bern gooning it up. That's what I don't like about Swiss hockey. They've adopted the NA game. The good and the bad.
i wish i had the same problem. Maybe in 1 hour ?
What a playoff game. We outworked you heavily. But what a performance by both teams. I dont watch that hockey in december. Great.
I have to say once you have team in this league, its just fun to watch, expecially in this stage. Great, big crowd, big hockey. I can not complain 
So common lets go, not sure f I want another swiss team.but both teams have something to payback to Sparta so we will see
So common lets go, not sure f I want another swiss team.but both teams have something to payback to Sparta so we will see
Sparta - Växjö, then. Thoughts? Great comeback by Växjö. But that last penalty by Zürich was astoundingly idiotic.
Yeah it was an idiotic play. Made them lose the game. Hans Wallson could not been too happy with that penalty.
I say Sparta adv from the semis. Not too impressed with Lakers this year. Although they usually not even makes the semis.
Vaxjo is obviously better than in last couple years? You can expect har working hockey from us. We dont have so many individualities so we rely on hard team work. Hard to predict it. Vaxjo seemed to me as one of easier swedish opponents in CHL in last years but this is obviously different story.
Gotta love Frölunda 2-3 now vs LHC.
I say they have a pretty descent shot to win both CHL and SHL this year too. Talk about dominance.
Make that 2-4.
2-3 now vs LHC.I say they have a pretty descent shot to win both CHL and SHL this year too. Talk about dominance.
Make that 2-4.
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Honestly surprised we're through but I'll take it
We're in a messy situation atm. We recently sold our best FW to CSKA to fix our defense problem (which has yet to come)
I expect a whole different team against Sparta so its nice we're through
But why was emil pettersson unable to play? Is it because he played with SAIK during chl?
We're in a messy situation atm. We recently sold our best FW to CSKA to fix our defense problem (which has yet to come)
I expect a whole different team against Sparta so its nice we're through
But why was emil pettersson unable to play? Is it because he played with SAIK during chl?
They've had weak showings previously in the CHL. However, they do have a good squad. I see similarities with Prague. Both teams seem hungry to win it all and very focused on the task. Going to be a great semis. Looking forward to that one the most.
Heh
We had a pretty good squad the first year of CHL, but you guys screwed us over in the group stage
Congratz to Sparta and the Lakers!
That were some fine games to watch. Great Comeback by Växjö. Zürich generally got the routine and quality to sustain once they are ahead. I was pretty optimistic after the 1st Period.
It would be really a shame if the CHL had no future. It might has to go on for a couple of years before some nice rivalries can be established among the various fan-groups, but the on-ice quality is already there.
And yeah, Bern has a long history of playing a rather tough style. Even if they haven't got someone like Yves Sarault anymore, and physically they had been stronger before, they still got pests like Rüfenacht or Scherwey who has quite a history of sending out borderline checks to opponents in vulnerable positions. Zürich on the other hand isn't a particular tough or goonish team, they play more of a skill game.
In general the swiss hockey style is a patchwork of different hockey cultures. Hockey has long tradition in Switzerland itself. Then in the 80's John Sletvoll put hockey on a pro-level with his "grande Lugano". And then there were waves of Czech, Russian, Swedish or Finnish coaches and its styles and before, in between and after all those waves there were a lot of Nordamericans. Right now Northern Europe is the newest trend. They all left there footprints.
That were some fine games to watch. Great Comeback by Växjö. Zürich generally got the routine and quality to sustain once they are ahead. I was pretty optimistic after the 1st Period.
It would be really a shame if the CHL had no future. It might has to go on for a couple of years before some nice rivalries can be established among the various fan-groups, but the on-ice quality is already there.
And yeah, Bern has a long history of playing a rather tough style. Even if they haven't got someone like Yves Sarault anymore, and physically they had been stronger before, they still got pests like Rüfenacht or Scherwey who has quite a history of sending out borderline checks to opponents in vulnerable positions. Zürich on the other hand isn't a particular tough or goonish team, they play more of a skill game.
In general the swiss hockey style is a patchwork of different hockey cultures. Hockey has long tradition in Switzerland itself. Then in the 80's John Sletvoll put hockey on a pro-level with his "grande Lugano". And then there were waves of Czech, Russian, Swedish or Finnish coaches and its styles and before, in between and after all those waves there were a lot of Nordamericans. Right now Northern Europe is the newest trend. They all left there footprints.
Heh
We had a pretty good squad the first year of CHL, but you guys screwed us over in the group stage
already looking forward to it. As it was mentioned, both teams are 100 percent focused so it will be super intense match up. Not sure what is the key for next year but we gonna miss some teams for sure so I am 100 percent in it for now...Good post. Pleasant and informative.
Not fair to paint all of Swiss hockey with that brush. But the Swiss NT have been playing Canadian style hockey for some time. That's about the extent of Swiss hockey that I am exposed too.
