2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Nah, and this is a rationalization more than an argument. Every county has the ability to send its best to every tournament if they really wanted, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey could try to convince the NHL to release players to go to the worlds every year, despite the NHL playoffs. Of course the NHL would never agree, and most of the players would never give up on a chance for the Stanley Cup, but that doesn't mean that players aren't theoretically available to play. Draw the thread long enough and every tournament is therefore a best-on-best.

A 'best-on-best' tournament is one where most of the best players are there. Every country will have players who don't participate for whatever reason, but when one of the top nations deliberately chooses to send a developmental squad for every single tournament, that definitively makes it other than a 'best-on-best.' I suppose if the US sent their B team once or twice over the years, that would be a different kettle of rocks altogether. But the fact that the federation views this as development/identification opportunity rather than a summer world championships really takes away from a true best-on-best designation.

None of this should distract from the Hlinka is, by the way. It's a great summer tournament which features most of the best U-18 talent. The hockey is very good and and it's a great opportunity to see high-end players against their peers, often for the first time. It's a real shame the US doesn't take it more seriously, but sorry, it just doesn't pass the bar for best-on-best.
sorry, it passes my bar for what best on best means. Hlinka-Gretzky meets and easily clears the bar for what constitutes a best on best tourney, more so than the IIHF U18 April tournament.
 
It is though.

Teams don’t have hindrances for who they choose for their rosters, it is by definition best-on-best. All players from the respective hockey federations are available to be chosen. Just because the USA chooses to send USHL players rather than the USNTDP is their choice.
Finland's best U-18 players usually play with the u-20 team in Lake Placid when this is on.
 
US Roster:

Screenshot_20220630-002932.png
 
My Swedish team

Stenberg - Dower Nilsson - Sagranden
Carlsson - Svensson - Ståhlberg
Forsfjäll - Kling - Nordh
Stockselius - Vuollet - Pettersson

Lindstein - Sandin Pellikka
Wikman - Landén
Nilsson - Kostadinski

Munther
 
The current training camp roster for Germany:

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TH]Pos.[/TH]
[TH]Nachname[/TH]
[TH]Vorname[/TH]
[TH]Geb.-Dat.[/TH]
[TH]Verein 2022/23[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Döge[/TD]
[TD]Dean[/TD]
[TD]27.11.2005[/TD]
[TD]Eisbären Juniors Berlin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Stocker[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]
[TD]29.05.2005[/TD]
[TD]Starbulls Rosenheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Pertuch[/TD]
[TD]Nico[/TD]
[TD]29.07.2005[/TD]
[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Willerscheid[/TD]
[TD]Leon[/TD]
[TD]10.04.2005[/TD]
[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Fischer[/TD]
[TD]Jonas[/TD]
[TD]02.02.2002[/TD]
[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Bosecker[/TD]
[TD]Lars Lion[/TD]
[TD]18.09.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Mayer[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]
[TD]25.09.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Kölsch[/TD]
[TD]Tjark[/TD]
[TD]10.02.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Peukert[/TD]
[TD]Jakob[/TD]
[TD]27.11.2005[/TD]
[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Vladelchtchikov[/TD]
[TD]Alexander[/TD]
[TD]18.01.2005[/TD]
[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Weissenhorn[/TD]
[TD]Moritz[/TD]
[TD]29.06.2005[/TD]
[TD]Augsburger EV[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Kühnhauser[/TD]
[TD]Kilian[/TD]
[TD]09.02.2005[/TD]
[TD]Starbulls Rosenheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Niehus[/TD]
[TD]Lua[/TD]
[TD]26.03.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Limonov[/TD]
[TD]Maxim[/TD]
[TD]14.02.2005[/TD]
[TD]Augsburger EV[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Lemke[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]
[TD]25.07.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Tschwanow[/TD]
[TD]Nikita[/TD]
[TD]19.10.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Sumpf[/TD]
[TD]Julius[/TD]
[TD]11.01.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Brandl[/TD]
[TD]Linus[/TD]
[TD]01.04.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Schreiner[/TD]
[TD]Vadim[/TD]
[TD]25.08.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Samanski[/TD]
[TD]Noah[/TD]
[TD]12.05.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Ruckdäschel[/TD]
[TD]Timo[/TD]
[TD]01.04.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Jakovlev[/TD]
[TD]Raphael[/TD]
[TD]21.12.2005[/TD]
[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Bicker[/TD]
[TD]Kevin[/TD]
[TD]29.01.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Vinzens[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]
[TD]21.09.2005[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kinzel[/TD]
[TD]Luca[/TD]
[TD]18.07.2005[/TD]
[TD]HC Davos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Renner[/TD]
[TD]Florian[/TD]
[TD]26.05.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kopietz[/TD]
[TD]Lukas Benedikt[/TD]
[TD]18.06.2005[/TD]
[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Bauhof [/TD]
[TD]Leon[/TD]
[TD]30.07.2005[/TD]
[TD]Schwenninger ERC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Khaydarov[/TD]
[TD]Artjom[/TD]
[TD]06.10.2005[/TD]
[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

They got the data for Jonas Fischer mixed up. They used the poistion and birthdate of the defenseman playing for Riessersee, but the player on this roster is forward for Kaufbeuren who is born on 01/05/05.

15 attackers and 10 defenders. Probably the list will end with 13 attackers and 8 defenders. Who would be the 4 you would eliminate from the final list and what would your line-ups be?
 
15 attackers and 10 defenders. Probably the list will end with 13 attackers and 8 defenders. Who would be the 4 you would eliminate from the final list and what would your line-ups be?

This is my best guess, but I can't really account for chemistry.

Goalies:
Willerscheid and Pertuch are the 2 I would take every time. Between Döge and Stocker I have no idea especially since I have not really seen Döge play, so I would probably pick Stocker, but I don't think it would matter much.

Pos.NachnameVornameGeb.-Dat.Verein 2022/23
GKStockerPaul
29.05.2005​
Starbulls Rosenheim
GKPertuchNico
29.07.2005​
EV Landshut
GKWillerscheidLeon
10.04.2005​
Kölner EC

Defense:
My locks on defense are Mayer, Niehus, Bosecker, Peukert, Lemke and Vladelchtchikov. Between the other 4 I am not sure. I think I would go with Kölsch and Weißenhorn.

Pos.NachnameVornameGeb.-Dat.Verein 2022/23
DFBoseckerLars Lion
18.09.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
DFMayerPaul
25.09.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
DFKölschTjark
10.02.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
DFPeukertJakob
27.11.2005​
ESV Kaufbeuren
DFVladelchtchikovAlexander
18.01.2005​
Kölner EC
DFWeissenhornMoritz
29.06.2005​
Augsburger EV
DFNiehusLua
26.03.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
DFLemkePaul
25.07.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie

Forwards;
I can't see any of Sumpf, Brandl, Schreiner, Vinzens, Samanski, Ruckdäschel, Kinzel, Bicker or Fischer getting cut, unless they are injured or otherwise unavailable. Ultimately I would probably, cut Bauhof and either Renner or Khaydarov. In the end I choose to keep Renner for this exercise.

Pos.NachnameVornameGeb.-Dat.Verein 2022/23
FWTschwanowNikita
19.10.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
FWSumpfJulius
11.01.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWBrandlLinus
01.04.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
FWSchreinerVadim
25.08.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWSamanskiNoah
12.05.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWRuckdäschelTimo
01.04.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWJakovlevRaphael
21.12.2005​
EV Landshut
FWBickerKevin
29.01.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
FWVinzensPaul
21.09.2005​
Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWKinzelLuca
18.07.2005​
HC Davos
FWRennerFlorian
26.05.2005​
Jungadler Mannheim
FWKopietzLukas Benedikt
18.06.2005​
Kölner EC
FWFischerJonas
05.01.2005​
ESV Kaufbeuren

As for the lines I would use, I still need to tinker a bit, and that will have to wait until I'm done with work for today.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JotAlan
Slovak Preliminary roster:

NameClub
Martin SLUKA (05)Barani- HŠMH Banská Bystrica
Roman KUKUMBERG (05)HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Maxim PETRAS (06)HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Damian SLÁVIK (05)HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Richard BARAN (05)HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež
Peter CISÁR (05)HOBA Bratislava
Adam BELUŠKO (06)HC Košice
Leo EPERJEŠI (05)HC Košice
Theo KISS (06) HC Košice
Viliam KURILA (05)HK Mládež Michalovce
Kamil ROHAĽ (05)HK Mládež Michalovce
Ondrej MOLNÁR (05)HK Nitra
Jakub IRSÁK (05)MMHK Nitra
Juraj PEKARČÍK (05)MMHK Nitra
Milan PIŠOJA (05)MŠK Púchov
Tomáš POBEŽAL (06)MŠK Púchov
Samuel URBAN (05)MŠK Púchov
Richard ĎURINA (05)HK DUKLA Trenčín
Jakub CHROMIAK (05)HK DUKLA Trenčín
Ondrej MARUNA (06)HK DUKLA Trenčín
Andrej PÁRIČKA (05)HK DUKLA Trenčín
Ľuboš STAHOŇ (05)HK DUKLA Trenčín
Samuel BARCÍK (05)HKM Zvolen
Milan Tadeáš JOBEK (05)HC Bílí Tygři Liberec/ČR
Adam CEDZO (05)HC Oceláři Třinec/ČR
Samuel SISIK (05)SaiPa/Fín.
Alex ČAJKOVIČ (05)Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.
Daniel Alexander JENČKO (05)
Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hellwar9
Slovak Preliminary roster:

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[TD]Club[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Martin SLUKA (05)[/TD]
[TD]Barani- HŠMH Banská Bystrica[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Roman KUKUMBERG (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC SLOVAN Bratislava[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Maxim PETRAS (06)[/TD]
[TD]HC SLOVAN Bratislava[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Damian SLÁVIK (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC SLOVAN Bratislava[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Richard BARAN (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Peter CISÁR (05)[/TD]
[TD]HOBA Bratislava[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Adam BELUŠKO (06)[/TD]
[TD]HC Košice[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Leo EPERJEŠI (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC Košice[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Theo KISS (06)[/TD]
[TD]HC Košice[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Viliam KURILA (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK Mládež Michalovce[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kamil ROHAĽ (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK Mládež Michalovce[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ondrej MOLNÁR (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK Nitra[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jakub IRSÁK (05)[/TD]
[TD]MMHK Nitra[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Juraj PEKARČÍK (05)[/TD]
[TD]MMHK Nitra[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Milan PIŠOJA (05)[/TD]
[TD]MŠK Púchov[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tomáš POBEŽAL (06)[/TD]
[TD]MŠK Púchov[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samuel URBAN (05)[/TD]
[TD]MŠK Púchov[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Richard ĎURINA (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK DUKLA Trenčín[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jakub CHROMIAK (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK DUKLA Trenčín[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ondrej MARUNA (06)[/TD]
[TD]HK DUKLA Trenčín[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Andrej PÁRIČKA (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK DUKLA Trenčín[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ľuboš STAHOŇ (05)[/TD]
[TD]HK DUKLA Trenčín[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samuel BARCÍK (05)[/TD]
[TD]HKM Zvolen[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Milan Tadeáš JOBEK (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC Bílí Tygři Liberec/ČR[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Adam CEDZO (05)[/TD]
[TD]HC Oceláři Třinec/ČR[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samuel SISIK (05)[/TD]
[TD]SaiPa/Fín.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alex ČAJKOVIČ (05)[/TD]
[TD]Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Daniel Alexander JENČKO (05)[/TD]

[TD]Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Dvorský and Štrbák still can join, decision pending. Any ideas why Ridzoň and Tomašec are not on the preliminary roster?
 
Dvorský and Štrbák still can join, decision pending. Any ideas why Ridzoň and Tomašec are not on the preliminary roster?
I think Strbak will end up joining, I’m less sold on Dvorsky just because his role with U20 team will be more prominent. And I’m not sure, Ridzon should absolutely be there as well as Dej.
 
Dej would be on my list too. There are some players from 06 birthyear on the roster like Kiss, Pobežal or Beluško. I just thought Tomašec would get a chance after being an impact player in the previous games. But there will be some changes to the roster later on that's quite sure.
 
This is my best guess, but I can't really account for chemistry.

Goalies:
Willerscheid and Pertuch are the 2 I would take every time. Between Döge and Stocker I have no idea especially since I have not really seen Döge play, so I would probably pick Stocker, but I don't think it would matter much.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Stocker[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
29.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Starbulls Rosenheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Pertuch[/TD]
[TD]Nico[/TD]

[TD]
29.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Willerscheid[/TD]
[TD]Leon[/TD]

[TD]
10.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Defense:
My locks on defense are Mayer, Niehus, Bosecker, Peukert, Lemke and Vladelchtchikov. Between the other 4 I am not sure. I think I would go with Kölsch and Weißenhorn.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Bosecker[/TD]
[TD]Lars Lion[/TD]

[TD]
18.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Mayer[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
25.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Kölsch[/TD]
[TD]Tjark[/TD]

[TD]
10.02.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Peukert[/TD]
[TD]Jakob[/TD]

[TD]
27.11.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Vladelchtchikov[/TD]
[TD]Alexander[/TD]

[TD]
18.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Weissenhorn[/TD]
[TD]Moritz[/TD]

[TD]
29.06.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Augsburger EV[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Niehus[/TD]
[TD]Lua[/TD]

[TD]
26.03.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Lemke[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
25.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Forwards;
I can't see any of Sumpf, Brandl, Schreiner, Vinzens, Samanski, Ruckdäschel, Kinzel, Bicker or Fischer getting cut, unless they are injured or otherwise unavailable. Ultimately I would probably, cut Bauhof and either Renner or Khaydarov. In the end I choose to keep Renner for this exercise.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Tschwanow[/TD]
[TD]Nikita[/TD]

[TD]
19.10.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Sumpf[/TD]
[TD]Julius[/TD]

[TD]
11.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Brandl[/TD]
[TD]Linus[/TD]

[TD]
01.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Schreiner[/TD]
[TD]Vadim[/TD]

[TD]
25.08.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Samanski[/TD]
[TD]Noah[/TD]

[TD]
12.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Ruckdäschel[/TD]
[TD]Timo[/TD]

[TD]
01.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Jakovlev[/TD]
[TD]Raphael[/TD]

[TD]
21.12.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Bicker[/TD]
[TD]Kevin[/TD]

[TD]
29.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Vinzens[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
21.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kinzel[/TD]
[TD]Luca[/TD]

[TD]
18.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]HC Davos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Renner[/TD]
[TD]Florian[/TD]

[TD]
26.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kopietz[/TD]
[TD]Lukas Benedikt[/TD]

[TD]
18.06.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Fischer[/TD]
[TD]Jonas[/TD]

[TD]
05.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

As for the lines I would use, I still need to tinker a bit, and that will have to wait until I'm done with work for today.
Is Tropmann injured or do they see him taking a roster spot in the u20 summer team?
 
Is Tropmann injured or do they see him taking a roster spot in the u20 summer team?

I think it might be the latter. I haven't heard anything about an injury.
Unfortunately the rosters on the DEB website are kind of screwed up at the moment (except for the Hlinka team), but I believe that Tropmann was the lone '05 in camp with the '04 players in June. I don't know if there could be a chance that he joins the team later.

Also, it looks like they have replaced Luca Kinzel with Robin Rieke.

Pos.NachnameVornameGeb.-Dat.Verein 2022/23
GKDögeDean27.11.2005Eisbären Juniors Berlin
GKPertuchNico29.07.2005EV Landshut
GKStockerPaul29.05.2005Starbulls Rosenheim
GKWillerscheidLeon10.04.2005KEC „Die Haie“
DFBoseckerLars18.09.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
DFVladelchtchikovAlexander18.01.2005Kölner EC
DFKühnhauserKilian09.02.2005Starbulls Rosenheim
DFNiehusLua26.03.2005Jungadler Mannheim
DFKölschTjark10.02.2005Jungadler Mannheim
DFLemkePaul25.07.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
DFLimonovMaxim14.02.2005Augsburger EV
DFMayerPaul25.09.2005Jungadler Mannheim
DFPeukertJakob27.11.2005ESV Kaufbeuren
DFWeißenhornMoritz14.02.2005Augsburger EV
FWBauhofLeon30.07.2005Schwenninger ERC
FWBickerKevin29.01.2005Jungadler Mannheim
FWBrandlLinus01.04.2005Jungadler Mannheim
FWFischerJonas05.01.2005ESV Kaufbeuren
FWJakovlevRaphael21.12.2005EV Landshut
FWRennerFlorian26.05.2005Jungadler Mannheim
FWKhaydarovArtjom06.10.2005Jungadler Mannheim
FWRiekeRobin03.05.2005South Kent School
FWKopietzLukas18.07.2005KEC „Die Haie“
FWRuckdäschelTimo01.04.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWSamanskiNoah12.05.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWSchreinerVadim25.08.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWSumpfJulius11.01.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
FWTschwanowNikita19.10.2005Jungadler Mannheim
FWVinzensPaul21.09.2005Red Bull Hockey Akademie
 
  • Like
Reactions: GermanSpitfire
This is my best guess, but I can't really account for chemistry.

Goalies:
Willerscheid and Pertuch are the 2 I would take every time. Between Döge and Stocker I have no idea especially since I have not really seen Döge play, so I would probably pick Stocker, but I don't think it would matter much.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Stocker[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
29.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Starbulls Rosenheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Pertuch[/TD]
[TD]Nico[/TD]

[TD]
29.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GK[/TD]
[TD]Willerscheid[/TD]
[TD]Leon[/TD]

[TD]
10.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Fantastic overview in this post, as usual.

I'll add my 0.02 cents.

I would say that Döge is the guy they'll be taking along instead of Stocker.

Defense:
My locks on defense are Mayer, Niehus, Bosecker, Peukert, Lemke and Vladelchtchikov. Between the other 4 I am not sure. I think I would go with Kölsch and Weißenhorn.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Bosecker[/TD]
[TD]Lars Lion[/TD]

[TD]
18.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Mayer[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
25.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Kölsch[/TD]
[TD]Tjark[/TD]

[TD]
10.02.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Peukert[/TD]
[TD]Jakob[/TD]

[TD]
27.11.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Vladelchtchikov[/TD]
[TD]Alexander[/TD]

[TD]
18.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Weissenhorn[/TD]
[TD]Moritz[/TD]

[TD]
29.06.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Augsburger EV[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Niehus[/TD]
[TD]Lua[/TD]

[TD]
26.03.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DF[/TD]
[TD]Lemke[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
25.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

That looks totally correct. Kölsch interests me. Would like to see him in international competition.

Forwards;
I can't see any of Sumpf, Brandl, Schreiner, Vinzens, Samanski, Ruckdäschel, Kinzel, Bicker or Fischer getting cut, unless they are injured or otherwise unavailable. Ultimately I would probably, cut Bauhof and either Renner or Khaydarov. In the end I choose to keep Renner for this exercise.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Nachname[/TD]
[TD]Vorname[/TD]
[TD]Geb.-Dat.[/TD]
[TD]Verein 2022/23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Tschwanow[/TD]
[TD]Nikita[/TD]

[TD]
19.10.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Sumpf[/TD]
[TD]Julius[/TD]

[TD]
11.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Brandl[/TD]
[TD]Linus[/TD]

[TD]
01.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Schreiner[/TD]
[TD]Vadim[/TD]

[TD]
25.08.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Samanski[/TD]
[TD]Noah[/TD]

[TD]
12.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Ruckdäschel[/TD]
[TD]Timo[/TD]

[TD]
01.04.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Jakovlev[/TD]
[TD]Raphael[/TD]

[TD]
21.12.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]EV Landshut[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Bicker[/TD]
[TD]Kevin[/TD]

[TD]
29.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Vinzens[/TD]
[TD]Paul[/TD]

[TD]
21.09.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Red Bull Hockey Akademie[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kinzel[/TD]
[TD]Luca[/TD]

[TD]
18.07.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]HC Davos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Renner[/TD]
[TD]Florian[/TD]

[TD]
26.05.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Jungadler Mannheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Kopietz[/TD]
[TD]Lukas Benedikt[/TD]

[TD]
18.06.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]Kölner EC[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FW[/TD]
[TD]Fischer[/TD]
[TD]Jonas[/TD]

[TD]
05.01.2005​
[/TD]

[TD]ESV Kaufbeuren[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

As for the lines I would use, I still need to tinker a bit, and that will have to wait until I'm done with work for today.

Indeed, the absolute key forwards would appear to be Sumpf, Brandl, Vinzens, Ruckdäschel, and Bicker. Those are the ones I'd recommend North American viewers key in on if they're checking out a game featuring Germany, with Sumpf and Vinzens being the top guys.

I thought Dück might give a 2006er or two a look.

Surely the others you mention are probably part of this team.

I'd personally be interested in Jakovlev, Samanski, Tschwanow, and Khaidorov at this tournament, the latter in order to see if he has any of the skills of his old man.:-) I'd say these kids bring a skill element not necessarily seen much of in last year's squad.

If you're hoping for a Julian Lutz, I don't think there is one this year. However, he didn't actually get things done in any of the big international tournaments like his talent level would suggest. Maybe one or two of these kids will better be able to shine when playing against "the big boys"?

Final roster should be out soon enough... Not at the DEB site yet.
 
What I like about the '05 group is that there are good players at all positions. On the downside there may not be a clear star player. Although I remain high on Tropmann (who may not be at this tournament) and Mayer.

I know we are all looking for the next high draft pick, but I think even without those we are still moving in a good direction overall, compared to 5 or 10 years ago.
I just hope junior hockey does not get interrupted again, because without these international tournaments it is even more difficult to see if the top players just stand out compared to their domestic competition, or if they can actually play with the big boys.

I remember the junior tournaments with Draisaitl, Kahun and Tiffels. It did not matter who was on the other side, when they stepped on the ice it they were at least on a level playing field if not straight up dominating.
Overall they would of course still lose most of the times, but you could see that these players were on another level.
It was almost the same with Stützle, Reichel and Peterka. They were never outmatched, not even against Canada.
Seider was a little unlucky that he did not get a chance to play at the top level as often as he should, but he pretty much tilted the ice in his teams' favor at every level.

Watching those guys was fun but it's not just about those potential NHL stars, and some of them did not get that far (yet). But we need produce more good DEL players as well. Not just some kids who will get a little bit of ice time as long as they fall under the U23 rule and then get sent to the DEL2 or Oberliga and replaced by an older, cheaper and slightly better import, as soon as they get too old for that. We need more of the kids to stick in the DEL, like Wohlgemuth, Eder or Ehl.
 
I know Eye of Ra laughed at my lineup i posted 1 week ago, hes probably right. I dont have youth hockey knowledge, i just watch their statistics on eliteprospect.

I like making up my own scenarios and line ups. Now to my updated swedish lineup/roster:

Carlsson - Stenberg - Nordh
Dower Nilsson - Edstrom - Forsfjäll
Ståhlberg - Vuollet - Sagranden
Stockselius- Svensson - Karlsson

Lindstein - Willander
Wikman - Landén
Bergström - Hell

The first line with the 2 best 05 in sweden, second line can also cause damage

The defence Lindstein is our best, im not sure about the rest.

If canada comes with their best squad, we Will probably have no chance agaisnt them.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad