Olympics: 2022 Predictions for the Mid-Majors (AUT,BLR,DEN,FRA,GER,KAZ,LAT,NOR,SLO)

[kabidjan18]

Great job.
Denmark/Jokerit prospect Lucas Anderson is actually Lucas Andersen. Same for Asger Peterson > Petersen

Thanks! I fixed it.

 

[kabidjan18]

If the groups were settled today, here's how I think they would look.

Group A: Norway, Belarus, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group B: Slovakia, France, Korea, Italy
Group C: Latvia, Denmark, Austria, Hungary

Well, those are stupid groups.

 

[Pan]

Is this the qualification groups? No more Slovenia for us please.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

If the groups were settled today, here's how I think they would look.

Group A: Norway, Belarus, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group B: Slovakia, France, Korea, Italy
Group C: Latvia, Denmark, Austria, Hungary

Well, those are stupid groups.

Great Britain has a shot at leapfrogging Hungary in the rankings.

 

[kabidjan18]

Is this the qualification groups? No more Slovenia for us please.

Yes, but these are if nothing changes. I would bet something will change.

Great Britain has a shot at leapfrogging Hungary in the rankings.

Well yeah, many things will change inevitably. Austria needs a lot to change, right now we're in the Group of Death.

 

[Pan]

Battle for Beijing: Assessing the 8 Other Mid-Major Nations in Looking Ahead to 2022
Sorry for necroposting but it was a pure joy for me to find by chance and re-read the article and the thread now, post- Olympic qualification.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Top major:

1: Canada
2: Usa
3: Russia
4: Finland
5: Czech
6: Switzerland
7: Slovakia

Mid-Major Rankings 2021:

1: Germany
2: Belarus
3: Sweden
4: Denmark
5: Latvia
6: Austria
7: Kazaksthan
8: Norway
9: France
10: Slovenia

Behind Slovenia i think UK, Hungary, Italy and Poland is basically same level. I think Japan will join them with all the young players they have in NA very soon. China with KHLers is probaly on Norway level.

I think Belarus is way better than people give them credit for.

 

[kudla]

Top major:
1: Germany
2: Belarus
3: Sweden
4: Denmark
5: Latvia
6: Austria
7: Kazaksthan
8: Norway
9: France
10: Slovenia

Behind Slovenia i think UK, Hungary, Italy and Poland is basically same level. I think Japan will join them with all the young players they have in NA very soon. China with KHLers is probaly on Norway level.

I think Belarus is way better than people give them credit for.

You never disappoint do you

 

[kabidjan18]

Battle for Beijing: Assessing the 8 Other Mid-Major Nations in Looking Ahead to 2022
Sorry for necroposting but it was a pure joy for me to find by chance and re-read the article and the thread now, post- Olympic qualification.

Top major:

1: Canada
2: Usa
3: Russia
4: Finland
5: Czech
6: Switzerland
7: Slovakia

Mid-Major Rankings 2021:

1: Germany
2: Belarus
3: Sweden
4: Denmark
5: Latvia
6: Austria
7: Kazaksthan
8: Norway
9: France
10: Slovenia

Behind Slovenia i think UK, Hungary, Italy and Poland is basically same level. I think Japan will join them with all the young players they have in NA very soon. China with KHLers is probaly on Norway level.

I think Belarus is way better than people give them credit for.

Don't worry I'm not offended haha. Belarus ramped up their junior production to the CHL very quickly. It may have been that there were always quality juniors and that there simply wasn't a connecting agent, but once they were able to establish the pipeline things moved pretty quickly. I'm still not sold on the long term trend but there's no reason for you not to be.

 

[ozo]

I'm still not sold on the long term trend but there's no reason for you not to be.

I have tried to steer you towards the light for years with my Belarus enthusiasm and the day is coming when you will be converted into a believer.

 

[kabidjan18]

You never disappoint do you

Wait I just read that haha.

Funny thing is I'm pretty sure he is swedish.