GDT: 2022 World Junior Championship (12/29 Update: Tournament Cancelled)

[Leetch3]

Any word if Garand is playing today or tomorrow?

he is not

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

id just withdraw if those are the "rules" of this tournament. farcical. what happens in the knockout rounds when one player tests positive? just gonna postpone the game? how long we holding off on forfeiting or waiting for the all clear to play a game?

And this is just one of the reasons why it was smart not to send players to the Olympics. No idea what their rules would be but ver doubtful that no country would get through the entire tournament without some positive test(s). And then you have the whole quarantine issue with China and reentering the US.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Forfeiting a game because of 2 positive tests? That's utterly ridiculous

 

[RangersFan1994]

IIHF - Team USA placed in quarantine, to miss game

 

[nyr2k2]

Seems unlikely that of they have positives, particularly both goalies, that they'd be able to play in the next couple days. Feels like it may be the precursor to dropping out of the tournament.

 

[Tob]

This is the equivalent of what we're seeing here in Canada. Shut down the economy for the 9th time 2 years into COVID because people have the cough. Great sacrifices over effectively a cold. Hopefully the USA goalies and players are feeling okay but if they're out of the tournament, that's absolutely terrible for the players.

 

[Leetch3]

Seems unlikely that of they have positives, particularly both goalies, that they'd be able to play in the next couple days. Feels like it may be the precursor to dropping out of the tournament.

yeah with it being goalies. really the only chance is if they end up being false positives and those guys test negative enough times to be cleared

 

[nyr2k2]

yeah with it being goalies. really the only chance is if they end up being false positives and those guys test negative enough times to be cleared

Yeah if they are true positives, they won't be able to play tomorrow against Sweden, either. The US would have to withdraw. I don't really see any realistic way around it. Too bad. My interest in the tournament drops dramatically if this happens.

 

[Atax]

2 and an automatic forfeit? Yeah, I'm done with this tournament.

 

[17futurecap]

So does the USA get relegated if they can’t continue the tournament?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So does the USA get relegated if they can’t continue the tournament?

no they’re not doing relegations this year.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

This is the equivalent of what we're seeing here in Canada. Shut down the economy for the 9th time 2 years into COVID because people have the cough. Great sacrifices over effectively a cold. Hopefully the USA goalies and players are feeling okay but if they're out of the tournament, that's absolutely terrible for the players.

Interesting Canada and Germany are close in that regard.

 

[GAGLine]

So does the USA get relegated if they can’t continue the tournament?

There are no relegations this year.

 

[nyr2k2]

2 and an automatic forfeit? Yeah, I'm done with this tournament.

Sounds like it was potentially two of the three goalies, which is obviously a problem. And it also sounds as of it wasn't an automatic forfeit, and there were discussions between the IIHF and Team USA about what to do before they both settled on a forfeit.

I mean it all does feel stupid, but if they really were down to one healthy goalie it becomes less crazy, to me anyway.

 

[Atax]

Sounds like it was potentially two of the three goalies, which is obviously a problem. And it also sounds as of it wasn't an automatic forfeit, and there were discussions between the IIHF and Team USA about what to do before they both settled on a forfeit.

I mean it all does feel stupid, but if they really were down to one healthy goalie it becomes less crazy, to me anyway.

Nah, I get what you're saying. I just think it's a bit of a joke for them to forfeit a game because of Covid. They should've expected this kind of stuff and had contingencies in place. Like extra roster, more time in the schedule, etc. Or do a bubble? Idk, I didnt follow the build up to it.

It just makes me not take the tournament seriously, is all.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

So does the USA get relegated if they can’t continue the tournament?

They go to 11 teams next year

 

[Shesterkybomb]

There should be some kind of provision for usa if they need a goalie to get someone thats playing locally that's from the us or had duall citizenship

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

There should be some kind of provision for usa if they need a goalie to get someone thats playing locally that's from the us or had duall citizenship

Any Montana Zamboni driver's kids available? What about a collegiate goalie from North Dakota or Colorado?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The players have access to boosters, there's no reason they shouldn't take them and if asymptomatic there's no reason they shouldn't play.

 

[Machinehead]

It's so hockey that they're the only sport utterly crumbling because of this.

 

[huerter]

Shane Wright - not a center at the WJC

Laf/Kravtsov/Buch - centers in the chel.

 

[ArPanet]

Looked like Duthie, O’Neill and McKenzie were surprised no one from the Sabres org congratulated Owen Power on his hattrick. Time for another billboard?

 

[Rangers in 7]

I will say this, the fact the nhl is the only sport having this issue, it looks terrible

 

[Paul Padovano]

Cuylee picks up an assist playing with Berdard. I know it's Austria but Berdard is 16 yrs old, and the extent to which he stands out is unbelievable. Surprised Othmann couldn't make this team.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Looked like Duthie, O’Neill and McKenzie were surprised no one from the Sabres org congratulated Owen Power on his hattrick. Time for another billboard?

Rangers better be ready to make their offer when he takes the NCAA route.