Yeah. Sauthier, Troxler, Bouvard and Bosshard are excellent prospects in their own rights but most of the top Swiss forward prospects eligible aren't on the roster. No Domenichelli, Neuenschwander, Rohrbach, Schürmann, Lutz, Zambaz, Schoch, Bonito or Cabré. Of the real big names, Troxler and Sauthier are the lone ones on the roster. I guess it's a good sign that the team is still competitive even with so many kids missing.Its a decent age group for Switzerland particularly in regard to forward depth. And some of the best forwards were not even on the roster. So it doesnt suprise me, that they can at least hang with the Czechs for now.
Yeah. Sauthier, Troxler, Bouvard and Bosshard are excellent prospects in their own rights but most of the top Swiss forward prospects eligible aren't on the roster. No Domenichelli, Neuenschwander, Rohrbach, Schürmann, Lutz, Zambaz, Schoch, Bonito or Cabré. Of the real big names, Troxler and Sauthier are the lone ones on the roster. I guess it's a good sign that the team is still competitive even with so many kids missing.
Looks like Bumgarner (North Dakota) and SGC (Medicine Hat) tearing it up in the opener, no surprise
If we take into account the other results, the overall tone is spoiled by the first game, which we should not have lost. But they are very young guys and they made up for this failure in the rest of the tournament. Although it doesn't look like it from the number of shots on goal, in the five-on-five game today against the USA, we were clearly better most of the time (at least from the second period that I saw in the match) and we deservedly won. Which is always appreciated, even if it's not a USNTDP pick, there are always top players who will go high in the draft. It looks like the 08 year will also be of relatively good quality.Nice to see the goals coming.lol.
Kachlir, ruml, katolicky.. seems like we have some good players coming up!
Will he be playing in Medicine Hat next year?Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, yes.
Should've made the NTDP. Still can't believe they didn't pick him.
The rare hockey player from Salt Lake City, so he's a lock to be drafted by Utah.
Was going to post this in the Prospects section but then saw this nice little ranking, so I'll pose the question here...USA's forwards for this team are insanely deep. Like 8-10 guys with draft potential. Unfortunately the goaltenders and defensemen might only have a 1-2 draft picks max, but not a bad team this year by any means.
1. C Jack Hextall (2026)
2. LW Noah Davidson (2027)
3. RW Kalder Varga (2026)
4. C Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (2027)
5. RW William Bent (2026)
6. RW Cole Bumgarner (2026)
7. RD Levi Harper (2027)
8. RW Joseph Salandra (2026)
9. LW Luke Puchner (2026)
10. C Caden Harvey (2026)
11. G Xavier Wendt (2026)
I would be interested to know how many of this team that played in this tournament (or maybe even from the one that played at HGC) would have made it to the US A selection..? Of course, the question also applies to other American fans, including Pavel BuchnevichWas going to post this in the Prospects section but then saw this nice little ranking, so I'll pose the question here...
@Pavel Buchnevich What do you think about this crop of non-NTDP guys compared to the '07's we just watched at the Hlinka? Obviously, a lot can happen in a year and some guys will pop and others will fade but I would assume these will be lots of the names that form next year's Hlinka team.
Seems almost inverted from your reports...the '07's having some really intriguing, toolsy blueliners but lacking severely in talent and skill up front. There seem to be a pretty impressive non-NTDP forwards among the '08's with some real skill (some very projectable) - but at least at this tournament, the blueline group doesn't exactly wow with upside.
Yeah, I think you have it right. Last year was defensemen, this year is forwards. I think this team was a little better.Was going to post this in the Prospects section but then saw this nice little ranking, so I'll pose the question here...
@Pavel Buchnevich What do you think about this crop of non-NTDP guys compared to the '07's we just watched at the Hlinka? Obviously, a lot can happen in a year and some guys will pop and others will fade but I would assume these will be lots of the names that form next year's Hlinka team.
Seems almost inverted from your reports...the '07's having some really intriguing, toolsy blueliners but lacking severely in talent and skill up front. There seem to be a pretty impressive non-NTDP forwards among the '08's with some real skill (some very projectable) - but at least at this tournament, the blueline group doesn't exactly wow with upside.
Always tough to say before the NTDP 17’s start their season. We saw some of them at the YOG, but not all have participated yet for USAH or in juniors.I would be interested to know how many of this team that played in this tournament (or maybe even from the one that played at HGC) would have made it to the US A selection..? Of course, the question also applies to other American fans, including Pavel Buchnevich![]()