GDT: 2025 U18's

[Chainshot]

At the point in the game were Craig starts telling stories...

 

[Chainshot]

Why is Martin slashing the goalie there? I have the sound off.

 

[ORRFForever]

Sorry, @Summer Rose, it's premature but I could not resist....

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Contrary to what many want to push, the future is still bright for Canadian hockey.
Dominating the medals over the past few years in the U17 Worlds, U18 Worlds & Hlinka.
Time to get a couple more WJC with these guys.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Mans Goos. Nice name.

At least it's a hard G sound, and not Juice

 

[ORRFForever]

Contrary to what many want to push, the future is still bright for Canadian hockey.
Dominating the medals over the past few years in the U17 Worlds, U18 Worlds & Hlinka.
Time to get a couple more WJC with these guys.

Amen to that, brother. People will look back at the 2020's (the entire decade) as a great push ahead for Canadian hockey.

The future is insanely bright.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

LOL, no one even challenged Nesbitt in front of the net

 

[MeHateHe]

Sorry, @Summer Rose, it's premature but I could not resist....

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This is hardly Canada’s B team. A few legitimate stars in the making and maybe the best Canadian goaltender to come through the system in a decade or more.

 

[ORRFForever]

This is hardly Canada’s B team. A few legitimate stars in the making and maybe the best Canadian goaltender to come through the system in a decade or more.

You can't call it our "A" team so... What would you call it?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

This is hardly Canada’s B team. A few legitimate stars in the making and maybe the best Canadian goaltender to come through the system in a decade or more.

He isn't the best in his draft year. Ravensbergen is porjected to be a 1st round pick.

 

[Mathieukferland]

You can't call it our "A" team so... What would you call it?

Last year there were probably 13 players missing, that was a B team. At most there are probably 5 or 6 this year missing

 

[ORRFForever]

Last year there were probably 13 players missing, that was a B team. At most there are probably 5 or 6 this year missing

Schaefer and Misa are 2 huge missing pieces. O'Brien.

Who else would you say is missing?

 

[MeHateHe]

He isn't the best in his draft year. Ravensbergen is porjected to be a 1st round pick.

You can make that argument, but I’d probably take Ivankovic. Ravensbergen is good, but he has tendency to let in some floaters.

 

[hockey20000]

damn i expected better from sweden

 

[MeHateHe]

You can't call it our "A" team so... What would you call it?

A- or, at worst, B++. This is a very good team.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

3 golds in 5 years. Not bad for a country that "doesn't medal in this tournament"

 

[Lumber]

Schaefer and Misa are 2 huge missing players. O'Brien.

Who else would you say is missing?

Dupont

 

[ORRFForever]

A- or, at worst, B++. This is a very good team.

I agree but just humour me and my (trying to be) funny little meme.

 

[ORRFForever]

3 golds in 5 years. Not bad for a country that "doesn't medal in this tournament"

Yes. Well said.

 

[MeHateHe]

Also, one more data point in my argument that the team playing the late semifinal game is at a disadvantage in the final. Having to play an intense semi and then the final 22 hours later when the opposition gets the luxury of four more hours’ rest, and the chance for a good night’s sleep has to have an impact. I still think there should be an extra day between the semi and the final. I know these are kids with boundless energy, but the more effort to keep it fair the better.

 

[ORRFForever]

Also, one more data point in my argument that the team playing the late semifinal game is at a disadvantage in the final. Having to play an intense semi and then the final 22 hours later when the opposition gets the luxury of four more hours’ rest, and the chance for a good night’s sleep has to have an impact. I still think there should be an extra day between the semi and the final. I know these are kids with boundless energy, but the more effort to keep it fair the better.

I don't think anyone here would care. It was nice to have the game on Saturday night, though.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Schaefer and Misa are 2 huge missing pieces. O'Brien.

Who else would you say is missing?

If all healthy, Schaefer, Misa, O’Brien, Desnoyers, McKenna, Belchetz, and maybe Preston

 

[ORRFForever]

If all healthy, Schaefer, Misa, O’Brien, Desnoyers, McKenna, Belchetz, and maybe Preston

Thanks for the names.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

If all healthy, Schaefer, Misa, O’Brien, Desnoyers, McKenna, Belchetz, and maybe Preston

And Dupont

 

[FLAMESFAN]

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Never mind.

actually is, but has "graduated"