U18: 5-Nations Tournament, Sochi, Russia 5-9 feb

[StevenEllisNHL]

Any updates on the health status of Roope Taponen after his collapse?

 

[JustJokinenAround]

FHR youtube channel, but I dunno if they'll be geoblocked. They may release taped games later, though, those will be free to watch

Not sure if there is a geoblock on live streams but yes the taped games are up. At least the USA vs Finland game is working for me

 

[JustJokinenAround]

Fin's roster:

1 Taponen Roope, HIFK Helsinki
31 Blomqvist Joel, Kärpät Oulu

2 Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli
3 Loponen Kalle, Kärpät Oulu
4 Räsänen Iivari, Tappara Tampere
5 Puutio Kasper, Kärpät Oulu
6 Hatakka Santeri, Jokerit Helsinki
7 Tuomisto Antti, Ässät Pori
8 Niemelä Topi, Kärpät Oulu

10 Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
11 Puistola Patrik, Tappara Tampere
14 Intonen Aarne, TPS Turku
15 Saarela Antti, Lukko Rauma
17 Pärssinen Juuso, TPS Turku
18 Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
19 Miettinen Veeti, Blues Espoo
21 Räty Aatu, Kärpät Oulu
22 Simontaival Kasper, Tappara Tampere
24 Räty Aku, Kärpät Oulu
26 Tieksola Tuukka, Kärpät Oulu
27 Hakanen Santtu, HPK Hämeenlinna
28 Hirvonen Roni, Blues Espoo

Missing our biggest stars (Lundell, Kakko, Heinola) and some key players (Nikkanen, Kallionkieli) but still stacked roster.

do you know why Kakko, Lundell, and Honka aren't playing? Do they need to be allowed by their Liiga teams?

 

[ES]

Honka is overaged (he's late 2000). As for Lundell and Kakko it is making sense of not having them as they are not battling to be in the team, they will be if healthy and team not too far in playoffs.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Not sure if there is a geoblock on live streams but yes the taped games are up. At least the USA vs Finland game is working for me

Who scored Finland's second goal?

 

[FinPanda]

do you know why Kakko, Lundell, and Honka aren't playing? Do they need to be allowed by their Liiga teams?

Kakko would've played with men if not his injury, but he is playing with TPS. Lundell probably is just getting some rest. And like previously someone said, Honka is an overager.

 

[Jussi]

Kakko would've played with men if not his injury, but he is playing with TPS. Lundell probably is just getting some rest. And like previously someone said, Honka is an overager.

Playing with HIFK vs Kärpät today in Liiga.

 

[FinPanda]

Playing with HIFK vs Kärpät today in Liiga.

Yeah but I meant like there wasn't any games in the last couple of days. I didn't mean today.

 

[FinPanda]

 

[theslatcher]

Wallstedt is playing pretty badly right now. And Sweden doesn't seem to roll any lines at all, some 2's are always together on the ice, but they have an ever changing 3rd.

E: Wallstedt out, Alnefelt in.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Wallstedt is playing pretty badly right now. And Sweden doesn't seem to roll any lines at all, some 2's are always together on the ice, but they have an ever changing 3rd.

E: Wallstedt out, Alnefelt in.

2nd goal was a huge blunder, not sure what happened on the 3rd.

 

[FinPanda]

I think Aaltonen scored the 4th. Who scored the other goals?

 

[Erikfromfin]

Aatu Räty 1st goal... Loponen 2nd goal or that might have been deflected upfront... and Hirvonen 3rd

 

[theslatcher]

This is the worst I've seen this Swedish team play this tournament by a wide margin, and it doesn't help that the coach changes up the lines literally every shift. Raymond has also not been playing good, he does his solo efforts but follows it up by taking a shot from a really bad angle or passes to a Finnish player.

If I had to guess I think a lot, if not all, of Sweden's problems this tournament comes down to the coaching.

 

[Star Ocean]

Time to axe the swedish u18 coach. He is not getting 100% from this talented swedish team.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Holtz and Raymond are good but in my oppinion Lundell is way better prospect

 

[Hoglunder]

Holtz and Raymond are good but in my oppinion Lundell is way better prospect

Way better? Yeah sure....

 

[theslatcher]

Holtz and Raymond are good but in my oppinion Lundell is way better prospect

Looking at your username I can see why that's your opinion.

 

[theslatcher]

Sweden finally got a goal, scored by Nybeck, that was all Holtz & Costmar, though... Followed immedietly by another goal, scored by Gunler, assisted by Nybeck... Followed immedietly by a Finnish goal by Loponen.

 

[perolofbrasar]

This is the worst I've seen this Swedish team play this tournament by a wide margin, and it doesn't help that the coach changes up the lines literally every shift. Raymond has also not been playing good, he does his solo efforts but follows it up by taking a shot from a really bad angle or passes to a Finnish player.

If I had to guess I think a lot, if not all, of Sweden's problems this tournament comes down to the coaching.

Coaching may be a part of it, but when the 02's don't deliver there's absolutely nothing to make up for it. Really crappy vintage up front, centers in particular, exacerbated by questionable scouting/selection processes all the way from U16.

 

[Star Ocean]

Goaltending seems to be a trainwreck.

 

[FinPanda]

I am a bit worried as when Saarela got injured we are now playing with only 9 forwards.

 

[Star Ocean]

I am a bit worried as when Saarela got injured we are now playing with only 9 forwards.

Well the game is soon over anyway...

 

[FinPanda]

Well the game is soon over anyway...

10 minutes in junior games is a lot.

 

[theslatcher]

Coaching may be a part of it, but when the 02's don't deliver there's absolutely nothing to make up for it. Really crappy vintage up front, centers in particular, exacerbated by questionable scouting/selection processes all the way from U16.

Well, coaching has everything to do with lines never staying together for more than a shift(and some centers double shifting on the wing, for reasons I have no idea), PP lines, & how players should play/what areas they should go to. Also when we did have set lines: what lines we're playing.