Coronavirus and WHC

[Jussi]

Why not a tournament with no attendance? That'd boost the TV ratings.

Financial losses would be far too great for the organizers.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Financial losses would be far too great for the organizers.

True, although I would like Finland or any other European nation to win the gold medal.

 

[FinPanda]

Would be such a shame for the 02s, most get just one shot at it(and have it be their only international tournament).

Yeah, Finns would've have been one of the favourites.

 

[SpoolCat]

So does that mean the Women's worlds will also be cancelled? Even if the World Championship does go on, I can't imagine many NHLers would wind up going.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

So does that mean the Women's worlds will also be cancelled? Even if the World Championship does go on, I can't imagine many NHLers would wind up going.

Most likely.

 

[jonas2244]

They cancelled now all tournaments to be played in March. Everything in April/May not (yet) affected.

MEN's UNDER-18 category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group A
22-28 March in Tallinn, Estonia
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B
23-29 March in Sofia, Bulgaria
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
16-22 March in Istanbul, Turkey
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group B
29 March-04 April in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg

WOMEN's category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division I Group B
28 March-03 April in Katowice, Poland
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group A
29 March-03 April in Jaca, Spain

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

They cancelled now all tournaments to be played in March. Everything in April/May not (yet) affected.

MEN's UNDER-18 category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group A
22-28 March in Tallinn, Estonia
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B
23-29 March in Sofia, Bulgaria
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
16-22 March in Istanbul, Turkey
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group B
29 March-04 April in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg

WOMEN's category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division I Group B
28 March-03 April in Katowice, Poland
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group A
29 March-03 April in Jaca, Spain

They can just have games with no attendance.

 

[Star Ocean]

Great absolutely f***ing great.
There goes Finland chances to win even one medal this years hockey world championships.
f***ing corona-virus.

Sweden would had holtz and raymond back

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Sweden would had holtz and raymond back

Loss for Finland and Sweden. Rip. Talk about hockey expanding to China.

 

[HungryFrank]

They cancelled now all tournaments to be played in March. Everything in April/May not (yet) affected.

MEN's UNDER-18 category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group A
22-28 March in Tallinn, Estonia
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B
23-29 March in Sofia, Bulgaria
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
16-22 March in Istanbul, Turkey
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group B
29 March-04 April in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg

WOMEN's category:

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division I Group B
28 March-03 April in Katowice, Poland
2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group A
29 March-03 April in Jaca, Spain

How many people will actually watch these tournaments?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

How many people will actually watch these tournaments?

Close to thirty? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt: Forty.

 

[filip85]

How many people will actually watch these tournaments?

It is not just about how many fans would watch. Players are also vulnerable to virus. One of Dinamo Zagreb player's was in quarantine because of suspicious symptoms.

 

[Jussi]

They can just have games with no attendance.

That's not how these things work.

 

[Czechboy]

Hoping the U18 in US doesn't get cancelled... I'm going to see Czechs get slaughtered by US and, I think, Finland...

 

[Jussi]

Hoping the U18 in US doesn't get cancelled... I'm going to see Czechs get slaughtered by US and, I think, Finland...

It will.

 

[alko]

Thats bad. Mostly for junior tournaments in regard relegation and promotion. For example Slovakia. If they cancel WCH in our class, our team will be there one year longer. Another draft class, that will be playing lower, that they should.

 

[mirec04]

Thats bad. Mostly for junior tournaments in regard relegation and promotion. For example Slovakia. If they cancel WCH in our class, our team will be there one year longer. Another draft class, that will be playing lower, that they should.

The health is more than any success in sport but I absolutely agree.
Our 2002 class belongs somewhere between 5.-7. place in the world and could play against every team in TOP division IMO.
Don't take me bad our friends from Latvia but I think our 2002 team would smash yours easily. Don't talking about our 2004 class which will probably need to fight for promotion with our 2003 class next year... very bad news for Slovak hockey.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

If / when U18 WJC's and men's worlds gets cancelled
then i watch NBA playoffs instead of hockey world championships.

 

[alko]

And second. If thy realize in the IIHF next year, that actually to miss this WCH wasnt so bad, maybe even good, they will be very close to make it every 2 years.

 

[Kshahdoo]

And second. If thy realize in the IIHF next year, that actually to miss this WCH wasnt so bad, maybe even good, they will be very close to make it every 2 years.

They need WHC money really bad.

 

[Jussi]

They need WHC money really bad.

Even though the host organizations get majority of the tournament revenue, it would show up in organizing those lower division tournaments plus overall hockey development.

 

[Jussi]

The women's Worlds in Canada are not in danger of being cancelled.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The women's Worlds in Canada are not in danger of being cancelled.

Not in danger yet.

 

[Jussi]

Not in danger yet.

No, they're not in danger.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

No, they're not in danger.

Virus hasn't reached its worst. Who knows if the tournament will be cancelled pretty soon? That's what I meant.