U18: Day 1 of the U18s GDT

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I don't know if it's the fact he wears 34 but Eiserman looks a lot like Matthews out there to me.

 

[Czechboy]

remember that name.. I picked him to lead tourney in scoring as I expect US to score about 7 goals a game in round robin.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Smith tips a Leonard shot and I suspect the rout is on.

Cole Hutson plays so much like his bro, it's incredible.

 

[WarriorofTime]

remember that name.. I picked him to lead tourney in scoring as I expect US to score about 7 goals a game in round robin.

I feel like it's between him and Celebrini for first overall in 2024. There's also a late 05 in the SKA system who is supposed to be good, but hard to know much about him over here without Russia at IIHF stuff.

Smith tips a Leonard shot and I suspect the rout is on.

Cole Hutson plays so much like his bro, it's incredible.

they also look to be about the same size and Cole is more than 2 years younger and likely has room to grow, If he gets as big as the oldest brother and with the middle brother's skillset, he's gonna be special.

 

[Castle8130]

This tourney could put Ryan Leonard over Will Smith. Both extremely promising talents

 

[FourQuarters]

I'm sorry, not fully understanding? Example?

If Czechs want a 'k' sound, they use a K. The C is a 'ch'. Using a popular name.. Jakub. That is phonetically perfect in Czech. But Jacob would be pronounced 'Ya-CH-ub'.

For example, Čech and Praha
Both of them sounds like a more hollow "h"

 

[SK94]

Ouch. It is IIHF after all but that was horrible call.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

 

[Faterson]

So when exactly did Canada turn into Kazakhstan? I know they have next to no goaltenders left in the NHL, either, but...

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ouch. It is IIHF after all

What does that even mean when not the day goes by without someone complaining about the NHL refs?

 

[SK94]

What does that even mean when not the day goes by without someone complaining about the NHL refs?

NHL is what it is these days but IIHF is still in their own category how bad your rules can be.

 

[jj cale]

Panic alarm set and the 1st game is not even over yet.
Chill-out bro it is only U18 WJC hockey.

You guys have 3 games left before quarterfinals so that means lots of time to get better.
But i have to ask is missing Bedard truly so huge hit Canada cannot show their best immediately?
It is only a Sweden not USSR red machine.

I'm relaxed, I just expect a better performance then that, wouldn't you if it was your team?

I think that's reasonable.

 

[EK47]

With that name I bet he has a solid slapper.

 

[Postulates]

i think this was expected this team canada is basically a u17 team at the top outside of cristall and barlow and some defenders and that u17 team lost by 8 to the States

 

[jj cale]

So when exactly did Canada turn into Kazakhstan? I know they have next to no goaltenders left in the NHL, either, but...

Slovakia has next to no goatlenders, no defensemen and no forwards in NHL.

Not sure if that makes you Kazakhstan but not far off.

Not sure what happened, it didn't use to be that way.

 

[ORRFForever]

Celebrini

What a great name... "Celebrini".

 

[Antiillafire]

Are the refs here american? Some brutal calls against Latvia

 

[WarriorofTime]

Are the refs here american? Some brutal calls against Latvia

BARCELO Geoffrey
BRANDER Riku

 

[theslatcher]

i think this was expected this team canada is basically a u17 team at the top outside of cristall and barlow and some defenders and that u17 team lost by 8 to the States

RIP Ritchie, Wood, Howe, & Lardis.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Smith 2 goals and I still don't think he's had a particularly strong game.

 

[Faterson]

Slovakia has next to no goatlenders, no defensemen and no forwards in NHL.

Not sure if that makes you Kazakhstan but not far off.

Nice deflection attempt. The parallel was drawn to the 0-8 loss, which is entirely Kazakh-style.

Also, I haven't heard of any Kazakh players being taken no. 1 & no. 2 overall in the most recent draft, so you may perhaps be following an "NHL" in a parallel universe if you believe Kazakh hockey is "not far off" from Slovak hockey.

I have a theory as to why that 0-8 loss happened, but of course it's prohibited to speak freely on this site, so I'll just shut up.

 

[karhukissa]

Are Canadians still able to walk after that Sweden game? Bedard must feel thankful that he isn't part of that rubbish team.

 

[Czechboy]

For example, Čech and Praha
Both of them sounds like a more hollow "h"

They do and I have no explanation for that. They sound identical in your example.

 

[Czechboy]

Real pedestrian Slovak vs Czech game. Think they want a 0-0 tie.

 

[Czechboy]

7-1... Latvia did better than the Czechs. Eiserman with 2 points. He ends in double digits.