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I'm gonna go out on a limb with my prediction...

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Slovakia has 44 players preparing for this tournament. This list is without players from last WCH U 18. They will come later.
(Interesting players in bold)

Michal ČUNDERLÍK - BARANI Banská Bystrica
Lucas NOVÁK - BARANI Banská Bystrica
Michal PLANČÁR - BARANI Banská Bystrica
Lukáš TOMKA - BARANI Banská Bystrica
Roberto Leonardo HENRIQUEZ (G) - HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Patrik RUSZNYÁK - HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Oliver LACKO - HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Tomáš TOMAŠKOVIČ - HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Roderik ČERNÁK - HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež
Matej STANKOVEN - HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež
Michal Jozef TKÁČ - HC Košice
Michal PRÁDEL (G) - MHK Dolný Kubín
Kristián KRIŠKA - Mládež MHK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
Matúš LISÝ - HK Nitra
Matej BAJZA - MMHK Nitra
Ivan BERČÍK - MMHK Nitra
Samuel MURIN - HK ŠKP Poprad
Maxim PAVLIČKO - HK ŠKP Poprad
Kristián RENNER - HK ŠKP Poprad
David ŠMIDA - MHKM Skalica
Filip Dominik FAJNOR - HK DUKLA Trenčín
Adam GOLJER - HK DUKLA Trenčín
Samuel HRENÁK - HK DUKLA Trenčín
Martin KALIS - HK DUKLA Trenčín
Timothy KAZDA - HK DUKLA Trenčín
Dávid BALÁŽ - HK Trnava
Mário KOHÚT - HKM Gladiators Trnava
Patrik BREZÁNI - HKM Zvolen
Lukáš HUKEL - HKM Zvolen
Alex MIŠIAK - HKM Zvolen
Juraj RAUSA - HKM Zvolen-mládež
Jakub DUBRAVÍK - VLCI Žilina-mládež
Jakub MARČAN - VLCI Žilina-mládež
Adrian RAŠKA - VLCI Žilina-mládež
Tomáš VAJKO - VLCI Žilina-mládež
Pavol MORÁVEK - Nordic Hockey Academy/Rak.
Adam STRAKA - Bishop´s College School Varsity/Kan.
Jakub HABLA - HC Energie Karlovy Vary/ČR
Tomáš RÁCZ - Kiekko-Espoo/Fín.
Michal ČAPOŠ - AIK/Švéd.
Frederik BALKO - HV 71/Švéd.
Marcus KRŠÁK - Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.
Samuel MIŠÁK - Oakmoor Academy Patriots/USA
Adam SALOŇ - South Kent School/USA
 
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Slovakia has 44 players preparing for this tournament:

Michal ČUNDERLÍK BARANI Banská Bystrica
Lucas NOVÁK BARANI Banská Bystrica
Michal PLANČÁR BARANI Banská Bystrica
Lukáš TOMKA BARANI Banská Bystrica
Roberto Leonardo HENRIQUEZ HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Patrik RUSZNYÁK HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Oliver LACKO HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Tomáš TOMAŠKOVIČ HC SLOVAN Bratislava
Roderik ČERNÁK HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež
Matej STANKOVEN HC SLOVAN Bratislava-mládež
Michal Jozef TKÁČ HC Košice
Michal PRÁDEL MHK Dolný Kubín
Kristián KRIŠKA Mládež MHK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
Matúš LISÝ HK Nitra
Matej BAJZA MMHK Nitra
Ivan BERČÍK MMHK Nitra
Samuel MURIN HK ŠKP Poprad
Maxim PAVLIČKO HK ŠKP Poprad
Kristián RENNER HK ŠKP Poprad
David ŠMIDA MHKM Skalica
Filip Dominik FAJNOR HK DUKLA Trenčín
Adam GOLJER HK DUKLA Trenčín
Samuel HRENÁK HK DUKLA Trenčín
Martin KALIS HK DUKLA Trenčín
Timothy KAZDA HK DUKLA Trenčín
Dávid BALÁŽ HK Trnava
Mário KOHÚT HKM Gladiators Trnava
Patrik BREZÁNI HKM Zvolen
Lukáš HUKEL HKM Zvolen
Alex MIŠIAK HKM Zvolen
Juraj RAUSA HKM Zvolen-mládež
Jakub DUBRAVÍK VLCI Žilina-mládež
Jakub MARČAN VLCI Žilina-mládež
Adrian RAŠKA VLCI Žilina-mládež
Tomáš VAJKO VLCI Žilina-mládež
Pavol MORÁVEK Nordic Hockey Academy/Rak.
Adam STRAKA Bishop´s College School Varsity/Kan.
Jakub HABLA HC Energie Karlovy Vary/ČR
Tomáš RÁCZ Kiekko-Espoo/Fín.
Michal ČAPOŠ AIK/Švéd.
Frederik BALKO HV 71/Švéd.
Marcus KRŠÁK Malmö Redhawks/Švéd.
Samuel MIŠÁK Oakmoor Academy Patriots/USA
Adam SALOŇ South Kent School/USA
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The core of 2007 is missing though as they already have guaranteed place in the roster.

Will be interesting if any of the 2008 players makes it? Goljer, Plancar and Kazda have probably the biggest chance of making the team.

I would be happy if its only 2007 this time.
 
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Looking forward to this one. I like the looks of Czech team. Sykora on us team pisses me off.lol
 
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I expect Sweden to be a contender, Frondell, Ihs-Wozniak, Boumedienne, Härenstam on the team.
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Yeah, and this time we will have a full roster hopefully.. Frondell, Ihs-Wozniak, Annborn and Härenstam have all been with the u18 team recent tourneys so im excited to see how they will do.
 

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NOMINACE: Osmnáctka vyrazí na Hlinka Gretzky Cup i s parádní posilou | Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje

Czech nomination. I would say not very suprising and most of the big names are there including Mrtka, Benak and Novotny ... team looking really good on paper .. but that U18 before WCH looked good too lol and we all know what happened

EDIT: Of course Dravecky is the obvious suprise lol, kinda forgot about that .. guy played for Slovakia till now but looks like we stole him :) Finally we are the ones who does the robbing (cough cough Hejduk, Bonk. FIscher, Stefan lol)

He looks like a solid prospect for 26 draft .. already have 16 games in Slovak league with men, now going to Swedish U20 .. so definitely interesting prospect we got there .. good news

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Birchler Matia 15.01.2007 G EV Zug
Steinmann Gian-Andri 28.10.2007 G HC Davos
Trachsel Jovin 08.10.2007 G SCL Tigers

Bär Simon 05.09.2007 D SCL Tigers
Cuesta Mike 03.02.2007 D EHC Kloten
Haas Gaël 26.03.2007 D Lausanne HC
Heyer Saro 13.02.2007 D SCRJ Lakers
Lehmann Nik 15.10.2007 D SCL Tigers
Moret Dorian 08.04.2007 D EV Zug
Nappiot Luca 16.01.2007 D EHC Biel-Bienne
Sauser Flavio 28.07.2007 D EV Zug
Schmidt Filippo 15.05.2007 D GCK/ZSC Lions
Van der Kaaij Guus 18.04.2007 D HC Davos

Aebli Niklas 11.10.2007 F HC Davos
Aeschlimann Mike 17.08.2007 F SCL Tigers
Blaha Noél 21.01.2007 F SCL Tigers
Dandois Arthur 22.01.2007 F Fribourg-Gottéron
Etter Flavien 06.05.2007 F Fribourg-Gottéron
Hasler Moritz 27.08.2007 F SCL Tigers
Kneubühler Jan 19.06.2007 F Täby HC / SWE
Lehmann Lucien 22.06.2007 F EV Zug
Mundy Jeremiah 25.02.2007 F HC Davos
Peter Lauro 28.05.2007 F GCK/ZSC Lions
Schenk Florian 25.04.2007 F Saint John Sea Dogs / QMJHL
Schmid Matti Tiziano 10.01.2007 F HC Davos
Steiner Lars 12.11.2007 F Rouyn-Noranda Huskies / QMJHL
Von Rohr Manuel 10.07.2007 F EHC Biel-Bienne
Wagner Daniele 01.04.2007 F AIK / SWE


The Swiss U18 roster for the Summer camp in Davos. Expect the Hlinka Gretzky roster to look very similar.
Overall a rather underwhelming group, not nearly as strong or deep as the 06 born kids. Might be more top heavy though. Both Matia Birchler and Jovin Trachsel are excellent goalie prospects, defenseman Dorian Moret is very promising and upfront, Florian Schenk and Lars Steiner might be the best Center prospects to come out of Switzerland in a while. Other names I'm interested in include defenseman Guus Van der Kaaij who almost made the WJC18 team last season and forwards Jeremiah Mundy and Daniele Wagner who I think do have some upside. I'm not sure there's gonna be much to see beyond that. As I said...07 birthyear probably not very good or deep.
 
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NOMINACE: Osmnáctka vyrazí na Hlinka Gretzky Cup i s parádní posilou | Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje

Czech nomination. I would say not very suprising and most of the big names are there including Mrtka, Benak and Novotny ... team looking really good on paper .. but that U18 before WCH looked good too lol and we all know what happened

EDIT: Of course Dravecky is the obvious suprise lol, kinda forgot about that .. guy played for Slovakia till now but looks like we stole him :) Finally we are the ones who does the robbing (cough cough Hejduk, Bonk. FIscher, Stefan lol)

He looks like a solid prospect for 26 draft .. already have 16 games in Slovak league with men, now going to Swedish U20 .. so definitely interesting prospect we got there .. good news

www.eliteprospects.com

Vladimir Dravecký - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Vladimir Dravecký, 2007-12-19 Manchester, NH, USA Czechia. Most recently in the J20 Nationell with Rögle BK J20. Complete player biography and stats.
www.eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com
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Basically the best squad available, minus forwards Nestrasil and Frolo. Not sure what the issue here is, but I assume the coach simply wanted to have some high energy smallish players on the team in Fasner and Samal. The forward core is so deep good players had to be left out no matter what. Frolo will hopefully get his chance once some players leave for the CHL.

Dravecky is a fine addition of course, strong individual skill, but he needs to improve defensively and more importantly, use his teammates more. Whenever I have seen him play, he wanted to be the one scoring goals, deking everybody around... that's not going to work for long.

Zero complaints with the goalies selected, just wonder if Martin Fajmon can get back on track this upcoming season, the room will be there for taking with Stebestak going the WHL route. The clear undisputed no.1 goalie in the U16 category, and only a year later he was literally unusable at international stage. One of the biggest regressions I have witnessed.

Considering Czechs get to avoid Canada and Sweden in the group stage, the expectations definitely need to be medal rounds here. Hopefully Czech coach goes with the gameplan that worked at the previous Hlinka tournament and not the one he used at the recent U18 WC... lol
 
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Basically the best squad available, minus forwards Nestrasil and Frolo. Not sure what the issue here is, but I assume the coach simply wanted to have some high energy smallish players on the team in Fasner and Samal. The forward core is so deep good players had to be left out no matter what. Frolo will hopefully get his chance once some players leave for the CHL.

Dravecky is a fine addition of course, strong individual skill, but he needs to improve defensively and more importantly, use his teammates more. Whenever I have seen him play, he wanted to be the one scoring goals, deking everybody around... that's not going to work for long.

Zero complaints with the goalies selected, just wonder if Martin Fajmon can get back on track this upcoming season, the room will be there for taking with Stebestak going the WHL route. The clear undisputed no.1 goalie in the U16 category, and only a year later he was literally unusable at international stage. One of the biggest regressions I have witnessed.

Considering Czechs get to avoid Canada and Sweden in the group stage, the expectations definitely need to be medal rounds here. Hopefully Czech coach goes with the gameplan that worked at the previous Hlinka tournament and not the one he used at the recent U18 WC... lol
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Regarding Nestrasil and Frolo, i was already thinking too.. Perhaps there are no other circumstances involved. Maybe it will simply be that the other nominated players are more defensive. I really have no idea, but as you write, maybe both will get a chance another time.
 
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The Swiss U18 roster for the Summer camp in Davos. Expect the Hlinka Gretzky roster to look very similar.
Overall a rather underwhelming group, not nearly as strong or deep as the 06 born kids. Might be more top heavy though. Both Matia Birchler and Jovin Trachsel are excellent goalie prospects, defenseman Dorian Moret is very promising and upfront, Florian Schenk and Lars Steiner might be the best Center prospects to come out of Switzerland in a while. Other names I'm interested in include defenseman Guus Van der Kaaij who almost made the WJC18 team last season and forwards Jeremiah Mundy and Daniele Wagner who I think do have some upside. I'm not sure there's gonna be much to see beyond that. As I said...07 birthyear probably not very good or deep.
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Highly doubt that the 07 group is more top heavy than the 06 one. My favourite prospect is probably Birchler. I have only seen one bad game from him for the junior national teams. In addition to that some solid ones and a few ones where he really stood on his head. Has great height for a goaltender too. Not sure if I would put him ahead of Neuenschwander/Lachat though at this point. To early to say. The Ivan Hlinka might be a good indicator for questions like that. Liked Trachsel too but only have seen him in a couple of games.

D group looks very weak though in comparison to other years. Van der Kaaji is a decent prospect in his own right but nowhere near guys like Muggli and Ustinkov at the same age. Otherwise the group looks very pedestrian. I also don't share your enthusiasm for Moret. He is a solid defensive minded dman but he never really caught my eye in a meaningful way in my viewings with the NT.

Forward group looks....decent. Hard to describe it any other way. Wagner and Aebli are pretty good all around forwards. Mundy has some decent size. Then you have a few forwards with good skill in Dandois, Peter and Blaha that are undersized and will probably be very ineffective at the U18 level. Schenk and Steiner are obviously the best forwards but I wouldnt go as far as to say they are the best center prospects we had in a while. I was more impressed with Reber at the same age. Sure the two 07 guys don't have the same size issues but they are not as dynamic either. Particularly Schenk has questionable skating and I am not sold on his offensive instincts either, particularly when it comes to goal scoring. Seems to have a pass first mentality, but not in a good way. Steiner doesnt seem to have any glaring weaknesses in his game but I havent made out any standout skills (for our standards) either. Like Rebers (and Schenks) vision/passing or Rebers skating. I need to see him more often to have a real oppionon of him though. But all in all I am still not sure of those guys are really better than Reber or even Taibel and Biasca at the same age.

Overall its not a terrible group but I don't think its a slam dunk for anyone to be drafted. A few players have a somewhat decent shot at it though which is not a bad sign. As a group I don't expect the 07s to be nearly as compeditive as last years team though.

On another note I find it weird, that the coaches never want to bring underagers to this tournament anymore. There are a bunch of 08 forwards I would select over some of the weaker players. I know the lack of physical maturity of the younger players is often brought up to justify this but I don't think that argument is valid this year when a lot of 07 born forwards are pretty undersized as it is.
 
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Highly doubt that the 07 group is more top heavy than the 06 one. My favourite prospect is probably Birchler. I have only seen one bad game from him for the junior national teams. In addition to that some solid ones and a few ones where he really stood on his head. Has great height for a goaltender too. Not sure if I would put him ahead of Neuenschwander/Lachat though at this point. To early to say. The Ivan Hlinka might be a good indicator for questions like that. Liked Trachsel too but only have seen him in a couple of games.

D group looks very weak though in comparison to other years. Van der Kaaji is a decent prospect in his own right but nowhere near guys like Muggli and Ustinkov at the same age. Otherwise the group looks very pedestrian. I also don't share your enthusiasm for Moret. He is a solid defensive minded dman but he never really caught my eye in a meaningful way in my viewings with the NT.

Forward group looks....decent. Hard to describe it any other way. Wagner and Aebli are pretty good all around forwards. Mundy has some decent size. Then you have a few forwards with good skill in Dandois, Peter and Blaha that are undersized and will probably be very ineffective at the U18 level. Schenk and Steiner are obviously the best forwards but I wouldnt go as far as to say they are the best center prospects we had in a while. I was more impressed with Reber at the same age. Sure the two 07 guys don't have the same size issues but they are not as dynamic either. Particularly Schenk has questionable skating and I am not sold on his offensive instincts either, particularly when it comes to goal scoring. Seems to have a pass first mentality, but not in a good way. Steiner doesnt seem to have any glaring weaknesses in his game but I havent made out any standout skills (for our standards) either. Like Rebers (and Schenks) vision/passing or Rebers skating. I need to see him more often to have a real oppionon of him though. But all in all I am still not sure of those guys are really better than Reber or even Taibel and Biasca at the same age.

Overall its not a terrible group but I don't think its a slam dunk for anyone to be drafted. A few players have a somewhat decent shot at it though which is not a bad sign. As a group I don't expect the 07s to be nearly as compeditive as last years team though.

On another note I find it weird, that the coaches never want to bring underagers to this tournament anymore. There are a bunch of 08 forwards I would select over some of the weaker players. I know the lack of physical maturity of the younger players is often brought up to justify this but I don't think that argument is valid this year when a lot of 07 born forwards are pretty undersized as it is.
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That's a good point. The 08 forward group is very deep. Many of them are already better than half of the 07 forwards selected. Also, in the U17 elite league, 08 born Niccolo Castiglioni led defensemen in scoring. Since the 07 birth year isn't very strong overall it would make sense to select underagers for international tournaments. It can still happen for the Hlinka Gretzky because the U17 team is holding a separate summer camp in Davos but I think if that was the plan those players would have been with the U18 instead of the U17 team. Surprisingly, both Pascal Schürmann and Nolan Rohrbach were left off the U17 summer camp. Not sure what to make of this.
 
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That's a good point. The 08 forward group is very deep. Many of them are already better than half of the 07 forwards selected. Also, in the U17 elite league, 08 born Niccolo Castiglioni led defensemen in scoring. Since the 07 birth year isn't very strong overall it would make sense to select underagers for international tournaments. It can still happen for the Hlinka Gretzky because the U17 team is holding a separate summer camp in Davos but I think if that was the plan those players would have been with the U18 instead of the U17 team. Surprisingly, both Pascal Schürmann and Nolan Rohrbach were left off the U17 summer camp. Not sure what to make of this.
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Ok i misread your post. I thought this was already the definitive IH roster. I still doubt any of the 08 born forwards is gonna make the team though. I mean two years ago no 06 born player made the team either despite the fact that 05 was a weaker birth year too. Not even Ustinkov or Muggli. Maybe it will be different under Schöb this year but I am not holding my breath.

As for Schürmann and Rohrbach missing, maybe they are hurt? Ortherwise it must be eihter incompetence, bias or corruption or a mix of all of those factors that left them of the team. Because under normal circumstances both are easily among the best forwards of this class.
 
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