U18: Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2024

[frontsfan67]

Mckenna and Benak are his boys this tournament.

And Schmidt

 

[Bounces R Way]

Starting to think Germany might lose this one.

 

[ORRFForever]

Blink and the U.S. pulls away.

 

[Czechboy]

Guess the USA found their scoring touch... Wow.

 

[Czechboy]

Also, did Finland score 3 goals in the tourney? That has to be me mismembering

 

[Czechboy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821313305262354502

 

[jj cale]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821313305262354502

Who's gonna stop this juggernaut?

 

[Czechboy]

Who's gonna stop this juggernaut?

In order

Canada
Sweden
US

 

[FinPanda]

People in Finland are very worried about the state of Finnish hockey. We got too satisfied and stopped improving and focusing on the right things. Now its shows. I hope it's not another 10-15 years of disaster and we will get back on track as soon as possible.

 

[Czechboy]

People in Finland are very worried about the state of Finnish hockey. We got too satisfied and stopped improving and focusing on the right things. Now its shows. I hope it's not another 10-15 years of disaster and we will get back on track as soon as possible.

I maintain blip

I also maintain you currently have a damn good NHL generation still at peak

But, yes, something needs to change as the results are lacking.

Hlinka is rarely a good tourney for Finn's so could be small sample size though. Eg. Czechs always bomb the U18.lol

 

[Czechboy]

Before this one begins.. and I'm excited... a few things

1. I hope Canada and Sweden beat the holy shit out of each other, leave no stone unturned boys and go get your dinner!

2. US are being slept on... they will be a nightmare semi.

 

[SOLR]

So far I'm not impressed with this birth year across the board. Not a lot of intriguing talent here.

Lots of middle 6 forwards.

 

[jj cale]

This will be a tough game.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Need McKenna to entertain me, please

 

[jj cale]

Need McKenna to entertain me, please

He's got his work cut out for him tonight.

 

[PanniniClaus]

200 foot goal. #6 from the Swedes was feeling a breeze

 

[jj cale]

Kindel 1-0

 

[Czechboy]

I think this is going to be close but Sweden definitely would've beneffitted from scoring first here...

Finish every check boys! Go hard.. hard hard hard.

 

[ORRFForever]

Canada's first goal was a beauty.

 

[macbowes]

McKenna has been sloppy with the puck tonight. Schaefer looks really good.

 

[jj cale]

Good pace to this game, likely going to be the best game of the round robin.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

McKenna has been sloppy with the puck tonight. Schaefer looks really good.

He looks tired and/or disengaged the past two nights. Not really attacking the start like he did in the opener

 

[jj cale]

This Swedish team likes to step up and try to meet you for the big hit, like that.

 

[ORRFForever]

Can't hit the net on the PP.

 

[jj cale]

Looks like 2 pretty even teams to me, gonna be a long night.