U18: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I always respect both of your postings even if I don't agree but it seems like you have totally opposing views on Parekh.

Care to explain?

He wasn’t bad. I his game. I think I just expect more. He still was making an impact, but I thought it was one of those games where he was fighting the puck.

I was viewing it through the window of it wasn’t a good game for what I’d expect of him, while I think @Dominance might be referring to his overall outlook of the player.

 

[Pazucha]

Todays matches in (CET TIME)

Predictions:

Sweden > Germany

Canada > Finland

Czechia > USA

Slovakia < Switzerland (This 2006 age group always lost to Switzerland so far but this time Slovakia has a new Coach and Pobezal, Pitka and Kiss on the roster but will it be enough?)

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Shallowest czech u18 i've ever seen, two elite players in Jiricek and 2 years younger Benak and bunch of nobodies, all average AT BEST players.

 

[Slangston]

How can someone who lives in the States watch these games?

 

[GettingYourMoms]

How can someone who lives in the States watch these games?

onhockey

 

[DraftEligibleOHL]

First few games start in just over 90 minutes. Lets go!

 

[Czechboy]

Shallowest czech u18 i've ever seen, two elite players in Jiricek and 2 years younger Benak and bunch of nobodies, all average AT BEST players.

Not saying it will happen but today... Guys like jecho, titlbach, galvas, fibigt, svozil all have first 100 potential. Time will tell but them along Benak and jiricek isn't bad. Might be one of our strongest d cores in years.

I think today is the tourney for us. We lose and we don't advance IMO.

 

[Czechboy]

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Todays matches in (CET TIME)

Predictions:

Sweden > Germany

Canada > Finland

Czechia > USA

Slovakia < Switzerland (This 2006 age group always lost to Switzerland so far but this time Slovakia has a new Coach and Pobezal, Pitka and Kiss on the roster but will it be enough?)

Slovakia and Switzerland might be the game of the day! I'm guessing 4-3... Not sure who wins.

 

[DraftEligibleOHL]

Just curious, are there going to be GDT threads or are we going to post everything related to the tournament in here and the country specific threads?

 

[theslatcher]

How can someone who lives in the States watch these games?

Czech Hockey Federation got you covered:

https://www.youtube.com/@narodnisport/streams

 

[pgfan66]

Not saying it will happen but today... Guys like jecho, titlbach, galvas, fibigt, svozil all have first 100 potential. Time will tell but them along Benak and jiricek isn't bad. Might be one of our strongest d cores in years.

I think today is the tourney for us. We lose and we don't advance IMO.

Hard disagree re. Titlbach

 

[Goodman68]

Not saying it will happen but today... Guys like jecho, titlbach, galvas, fibigt, svozil all have first 100 potential. Time will tell but them along Benak and jiricek isn't bad. Might be one of our strongest d cores in years.

I think today is the tourney for us. We lose and we don't advance IMO.

I internally disagree with the second part
Yes with the first one

 

[DraftEligibleOHL]

OnHockey doesnt seem to have a working Canada link.. any help?

EDIT: Found a working video stream, but no audio

 

[Maverick41]

Händel almost scored for Germany.

 

[Erikfromfin]

15 years or so ago when started getting back to junior hockey didn't ever expect to see Hlinka on prime time telly

game over

 

[Jussi]

So much for that game.

 

[DraftEligibleOHL]

10 seconds in!

 

[Dominance]

This line is freaking amazing.

That was not even remotely close to a high stick. Embarrassing.

 

[Hallzy]

Wetsch has had an impressive opening few minutes. The kid can really fly

 

[Jussi]

Tie game!

 

[Dominance]

Damn, that was a gorgeous set up by the Finns.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Masse looks pretty good.

 

[Dominance]

Sweet little play by Massé.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

23 scores for Sweden
17 scores for Sweden

2-0.

 

[Maverick41]

Damn Germany started so well, now 2 quick goals against.