IIHF WOMANS UNDER 18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

[hockey20000]

ITS TIME WE START SUPPORTING MORE INTERNATIONAL WOMANS HOCKEY IN THIS FORUM SO MAKING THIS POST

STARTS TOMORROW LAST YEAR SWEDEN MADE IT TO THE FINALS AND WON SILVER... AND THE CZE TEAM BEAT AMERICANS IN PRE TOURNAMENT SO LOOKS LIKE UNDER 18 WOMANS HOCKEY COULD BE GETTING MORE COMPETITIVE GAMES FOR TOMORROW ARE
GROUP A
FINLAND VS CZE
GERMANY VS CANADA

GROUP B
SWEDEN VS SWITZERLAND

TOURNAMENT IS IN SWITZERLAND ALSO.

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[Dr Pepper]

Ok, you don't have to yell.

Should be a cool tourney.

Is TSN airing any games?

 

[NyQuil]

THE BEST WAY TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT TO THE LADIES IS TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS!

 

[hockey20000]

THE BEST WAY TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT TO THE LADIES IS TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS!

lol it looks more important!

Ok, you don't have to yell.

Should be a cool tourney.

Is TSN airing any games?

ye canada vs germany tomorrow at like 2pm est i believe.

 

[FourQuarters]

Hmm They didn't have a livestream?

 

[24 others]

Is Slovakia in? I'm curious about what Nela Lopusanova will do there... I mean last year, she dominated the tournament as a 14-year-old, wonder what she will do now.

 

[hockey20000]

Is Slovakia in? I'm curious about what Nela Lopusanova will do there... I mean last year, she dominated the tournament as a 14-year-old, wonder what she will do now.

yea they are slovakia vs usa tomorrow.. sweden vs switz stats i 10mins

finland beats cze 3-2 in a close game to openn tournament.

 

[hockey20000]

3-0 sweden over switzerland thru 1. nice to see womans swedish hockey on t he rise

 

[red devil]

TSN is only streaming Canada, USA, and Slovakia games and it looks like the NHLN will be using the TSN stream for these games.

 

[hockey20000]

4-0 sweden thru 2

 

[Statsy]

Is Slovakia in? I'm curious about what Nela Lopusanova will do there... I mean last year, she dominated the tournament as a 14-year-old, wonder what she will do now.

She's amazing! Looking forward to actually being able to watch her in a game this year.

 

[hockey20000]

sweden wins 6-1 impressive. canada vs germany in a hour and 20 min

 

[Czechboy]

I SUPPORT THE CZECH LADIES. IT WAS A SHAME THEY WERE UP 2-0 AND LOST 3-2. NICE WEEK FOR THE SAPO SIBLINGS AND I HOPE THEY KEEP IT UP. WE BEAT USA IN EXHIBITION TOO SO THAT IS TWO VERY GOOD SHOWINGS FOR U18. AM I DOING THIS RIGHT?

 

[hockey20000]

germany team coming from division below so i am expacting a canadian win by 8 or double digits lol

 

[Czechboy]

I ALSO NOTICE THE GROUPS ARE EVENLY SPLIT THIS TIME AND NOT GROUP A OF STRONG AND GROUP B OF WEAKER. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR WOMENS HOCKEY TO ADOPT THIS MODEL. IRONICALLY I WOULDN'T BE OPPOSED TO THE WJC'S TAKING ON THE OTHER MODEL TBH

GROUP A
CANADA
USA
SWEDEN
FINLAND
WHOEVER IS RANKED 5TH AT THE TIME (TODAY THAT WOULD BE CZECHS)

GROUP B
SWISS
GERMANY
LATVIA
SLOVAKIA (SORRY)
NORWAY

NOTHING BUT CLOSE GAMES. NOT SURE HOW TO DO QUARTERS THOUGH WITHOUT BLOWOUTS. I DON'T WANT BYES.

 

[hockey20000]

Would love to see slovakia make a semi final run but i doubt the 15 year old girl will be enough for that no matttr how good she is

 

[hockey20000]

feel sorry for this german girls lol. almost 2 mins in and they not got the puck into canada zone besides a clearing. and now a penalty and 1-0 canada.

 

[Statsy]

I think it's a mistake to even out these divisions. The problems are even more pronounced with this being an age restricted tournament. Germany is in for an awful beating here.

 

[red devil]

I think it's a mistake to even out these divisions. The problems are even more pronounced with this being an age restricted tournament. Germany is in for an awful beating here.

Agreed I think they can do it at the World's now as there isn't really a top 4 anymore as there is a top 2 and then teams who are fairly equal.

The Germans are going to get routes as shots are 10-0, 7 minutes into the game.

 

[hockey20000]

I think it's a mistake to even out these divisions. The problems are even more pronounced with this being an age restricted tournament. Germany is in for an awful beating here.

the puck barely leaves there zone and if it does its for like 10 seconds max lol. these girls gonna be dead from the pressure by end of 1st or half way thru 2nd.

 

[NyQuil]

I BET IF YOU WERE TO ASK THEM, THE WEAK TEAMS WOULD RATHER SHARE THE ICE WITH THE POWERHOUSE TEAMS IN A LOPSIDED LOSS THAN NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

 

[Statsy]

Also, I would like to nominate Stryker Zablocki to the all-name team.

 

[hockey20000]

germans done well to keep it to 1-0 halfway thru the 1st tbh.

 

[Statsy]

I BET IF YOU WERE TO ASK THEM, THE WEAK TEAMS WOULD RATHER SHARE THE ICE WITH THE POWERHOUSE TEAMS IN A LOPSIDED LOSS THAN NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

Probably, but I just don't think they're ready for it. Keep in mind, under the old format they would have faced the top teams after first proving their ability by qualifying in their own division.

 

[hockey20000]

yikes man even a german powerplay and its still not even close canada dominating them 4 vs 5 lol.