IIHF WOMANS UNDER 18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

[hockey20000]

hopfully slovakia can make it way up to top group at world level also in the coming years.

 

[vlady]

can't believe the Slovak coach insists on playing Nela with players who can't get her the puck. Nela is just chasing the Swedes all over the ice.

When she gets the puck there are multiple players on her. If she tries to pass to a teammate, the play dies immediately. Hard to play 1 against 5 all the time.

 

[hockey20000]

slovakia could outdo las years 6th place.

 

[Antiillafire]

slovakia could outdo las years 6th place.

Last year they weren’t collapsing as much in the defensive zone so they were actually giving up way more high danger chances. Plus they didn’t have the same amount of “finishers”.

Biggest difference is first and foremost skating, Swedes and the other top teams can skate way better then Slovaks. But again all it takes is 1 great goalie performance.

 

[FourQuarters]

maybe Adela will be the better Sapovalivova/Sapovaliv one day

 

[Czechboy]

maybe Adela will be the better Sapovalivova/Sapovaliv one day

Very likely to be honest.

Sapo projects to be a bottom 6 pain in the ass to my eye.

His sister is a top 6 star

 

[End on a Hinote]

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.

(Sorry, couldn't resist )

 

[hockey20000]

canada vs finland time hopfully a semi competitive game

 

[hockey20000]

2-0 canada 3.5 mins in lol. bit surprising considering semi final last year went to ot.

 

[Kshahdoo]

2-0 canada 3.5 mins in lol. bit surprising considering semi final last year went to ot.

Canada was leading 2-0 in the 1st game vs USSR in 1972 7 min in...

 

[hockey20000]

4-0 in 2nd dperiod shot 25-2 i thought finland would put up more of a fight after the tight game last year.

 

[Jussi]

2-0 canada 3.5 mins in lol. bit surprising considering semi final last year went to ot.

Finland could be without two centers who got injured in the Germany game. Edit: one of them is out.

 

[Jussi]

There's one girl from my home town on Team Finland. Tinja Tapani, cousin of Susanna. Born 2009. Also plays ringette like her big sister Teresa and cousin Susanna.

 

[Statsy]

This Canada team is a wagon. Just made Finland look like Germany.

 

[hockey20000]

that kreamer girl is a future star .

 

[wishywashy19]

This Canada team is a wagon. Just made Finland look like Germany.

This team looks unbeatable. Once again the North American teams are in a class of their own.

 

[Camik]

This team looks unbeatable. Once again the North American teams are in a class of their own.

This is true. My team (Finland) has a few potential players but North American teams and players are in next level. It was seen yesterday.

 

[ES]

that kreamer girl is a future star .

Primerano might be even better.

 

[Jussi]

This is true. My team (Finland) has a few potential players but North American teams and players are in next level. It was seen yesterday.

Sanni Vanhanen was a key player in last year's team but is now too old to play for them.

 

[hockey20000]

not much slovakian star can do when there is literally no one else on the team but 1 or 2 who can compete at this level to help her

 

[Czechboy]

Stat watching here...

Looks like Czechs play Swedes in quarters?

And the winner of the tie game between Swiss and Slovakia get Finland and the loser gets Canada?

 

[vlady]

Stat watching here...

Looks like Czechs play Swedes in quarters?

And the winner of the tie game between Swiss and Slovakia get Finland and the loser gets Canada?

yes

and Slovakia gets the win in the OT. 2-1
Nela with a goal and an assist on the game winner

 

[hockey20000]

CZE And slovakia both got chance of upsets in qf imo but stillg o in the underdogs

 

[vlady]

CZE And slovakia both got chance of upsets in qf imo but stillg o in the underdogs

I think the Czechs have a very good chance against Sweden. Slovakia against Finland not so much.

I think CZE, SWE and FIN are in the same tier quality wise. Slovakia is in a tier with SUI and I guess Germany.

 

[Czechboy]

Is it just me or are Sweden back? Felt like it was japan, Finland and the Swiss in those 3 to 5 slots. Now it feels like Slovaks, Czechs and Swedes are pushing in.
.it is getting much more competitive for bronze.