U18: IIHF world u18 2022 div 1A

[Bookker]

Emil Tavernier clearly gets all the attention with his hattrick against Slovakia, not bad
He scored those goals so easily!
Nice to see

 

[Antiillafire]

Jurcak should be in net. Elias has made too many mistakes this tournament.

 

[ozo]

I think we can safely say Kazakhstan is actually the best Asian team in the tournament.

I will regret writing those words 30 minutes into Japan-Slovakia game.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I will regret writing those words 30 minutes into Japan-Slovakia game.

I understand, you expected Iguchi to carry. You are not the only one let down.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I think we can safely say Kazakhstan is actually the best Asian team in the tournament.

How about we agree it was too close to call?

The game is not over but man, this would be a huge win for Japan.

 

[kudla]

How about we agree it was too close to call?

The game is not over but man, this would be a huge win for Japan.

I mean these Japanese kids are quite good, I was surprised how they played against us.. Great skaters with drive to the net. Before the tournament I thought they would not win a single game, but now I had them favorized against Kazakhstan.

Even the Japanese girls are surprisingly good, their U18 team is like top 6 in the world if im not mistaken

 

[ozo]

This Kazakhstan team has surprisingly very little offense in them. If Japan gets another one, I frankly don't see them scoring four goals.

 

[SoundAndFury]

So.. What do you guys think about Japan - Denmark? It definitely seems like Japan has a chance to save itself there.

Wait, they played already, nvm.

 

[Mathias]

are japan relegated now

 

[theslatcher]

are japan relegated now

Yup, only team they can tie points-wise is Denmark, who beat them so they'd lose the head-to-head.

 

[Antiillafire]

are japan relegated now

I was actually quite impressed by the team. Very good skaters and tenacious, some skill as well. Just small and got out matched physically

 

[Antiillafire]

Common. He is only 16. Second youngest in our team. He plays exactly, what he must.

This narrative about "hockey-dad" is very often used in a very wrong places.

And here comes Kopecky in 3... 2... 1... ???

Are we watching the same games here? Or are you not watching them?
This Denmark game has proven again what I’ve been echoing. I’ve liked Honzek though, I was wrong there.

 

[tobu]

Are we watching the same games here? Or are you not watching them?
This Denmark game has proven again what I’ve been echoing. I’ve liked Honzek though, I was wrong there.

Probably too hard on Kopecky. He's got good energy, maybe not the skills, but battles hard and even got a game winner. 3+1 in 4 games

 

[Antiillafire]

Well slovakia wins the tournament going undefeated. But this was overall a very disappointing performance. At least 7-8 questionable roster choices, inter-game management failed and there seemed to no game to game adjustment.