Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup U18 - Breclav/Bratislava - 2015-08-10

[Jussi]

gheez , when do these kids have a chance to be a kid with all these offseason tourneys .

pedal to the metal 365 days a year

It's pre-season in Europe. "The kids" have had June and July off.

 

[Emerz]

 

[Babula]

It's pre-season in Europe. "The kids" have had June and July off.

unfortunately, too hot here in heart of europe, right now. Temperatures like 36°C (97°F)

 

[Swipes]

Impressed with the win over the USA even if they weren't at their best.

I'm excited to think what a '98 D and '97 forwards will do at the WJC

 

[Hanji]

Wait what? Did Canada cut Logan Brown?

 

[Emerz]

Wait what? Did Canada cut Logan Brown?

Yeah he didn't make the team.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Too bad there's no streams for the B group. I'd be very interested in seeing Finland U18 in action. I guess I'll just have to be content with pressing the refresh button regularly while watching the score sheet.

EDIT: Found the stream! http://live.huste.tv/stream/10-08-15-z-finsko-usa

 

[ikke]

Too bad there's no streams for the B group. I'd be very interested in seeing Finland U18 in action. I guess I'll just have to be content with pressing the refresh button regularly while watching the score sheet.

Exactly. I also dont get it. Maybe they should move the group B to Czech rep. as well.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

STREAM FOR THE FINLAND - USA

 

[1Gold Standard]

http://live.huste.tv/stream/10-08-15-z-finsko-usa

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Quite a dominating shift from Tuulola there, one goal and a great "exploding shoulder". Got a nasty hit to the numbers imo, but was uncalled.

 

[JJTT]

Missed both goals.. Who scored and how?

 

[HockeyHistorian]

1-0 Mäkinen with a deflection from Jokiharju. 2-0 Tuulola with a one-timer after a faceoff.

 

[JJTT]

Salo 3-0

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Salo 3-0

What a beauty of a bomb.

 

[smalt021]

So far, an absolute beatdown by the Finns.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Seems like Tolvanen isn't playing. Too bad, he was the player I was most interested to see.

 

[JJTT]

Great pass by Räsänen and Somppi makes it 4-0 on PP.

 

[JJTT]

Nice stream, replays too.

Livescore

http://www.eurolivescores.com/match/index/date/2015-08-10/id/148154

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Moilanen showed some speed and skill, but man did he look tiny. On the other hand, Tuulola had a good period as well, but he seemed big and slow. I guess it's to be expected with his weight at such a young age. As long as you don't expect him to carry the puck through the neutral zone it's good.

 

[JJTT]

Moilanen showed some speed and skill, but man did he look tiny.

Yeah. Might be because he is 10cm shorter than any other forward on the team.

 

[JJTT]

Finland's lineup

1 Isokangas
31 Halonen

27 Välimäki (C) - 28 Jokiharju
6 Niemeläinen - 23 Salo (A)
8 Reunanen - 5 Kotkansalo
20 Pylkkänen

4 Oksanen - 14 Mäkinen (A) - 18 Kuokkanen
10 Vesalainen - 24 Somppi - 19 Tuulola
15 Koppanen - 22 Räsänen - 26 Koivula
13 Jääskä - 25 Toivola - 12 Moilanen
11 Tolvanen

 

[JJTT]

4-1 Gettinger
5-1 Mäkinen

Kasper Kotkansalo has been really impressive. Strong defensively, big frame(6'2 190) and seems to have decent offensive skills as well.

 

[JJTT]

Switzerland-Sweden just starting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIZuARZEZ7w

Lineups:

http://www.eurolivescores.com/match/index/date/2015-08-10/id/148148

 

[JJTT]

USA can't even get a shot on goal on 5vs3 and takes an idiotic delay of game penalty before the PP ends