GDT: Switzerland Vs Slovakia | 1:00PM | Group B - TD Place

[WarriorofTime]

Is there any country these days where the young hockey players aren't all seemingly related to someone that was a notable player themselves? I know the announcers say it's "cool" but it really speaks to how closed an exclusive world that hockey is.

 

[Antiillafire]

Tomik gets barely any ice time yet generating plays in this game and last game. This means fenes will demote him for the next game…

 

[Hinterland]

Lars Steiner is a small man hitting like a truck. He's fun to watch on both sides of the puck.

 

[vlady]

Which country has more 15 year old male hockey players do you think?

Switzerland. According to IIHF, they have 15700 junior players to 9300 in Slovakia.

 

[McMozesmadness]

Urban was excellent despite the score yesterday. Did a good job of weathering the early storm from the Swiss. Looks like the Slovaks have their legs now. They need the Dalibor line to carry them. Good shift there

 

[Hinterland]

Is there any country these days where the young hockey players aren't all seemingly related to someone that was a notable player themselves? I know the announcers say it's "cool" but it really speaks to how closed an exclusive world that hockey is.

On that Swiss team Reber is the only one I can think of. The rest of them I don't know about any famous family members except for the Meier's and Neuenschwander's who have their brother on the same team.

 

[Hinterland]

What the heck Meier...he's never gonna get a better chance...

 

[swissdude]

here we are again, don't know what it takes for the swiss to score....

 

[Hinterland]

here we are again, don't know what it takes for the swiss to score....

Maybe start by taking Muggli off the PP. Even Button noticed...

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Craig Button is doing his best Pierre Maguire impersonation criticizing the Swiss PP.

 

[Hinterland]

Craig Button is doing his best Pierre Maguire impersonation criticizing the Swiss PP.

He's right though. It's garbage. They have to frontload one unit and play it for 90+ seconds. Johnson, Steiner, Reber, Braillard and Neuenschwander would score in no time.

 

[vlady]

Score! Jencko tips Radivojevic's shot. Dvorsky with an apple

 

[Speyer]

Jesus Christ we were better this period but can't score and of course the Slovaks burry it with the extra attacker. Typical.

 

[Antiillafire]

Why do tsn commentators keep saying Jencko is playing in ushl this year? He’s in the ncaa Some idiot is getting paid to deliver this info

 

[WarriorofTime]

I like this Jencko kid as a big net front guy. Has he been drafted?

 

[vlady]

I like this Jencko kid as a big net front guy. Has he been drafted?

nope

 

[SwissFan12]

Jesus Christ we were better this period but can't score and of course the Slovaks burry it with the extra attacker. Typical.

Yeah last year's game against Slovakia was the same, we created a lot but unable to score, like you said just typical problem for Switzerland and a very frustrating one...

 

[WarriorofTime]

nope

Don't know anything about him other than what I've seen yesterday and today, but feels like a guy worth a late round pick on as an older player.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

I like this Jencko kid as a big net front guy. Has he been drafted?

Good player, played in Sweden before going USHL/NCAA route.

 

[Hinterland]

Jesus Christ we were better this period but can't score and of course the Slovaks burry it with the extra attacker. Typical.

It's a nice deflection but good god was that ever soft defense by Bünzli. Two Slovaks standing right on top of Kirsch and he didn't even attempt to box them out or win the battle for the puck. Not even sure why he's on the roster. Should be G.Meier's spot.

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Good slapper by Luka Radivojevic on the Jenko deflection goal for Slovakia. Everytime when I here Radivojevic's name, it reminds me of Branko when he was a thorn against the Ottawa 67s while playing for the then Belleville Bulls.

 

[Speyer]

Swiss PP so far

 

[Romang67]

Swiss PP so far

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[Michanko]

Tomik gets barely any ice time yet generating plays in this game and last game. This means fenes will demote him for the next game…

edit: i got him mixed up with someone else

 

[Hinterland]

They just showed the goal replay again on TSN. If I was coaching, Bünzli wouldn't get a single shift the rest of the game. It literally doesn't get any lazier and softer. If you get outmuscled...okay it happens. But to not even try...it's unacceptable.