WC: TEAM CANADA 2023

[jj cale]

The path to the gold is there, just have to get thru Latvia and Germany! Who would have guessed? Of course Latvia knocked out Sweden and almost did the same to us, and Germany took out the undefeated US. Really good to have some new storylines. I plan to get up at 6 am to cheer for Latvia, hope they have enough in the tank for 1 more.

Be good if Bear is back tomorrow....D was a bit shaky. Anyone know the status of his injury ?

Haven't heard anything on Bear yet, hopefully he is good to go.

 

[Czechboy]

Check out those lineups:

Team Canada - Ice Hockey World Championships 1997 - Player Stats

Team Canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1997 tournament.

www.quanthockey.com

Team Sweden - Ice Hockey World Championships 1997 - Player Stats

Team Sweden stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1997 tournament.

www.quanthockey.com

Some big names.

Team Czech Republic - Ice Hockey World Championships 1997 - Player Stats

Team Czech Republic stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1997 tournament.

www.quanthockey.com

Bronze team in case anyone was wondering.lol

Team Russia - Ice Hockey World Championships 1997 - Player Stats

Team Russia stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1997 tournament.

www.quanthockey.com

4th place back when every goalie wasn't a Vezina candidate.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Gold medal day.

Hope the game is better officiated than last year’s disaster

 

[snipes]

Don’t see a GDT for the gold medal game anywhere up yet. Will have to PVR this one as I need to leave for family plans just after puck drop.

Hopefully the boys come out flying and we take Gold

 

[jj cale]

Don’t see a GDT for the gold medal game anywhere up yet. Will have to PVR this one as I need to leave for family plans just after puck drop.

Hopefully the boys come out flying and we take Gold

Good job snipes

 

[Mainiac]

Interesting, German has actually scored more than us this year, 34-33. OTOH we've allowed 6 fewer goals. Most years we lead the tournament in scoring (or close to it) but obviously not a usual year. Anyway, clearly team D and Montembeault is the winning formula for us.

Latvia & Germany both going home with hardware - gotta like that.

 

[therealdeal]

Super steady D pairings, absolutely solid and sometimes awesome goal tending, scoring throughout the forward lines.

Another one to add to the mantle boys. If it’s on ice and there’s a puck, you better believe Canada is the team to beat.

Let’s go boys.

 

[Eye of Ra]

look at how happy the canadians players was when they celebrated the gold...

"we dont care about wc"...

 

[Lauro]

I would like to see Canada bring one or two stars to the World Cup again, as was the case in the past. Simply for the show values. I loved those teams with Lindros, Kariya or Yzerman.
But even without them the results speak for themselves, congratulations on the 28th WC win, very well deserved.

 

[Dominance]

look at how happy the canadians players was when they celebrated the gold...

"we dont care about wc"...

Happy for the members of our, like, P team for really evolving and coming together as a team and taking home the trophy. All the boys looked like they become brothers over the last week, loved seeing the smiles on the bench.

 

[Mehar]

Happy for the members of our, like, P team for really evolving and coming together as a team and taking home the trophy. All the boys looked like they become brothers over the last week, loved seeing the smiles on the bench.

Yes it was great to see. I was not impressed with the Roster Canada sent to this tournament. I thought they were destined to a QF Loss, and one of the weaker Teams Canada has sent this past decade. However, credit to the coaching staff and all the players for really evolving and coming together. Congratulations to our D or E Team for winning Gold against countries in Europe that treat this tournament very seriously.

 

[ORRFForever]

Happy for the members of our, like, P team for really evolving and coming together as a team and taking home the trophy. All the boys looked like they become brothers over the last week, loved seeing the smiles on the bench.

I haven't seen you posting, D. I missed it.

 

[NyQuil]

Can’t say enough about this motley crew that didn’t inspire a lot of expectations but delivered when it counted.

 

[jj cale]

Can’t say enough about this motley crew that didn’t inspire a lot of expectations but delivered when it counted.

It sure didn't look good after that Norway game but here we are...................so proud of them.

 

[jj cale]

I would like to see Canada bring one or two stars to the World Cup again, as was the case in the past. Simply for the show values. I loved those teams with Lindros, Kariya or Yzerman.
But even without them the results speak for themselves, congratulations on the 28th WC win, very well deserved.

Thanks Lauro, you guys had a great tournament, lot to be happy and proud about.

 

[Dominance]

I haven't seen you posting, D. I missed it.

This year’s playoffs have just been depressing, and I’m going through a hockey crisis as I try to transition from a Penguins fan (after being disaffected all year, and as Crosby begins to decline) to a Hawks fan (to follow my boy Bedard).

This year’s draft is so unpredictable, I’m really looking forward to it and hoping it will jolt my interest long enough to last until the Hlinka!

 

[jj cale]

If I had to go with one defining thing that was most responsible for our victory here this year it would be the P.K, it was money in the bank this tournament.

That goes an awful long way towards winning championships.

 

[ORRFForever]

This year’s playoffs have just been depressing, and I’m going through a hockey crisis as I try to transition from a Penguins fan (after being disaffected all year, and as Crosby begins to decline) to a Hawks fan (to follow my boy Bedard).

This year’s draft is so unpredictable, I’m really looking forward to it and hoping it will jolt my interest long enough to last until the Hlinka!

Lots of Canadians still left in the Stanley Cup playoffs! LOTS to root for.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

 

[SantosHalper]

Congrats, eh...... very efficient effort once again.

 

[JackSlater]

I'm glad for the players that they were able to pull out the win. As a general fan, the IIHF world championships is not some big deal and I was certainly disappointed with the roster in terms of development opportunities, but it has to be huge for the players there. I'm sure that lots of guys on that roster never imagined they'd even get the chance to play for Canada (or play for Canada again) better yet win a gold. Pretty cool and I'm sure they are rightly enjoying it. Good for them for simply going out an winning.

 

[ORRFForever]

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That's a nice picture.

 

[Rob]

I would like to think this gold medal win will inspire more players to join next season

 

[ozzie]

Happy Canada won, pretty shocked actually. The team on paper is one of the worst we have ever sent over, at least recently. I'm glad to see some upsets and success from nontraditional hockey powers. Things really didn't look good for Canada pre playoff rounds.

I appreciate those who went over to support Canada and took time away from their families and rest. Thanks guys and it paid off.

 

[ZanTheMan]

Congrats Canada!!!