U18: U18 WJC's Poprad & Spiska Nova Ves Slovakia April 13-23.2017.

[VictorLustig]

Well deserved. What was Walfridsson doing on the OT goal though? Complete brain fart.

 

[ulvvf]

Congrats to USA, I think sweden played well consider I think this was a pretty weak swedish generation overall.

Brännström the best swedish player in this tournament.

 

[VictorLustig]

Westerlund, Walfridsson and Back awarded as top Swedish players....okay then.

 

[MarVell]

Is there anyway to see the semifinal games?

 

[whlscowt]

He has no shot at the pro game, but I love watching lil' Dhoogie. I don't even think he's 5'3!

 

[Eye of Ra]

haha classic sweden, always chocking.

will the bronze-game even be on tv? seems like no.

 

[clevelandcane]

I've enjoyed the tournament and can't wait to see the US and Finland tomorrow.

I think the impressive US kids have been St. Cyr, Dhooge, Barratt, Wahlstrom, Hughes, and Norris.

The most impressive today, to me, was Quinn Hughes. His style of play, not his size, so reminds me of Zach Werenski. Yes, I'm a Michigan fan. The way they are both so smooth with the puck, not rushed, strong skaters; they just make things look slow and easy.

Good luck, USA!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Westerlund, Walfridsson and Back awarded as top Swedish players....okay then.

I was thinking the same thing, although I liked how Back played.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Is there anyway to see the semifinal games?

If you are in the US, NHL Network has been showing the games.

http://u18worlds2017.iihf.com

Also someone mentioned IIHF website was streaming games. Just not in the US.

 

[Kshahdoo]

****, and now they will say it's a huge success, and Golubovich stays.

 

[rickardr]

Westerlund, Walfridsson and Back awarded as top Swedish players....okay then.

Thats a joke. Brännström was Swedens best player. I also liked Zetterlund.

 

[Wooren]

So next year's groups should be:
A: USA, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Belarus
B: Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, France

Group B looks really weak... should be Russia's to lose.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Thats a joke. Brännström was Swedens best player. I also liked Zetterlund.

Zetterlund's an interesting player. I like his game a lot. Agreed that Brännström was Swedens best player.

 

[ViD]

****, and now they will say it's a huge success, and Golubovich stays.

Well, in all fairness, we beat Sweden twice and only lost to two finalists by 1 goal

 

[Jussi]

Well, in all fairness, we beat Sweden twice and only lost to two finalists by 1 goal

Hmmm, that is something Finns would have said 20-25 years ago...

 

[ViD]

Hmmm, that is something Finns would have said 20-25 years ago...

Considering we hadn't won a medal since 2011 and gold since 2007...

 

[Yakushev72]

Hmmm, that is something Finns would have said 20-25 years ago...

In recent years, lack of Russian talent in addition to the fact that Finns seem to store up all their emotional energy for Russia seems to explain why the Russians just can't get by their Finnish nemesis. Often times, an explosion of energy by Finland is followed up by a flat and lifeless performance in the championship match, as happened this year and in the World Championship GMG against Canada last May.