GDT: WJC 2024 Thread

[Vector]

Canucks have three prospects at the tournament.

Tom Willander - RD Sweden
Sawyer Mynio - LD - Canada
Basile Sansonnens - LD - Switzerland

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[Hodgy]

Saw Mynio a bit in the Czechia game. Looked like he was the seventh defender. Didn’t play much.

 

[EpochLink]

I used to be excited for the world junior tournament, but now just ass water on toast.

I’d rather watch NCIS reruns

 

[Grantham]

Always loved the WJC. Kids playing their hearts out for the love of the game, not the money. Pure unadulterated hockey.

Bring it on!

Games are tomorrow, Boxing day, Sweden vs Slovakia at 9am, Canada vs Finland at 4:30pm

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

Remember not to judge them on this event. You might get juolevied

 

[kcunac]

Always loved the WJC. Kids playing their hearts out for the love of the game, not the money.

Good WJC = higher draft pick/more opportunities = better chance at bigger salary NHL paycheck.

Think they are also playing for national pride.

 

[Canucks LB]

Canucks have three prospects at the tournament.

Tom Willander - RD Sweden
Sawyer Mynio - LD - Canada
Basile Sansonnens - LD - Switzerland

Really looking forward to watching Wallander

 

[Canucks LB]

Remember not to judge them on this event. You might get juolevied

It goes both ways, quinn was amazing, petey was good, lekk was amazing

 

[logan5]

You can pass some judgment on the top scorers in the tournament. They have strong odds of going on to become star to elite players in the NHL.

 

[Vector]

 

[Szechwan]

Why wouldn't they register the last 3? So they have the option to swap them out?

 

[Hansen]

Hockey Canada has been pretty successfully bungling the WJC for a few years running now, Im not surprised by anything with them

 

[VanillaCoke]

Rumor is they're adding celebrini and bedard last min

 

[Breakers]

Rough counting in my head
I could be wrong, so if I’m missing one correct me

Mynio —> Dipietro —-> Virtanen

Those were our last 3 on team Canada????

That is horrific
God our Canadian scouting is soooo embarrassing.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Rough counting in my head
I could be wrong, so if I’m missing one correct me

Mynio —> Dipietro —-> Virtanen

Those were our last 3 on team Canada????

That is horrific
God our Canadian scouting is soooo embarrassing.

Gadjovich

 

[End on a Hinote]

I'm cautiously optimistic as per usual for this tournament. Hoping Canada takes it, of course. But I'm expecting the US to repeat, especially with their superior goaltending.

 

[Breakers]

Gadjovich

Ahh that’s better I thought our last forward on Canada was Virtanen.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Ahh that’s better I thought our last forward on Canada was Virtanen.

Damn still depressing though. I do wish we had more Canadians.

 

[StickShift]

IMO Willander has been pretty noticeable (in a good way) this first period. Good reads with and without the puck.

 

[LemonSauceD]

IMO Willander has been pretty noticeable (in a good way) this first period. Good reads with and without the puck.

Weird 2 dman set up on the PP with Willander as the facilitator and ASP on the half wall.

Very good opportunity for us to be able to see whether he can run a top PP unit. Though i do think he’s better served on the half wall. ASP is just a better threat from the point.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Ahh that’s better I thought our last forward on Canada was Virtanen.

That name brings me great pain and frustration.

 

[SiZ]

urban is under siege and he's keeping them in it

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Willander has his first point of the tournament, a secondary assist on an ASP powerplay goal.

I’ve liked how much Willander is shooting the puck in this game.

 

[Jerry the great]

best interview ever

 

[Jyrki21]

I’m here at the SWE-SVK game. Willander has been the top minute-man (but much less noticeable than ASP, I’d say). Also registered the hardest shot at 136 km/h.