U18: WJC U18 - Grand Forks, North Dakota (14th - 24rd April)

[Mestaruus]

Apparently Sweden has never won U18 gold. Finland won it twice around the year 1999. Can't remember the exact years.

So who ever wins is a breath of fresh air in U18.

Can someone tell me how many of eligible U18 players is Sweden missing from this tournament, like Finland's Laine and Juolevi?

 

[Urgi]

1-0 finland lolol

 

[satbank]

Nice shot 1-0 fin

 

[Jussi]

1-0 finland lolol

Nice shot 1-0 fin

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2069057

 

[canuck2010]

Too bad neither Canada nor Sweden was able to show up today.

 

[FreshBlood]

Is there a highlights or goal video for LAT/DEN game?

 

[FuriousSenator]

totally meaningless in a totally meaningless game

You could literally say the exact same thing about every WJC game ever.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

This is tied for Canada U18's worst defeat in history (the other seven goal defeat being the 10:3 match against the US on April 18, 2002).

For Eric Staal, revenge would be a dish best served cold.

 

[QnebO]

Any talk in Canadian media or US why so little fans? I get that it is u18, I truly do, but there was like 50 fans in some games.

 

[snipes]

Any talk in Canadian media or US why so little fans? I get that it is u18, I truly do, but there was like 50 fans in some games.

I was surprised too, I really thought hockey was big in North Dakota. They should have held it in Canada instead of the USA, more fans would have came.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I was surprised too, I really thought hockey was big in North Dakota. They should have held it in Canada instead of the USA, more fans would have came.

Or in Helsinki Hartwall Arena would have been sold out in Finland's games.
Seems that local peoples in North Dakota don't like hockey.

Why they even held U18 WJC's in North Dakota when interest of the tournament was really low.
Even state of Hockey ( Minnesota) would have been better place

 

[WarriorofTime]

I was surprised too, I really thought hockey was big in North Dakota. They should have held it in Canada instead of the USA, more fans would have came.

North Dakota practically is in Canada.

 

[dechire]

Can someone who watched the games summarize how Kailer Yamamoto performed for Team USA ? I know he did well on the scoresheet but how did he do off of it ?

 

[Yakushev72]

I was surprised too, I really thought hockey was big in North Dakota. They should have held it in Canada instead of the USA, more fans would have came.

North Dakota is huge in territory, but also almost uninhabited. The plan was to have it in an American city that was on the border with Canada, assuming that all games would be sold out. But that is a very underpopulated area of Canada as well, and I guess the travel was too much to even entice Canadians.

 

[Zaddy]

Any highlights? Been away on vacation for a couple of days so missed the games. There's some vimeo site with highlights somewhere right?

 

[JimboA]

Any highlights? Been away on vacation for a couple of days so missed the games. There's some vimeo site with highlights somewhere right?

Google "vimeo iihf" and you'll find it

 

[Zaddy]

Google "vimeo iihf" and you'll find it

Thanks. I didn't realize it was IIHF's own vimeo account, felt too obvious. I guess sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one

 

[Whalers Fan]

Or in Helsinki Hartwall Arena would have been sold out in Finland's games.
Seems that local peoples in North Dakota don't like hockey.

Why they even held U18 WJC's in North Dakota when interest of the tournament was really low.
Even state of Hockey ( Minnesota) would have been better place

Supposedly USA Hockey will be looking to bring a future U18 WJC to their new home arena for the NTDP in Plymouth, Michigan. For the U17 Five Nations tournament this February, the Saturday night game between the US and Russia drew over 2,500 fans. Even the non-USA games, which were weak draws, looked like they had more fans than what I saw in this North Dakota tourney.