GDT: Group A • Dec. 28 • Sweden 4, Switzerland 3 (SO)

[Systemfel]

2012 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | GROUP A
DECEMBER 28, 2011
3:30 PM MT • 5:30 PM ET • 23:30 CET

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Sweden
Potential lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

14 Max Friberg​

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10 Johan Larsson (C)​

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13 Johan Sundström (A)​

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24 Rickard Rakell​

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17 William Karlsson​

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20 Mika Zibanejad​

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16 Filip Forsberg​

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18 Victor Rask​

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15 Sebastian Collberg​

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28 Erik Thorell​

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19 Joakim Nordström (A)​

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23 Ludvig Rensfeldt​

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11 Jeremy Boyce​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

25 Jonas Brodin​

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6 Oscar Klefbom​

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7 Fredrik Claesson​

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9 John Klingberg​

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5 Mattias Bäckman​

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12 Patrik Nemeth​

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-​

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8 Petter Granberg​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

30 Johan Gustafsson​

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1 Anton Forsberg​

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Scratches | Reason
G 35 Johan Mattsson|

Healthy​

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Switzerland
Potential lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

15 Sven Bärtschi (A)​

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24 Samuel Walser (A)​

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12 Lino Nartschini​

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29 Tanner Richard​

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28 Christoph Bertschy​

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26 Joël Vermin​

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23 Cédric Schneuwly​

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13 Gregory Hofmann​

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25 Dario Simion​

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22 Sven Andrighetto​

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11 Gaëtan Haas​

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10 Alessio Bertaggia​

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-​

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19 Reto Amstutz​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

2 Cédric Hächler​

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14 Dean Kukan​

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17 Dario Trutmann (C)​

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8 Christian Marti​

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5 Mike Vermeille​

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7 Dave Sutter​

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4 Phil Baltisberger​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

20 Lukas Meili​

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1 Tim Wolf​

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Scratches | Reason
G 30 Luca Boltshauser|

Healthy​

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Officials

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|Ian Croft

|Vladimír Šindler

|Chris Carlson

|Jiří Gebauer

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[Finnpin]

Go Friberg, Rakell, Karlsson & Klingberg ! (Ducks & Jokerit)

 

[Everlasting]

This game can be streamed at swedish television play: http://svtplay.se/v/2653234/ishockey__junior_vm

You might need to be in sweden/have a swedish proxy tho. But the quality will be super.

 

[torero]

The Swedes are always the real test for us.

We may win against Canadians, Russians (from time to time) ... but somehow Swedes are always our problem ! Not that they are better than the previously mentioned teams but they have our number on top of maybe being a bit better than us.

But : hej sverige, inte denna gång.

We will destroy them with a 4-2 win. (the last being an empty netter by Bertschy)
Amen

This game can be streamed at swedish television play: http://svtplay.se/v/2653234/ishockey__junior_vm

You might need to be in sweden/have a swedish proxy tho. But the quality will be super.

great stuff
tks

 

[Dosing]

Auf mit kopf und bring us all your chocolate!!

 

[Tomas W]

Switzerland is a decent hockey nation that sometimes can suprise, but not tonight!

 

[slovakiasnextone]

I think this could possibly be the most entertaining game in this whole group. Let´s go Sweden!

 

[Zamuz]

Close game, depends alot if Switzerland can score because they had horrible finishing against Russia of all those chances.

 

[duga]

The Swedes are always the real test for us.

We may win against Canadians, Russians (from time to time) ... but somehow Swedes are always our problem !

you're definitely right.


unlike the Russians and Canadians, the Swedes tend to stick to their high standard teamplay and -discipline when facing smaller competition... using their calm and superior smarts to break them into pieces. Several times I've seen both, Russia and Canada, underestimating opponents.... then surprised by the opponent's strengh lose their calm...then lose their disciplinelevel, opening up and finally losing the game...

normally, there is just no section of the game (except maybe forechecking and their willingness to sacrifice their body) where the Swiss can outplay the Swedes...

 

[Pentothal]

Was impressed with the Swiss against Russia, but as torero says, we always seem to triumph against them so I'm feeling fairly confident that we'll win this one.

 

[duga]

...but we will win anyway today

4-2 (Hächler, 2x Simion, Andrighetto)

 

[Harikkerk]

I think the Swiss will surprise us!

Decent hockey nation and they gave Russia a good opponent.

But we should win the game pretty easy

My bet! 6-1 Sweden!

 

[joe89]

Would love the first line to finally be able to play a full game together. No penalties, no injuries. Zibanejad looked in form against Latvia, should be a force.

 

[21]

Switzerland is an upcoming hockeynation, for sure, but still Sweden would have to underperform to loose this one, hopefully we don't.

Our goalie need to be sharp though.

 

[Coog]

Have tons of respect for the swiss but I think Sweden will win this with... let's say 4-1

 

[KRM]

Hope for yet another offensive explosion, get the confident level up.

 

[Zamuz]

I think the Swiss will surprise us!

Decent hockey nation and they gave Russia a good opponent.

But we should win the game pretty easy

My bet! 6-1 Sweden!

Not with that game you played against Latvia, Switzerland is over 9000 times better team.

 

[1912]

Hope for yet another offensive explosion, get the confident level up.

Hope we can avoid yet another defensive implosion, get the confident level up.

Not with that game you played against Latvia, Switzerland is over 9000 times better team.

If a couple of small defensive mistakes(and one big one) doesn't happen in that Latvia game we win 9-1. Hopefullt that's something they talket about and practiced yesterday and this morning.

 

[Dosing]

Not with that game you played against Latvia, Switzerland is over 9000 times better team.

Yea well it's always been typical tre kronor to lower or higher themselves to their competitions level. So they should play better and hopefully rönnberg wont let them forget the last game.

 

[kes81sel]

Sweden ftw.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Is Larsson playing tonight?

 

[Prntscrn]

Is Larsson playing tonight?

Sounds like it

 

[wwvdw]

They're starting Anton Forsberg?! I would have preferred him against Slovakia to be honest, not at all convinced by him.

 

[Fregus]

Is Forsberg really starting tonight?

This is probably gonna be a though one, we've got to stay focused throughout the entire game.

They're starting Anton Forsberg?! I would have preferred him against Slovakia to be honest, not at all convinced by him.

Agree, he has not impressed in the SEL. Though, I expect him do do well on junior level.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Will be a tight game.