GDT: Group A • Dec. 30 • Switzerland 5, Latvia 3

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2012 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | GROUP A
DECEMBER 30, 2011
8:00 PM MT • 10:00 PM ET
04:00 CET (DEC. 31) • 05:00 EET (DEC. 31)

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Switzerland
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

13 Gregory Hofmann​

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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 (A)​

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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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23 Cédric Schneuwly​

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19 Reto Amstutz​

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25 Dario Simion​

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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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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

1 Tim Wolf​

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20 Lukas Meili​

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Scratches | Reason
G 30 Luca Boltshauser|

Healthy​

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L 15 Sven Bärtschi (A) |

Injury​

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Latvia
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

17 Dāvis Straupe​

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22 Zemgus Girgensons (A)​

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23 Toms Andersons​

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15 Jurijs Ziemiņš​

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12 Artūrs Kuzmenkovs​

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19 Edgars Kļaviņš​

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14 Vitālijs Hvorostiņins​

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28 Ņikita Jevpalovs​

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16 Māris Diļevka​

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21 Teodors Bļugers​

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11 Roberts Lipsbergs​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

2 Kristaps Nīmanis​

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7 Pauls Zvirbulis​

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6 Artūrs Salija (A)​

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3 Ņikita Koļesņikovs​

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18 Krišs Lipsbergs​

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4 Edgars Siksna​

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-​

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26 Krists Kalniņš​

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10 Kristers Freibergs​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

25 Kristers Gudļevskis​

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1 Rihards Cimermanis​

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Scratches | Reason
G 30 Elviss Merzļikins|

Healthy​

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R 9 Kristiāns Pelšs (C) |

Injury​

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Officials

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|Daniel Piechaczek

|Derek Zalaski

|André Schrader

|Hannu Sormunen

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[Fehr Time*]

It does not seem that TSN has this game eh?

 

[ozo]

It does not seem that TSN has this game eh?

Hardly a surprise.

Anyway, hopefully boys will be able to leave yesterday's result behind them.

 

[Fehr Time*]

Hardly a surprise.

Anyway, hopefully boys will be able to leave yesterday's result behind them.

Kind of unfortunate though. Looks like they are just going to be showing poker or some stupid thing anyways. Oh well.

 

[Namejs]

Does anyone know if it's going to be streamed anywhere at all? As far as I understand, it's not on the fasthockey schedule.

 

[MXD]

Whiners gonna whine.

Switzerland take this game. Not in super-convincing fashion.

 

[mn0733]

It is on fasthockey I just checked so there will be a way to watch it.

 

[jonas2244]

Sven Bärtschi is very probably out for this game.

So Grégory Hoffmann probably will play with Walser and Martschini.

 

[v-man]

Does anyone know if it's going to be streamed anywhere at all? As far as I understand, it's not on the fasthockey schedule.

It's on page 5. Like mn0733 said, they will have it.

 

[Beerfest*]

Ill be at this game tonight.

Was really hoping to watch Bartschi play tonight.

 

[Lessy]

Ill be at this game tonight.

Was really hoping to watch Bartschi play tonight.

Is he confirmed out? I'm not a betting man but Latvia +3 seems tempting here...

 

[Reynys]

horrible start. really

 

[Ryker]

Why is Pelss out? He's been the only Latvian player able to compete with Russia and Sweden, so this should be a significant blow to their team. I wonder whether Girgensons is going to step up, he hasn't really shown that much thus far, at least not play worthy of him being considered a first-round draft pick.

 

[torero]

i am seriously concerned by the capacity of the Swiss team to transform shots or scoring opportunities into goals.

 

[Natey]

stream?

 

[DrStrangelife]

i am seriously concerned by the capacity of the Swiss team to transform shots or scoring opportunities into goals.

You don't have to worry about this problem during this game, Latvia has exactly the same problem. Swiss can take this only with few goals and a solid defense. Of course I hope for the same for Latvia.

I really hope our players will put their heart out for this one, especially taking in count the horrible lose against Russia. Also I want to see very needed leadership from Girgensons and his ability to score, then I could see a victory after remaining 2 periods.

 

[DrStrangelife]

stream?

Only fasthockey.

 

[Natey]

Ah thanks. Not working for me though.

 

[torero]

stream?

Only fasthockey.

and a good one !

 

[Dynamo81]

2-1 Game on

Andersons the Twitter rager

 

[Password]

Bertschy again! Really interesting prospect.

 

[Ryker]

Bertschy again! Really interesting prospect.

Yeah, he's playing pretty well today, but I thought his play was quite underwhelming in the first two Swiss games. That being said, he is still only 17, so I guess I shouldn't be too hard on him, as he does show promise.

 

[JERMIC]

Bertschy again! Really interesting prospect.

Too small and apparently lazy but yes he is putting interesting numbers in the NLA for a 17 yo!

 

[Reynys]

at least we regained some confidence and thus could actually start to play.

 

[Mara]

What's the score atm?