GDT: Group S • May 12 • Germany 2, Denmark 1

[Justinov]

His setup for Denmark's first goal here against Germany was very cool though, but so often he plays like sleepwaking.

 

[BalticWarrior]

If you see the fall of Denmark WC player Kirill Starkov's career from AHL -> KHL -> SEL -> Allsvenskan -> Danish league then trying to get back -> SEL 2013 (all because of not taking defensive responsibilities and then loosing his sniping edge when not playing on the best lines).

It`s really sad how skilled players waste their talent countries like Latvia and Denmark cannot let talented players go to waste.

 

[Justinov]

It`s really sad how skilled players waste their talent countries like Latvia and Denmark cannot let talented players go to waste.

We had 3 three russian players in the 90's who's sons got their hockey upbringing in Denmark - chistiakov, starkov, truhno. Only Kirill Starkov chose to be danish citizen (he was drafted as Russian by Columbus), while Slava Truhno (or Vyacheslav Trukhno) choose to be russian at the last minute (plays for the Slovak KHL team i think?). Chistiakovs career never really set off i think.

 

[BalticWarrior]

We had 3 three russian players in the 90's who's sons got their hockey upbringing in Denmark - chistiakov, starkov, truhno. Only Kirill Starkov chose to be danish citizen (he was drafted as Russian by Columbus), while Slava Truhno choose to be russian at the last minute (plays for the Slovak KHL team i think?). Chistiakovs career never really set off i think.

There is no slovak team anymore in the khl,and i ve never heard of this Slava Truhno.

 

[Justinov]

Vyacheslav (Slava) Trukhno played 4 years in AHL. Now in Medvescak Zagreb OK in the Austrian league??? Weird....i just looked it up. drafted 4'th round by Edmonton in 2005.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Vyacheslav (Slava) Trukhno played 4 years in AHL. Now in Medvescak Zagreb OK in the Austrian league??? Weird....i just looked it up. drafted 4'th round by Edmonton in 2005.

Wow thats a pretty steep fall.

 

[Justinov]

Latvian Leonids Tambijevs danish league player 1995-96 - remember him?

 

[ts11]

Trunho is with Zagreb now, I think, playing in the EBEL.

Edit: too slow.

 

[Like Wall]

If you see the fall of Denmark WC player Kirill Starkov's career from AHL -> KHL -> SEL -> Allsvenskan -> Danish league then trying to get back -> SEL 2013 (all because of not taking defensive responsibilities and then loosing his sniping edge when not playing on the best lines).

Nice regress.

Also, KHL = overrated.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Latvian Leonids Tambijevs danish league player 1995-96 - remember him?

Hes coaching u-18 now and has been pretty damn good at it.

 

[Justinov]

Latvian Leonids Tambijevs danish league player 1995-96 - remember him?

He managed to be danish league player of the year, while Petri Skriko was it both 1994-95 and 1996-97 (both before and after) - to be better than Skriko he must have had a stunning year (when you see some of the foreign danish league players in the 90's - unbelievable!).

 

[BalticWarrior]

Nice regress.

Also, KHL = overrated.

I wouldnt say khl is overrated,say what you will it`s still the 2nd strongest league in the world

 

[Justinov]

Nice regress.

Also, KHL = overrated.

Its actually the worst one I have heard about...not getting NHL time apparently broke his spirit?!

 

[Like Wall]

Latvian Leonids Tambijevs danish league player 1995-96 - remember him?

Russian nationality, but unlike many Russians he has learned Latvian language, I believe. He's also U-18 coach.

 

[Justinov]

So Todd Bjørkstrand (danish league player of the year) for Denmark U20
Valery Bragin (danish league player of the year) for Russia U20
Leonids Tambijevs (danish league player of the year) for Latvia U18

Thats some import we got back then!

 

[BalticWarrior]

So Todd Bjørkstrand (danish league player of the year) for Denmark U20
Valery Bragin (danish league player of the year) for Russia U20
Leonids Tambijevs (danish league player of the year) for Latvia U18

Thats some import we got back then!

Wow danish league produces some quality coaches

 

[Like Wall]

Its actually the worst one I have heard about...not getting NHL time apparently broke his spirit?!

I think many Latvian NT players are in fact Danish league quality players. A step above Latvian Līga, but definitely not the quality they are pretending to be.

 

[Justinov]

Wow danish league produces some quality coaches

yeah it seems we are a good place for coaches to start after they finish their careers!

 

[BalticWarrior]

I think many Latvian NT players are in fact Danish league quality players. A step above Latvian Samsung Līga, but definitely not the quality they are pretending to be.

Which ones exactly? Lavins definitley,Cibuslkis more than definitley,Jass most likely,Dzerins also, but apart from these i don`t think they pretend they just have a unlucky period,thats all.

 

[BalticWarrior]

EDIT: Double post

 

[Justinov]

Which ones exactly? Lavins definitley,Cibuslkis more than definitley,Jass most likely,Dzerins also, but apart from these i don`t think they pretend they just have a unlucky period,thats all.

A bad league can have some very good young players....they just have a tendency to disappear with age

 

[BalticWarrior]

I mean you cant say Mikelis Redlihs,Guntis Galvins,Kaspars Daugavins,hell even young Indrasis are danish league players thats just plain stupid

 

[Eidyia]

Also, KHL = overrated.

Finland won last year with players mostly from KHL.

 

[Justinov]

I mean you cant say Mikelis Redlihs,Guntis Galvins,Kaspars Daugavins,hell even young Indrasis are danish league players thats just plain stupid

Not today...but in 90's when money attracted some really high quality players.....they could easily have played in Denmark.

 

[Eidyia]

I think many Latvian NT players are in fact Danish league quality players. A step above Latvian Līga, but definitely not the quality they are pretending to be.

Janis Sprukts was a star in the Finnish elite league and I bet guys like M.Redlihs, L.Darzins and most of the Dinamo Riga players would be stars here too. Latvia has a small population but with their passion they've got a chance to become a big hockey nation in the near future.

Finland used to suck at internatiol level in the 70's and the 80's and we were happy if we tied the powerhouses Canada, Sweden, Russia/USSR. Nowadays we wont be happy without a win. I see a similar path with Latvia.