GDT: Group S • May 7 • Czech Republic 4, Norway 3 (SO)

[Justinov]

That`s awesome do you follow Dinamo riga by any chance?

Is having Dinamo Riga in KHL good or bad for the latvian hockey development in your oppinion. Does it increase interest for hockey, or does it mean the latvian league gets worse, and no good chance for young players to get experience?

 

[member 116805]

Just made some norwegian salmon rolls with
belgian shrimps and remembered I need to
watch the game too.

Go NOR! Well done so far!

Thanks for supporting Norwegian salmon export!

 

[YARR123]

Agreed. The Swiss got alot of talent! No doubt about that. I would rank the top 16 like this
The best
1 Canada
2 Sweden
3 Russia
4 USA
5 Finland
6 Check rep
7 Swiss
8 Slovakia
9 Germany
10 Belarus
11 Latvia
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Weaker teams
12 Denmark
13 Norway
14 Austria
15 France
16 Slovenia
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But i maybe wrong, but thats my opinion.

Imo there's 7 top teams (Slovakia dropping down to the lower tier soon if things don't change), and then there's 5 medium teams that are always looking to challenge the bigger teams. I think it's not really fair for Norway and Denmark to put them in the same basket as Austria France and Slovenia, obviously these teams are way weaker.

Also I don't agree having Belarus that high. To me, they have some high-end players but mainly they are playing defensive anti-hockey, which makes it very hard to challenge top teams in the long run.
IMO it goes like this:

8. Switzerland
9. Germany
10a. Denmark
10b. Norway
12. Latvia
13. Belarus

 

[Justinov]

I ask since what has happened in Men's handball here with AG København, that can play games against the best spanish and german teams (21.000 for a handball match against Barcelona), if we get a huge succes one day in hockey, someone might be tempted to make a Super-Copenhagen hockey team to play in KHL or SEL (join with Malmö Redhawks). It's not possible yet, but maybe in some years.

 

[TollefsenFan]

Holøs has played 20 mins alrdy xD

 

[BalticWarrior]

Is having Dinamo Riga in KHL good or bad for the latvian hockey development in your oppinion. Does it increase interest for hockey, or does it mean the latvian league gets worse, and no good chance for young players to get experience?

Well opnion differs about this,it does increase popularity as Dinamo riga gets known even by people who before didnt even care about hockey so thats good,yes latvian league is worse but i dont see it as a loss, and no lots of young players get expierience in Dinamo riga,also before that we have team in mhl(junior hockey league)-hk riga,bye the way the same team where Indrasis comes from our best goal scorer for NT this wc,he will be playing in dinamo riga no doubt about,he has the skill.

 

[TollefsenFan]

That`s awesome do you follow Dinamo riga by any chance?

I used to watch some random games from the KHL. Most games from swedish television. I dnt understand a word of latvian or russian Nice arena u guys got btw It was closed when i was there

 

[Caz]

Thanks for supporting Norwegian salmon export!

Akkurat

 

[TollefsenFan]

The team that gets the first penalty is gonna loose imo

 

[TollefsenFan]

Tollefsen the KING, hope he is not injured :O

 

[BalticWarrior]

I used to watch some random games from the KHL. Most games from swedish television. I dnt understand a word of latvian or russian Nice arena u guys got btw It was closed when i was there

Yea our marketing guys have to step it up,were always happy to hear we`ve got international fans for our team.

 

[Justinov]

Well opnion differs about this,it does increase popularity as Dinamo riga gets known even by poeple who before didnt even care about hockey so thats good,yes latvian league is worse but i dont see it as a loss, and no lots of young players get expierience in Dinamo riga,also before that we have team in mhl(junior hockey league)-hk riga,bye the way the same team where Indrasis comes from our best goal scorer for NT this wc,he will be playing in dinamo riga no doubt about,he has the skill.

It could be interesting for a super team in Copenhagen, but maybe KHL will be too far away for Danish spectators interest. SEL is more promising, joining with Skåne to beat some swedes might get something for the press to work on

 

[Uncle Rotter]

3rd drittel action

 

[BalticWarrior]

It could be interesting for a super team in Copenhagen, but maybe KHL will be too far away for Danish spectators interest. SEL is more promising, joining with Skåne to beat some swedes might get something for the press to work on

It all depends if khl will be interested in Danish hockey market which looks promising.

 

[Justinov]

It all depends if khl will be interested in Danish hockey market which looks promising.

It's just if they want to draw in danish spectators. It's a long way to Sibiria

 

[member 116805]

No deeks on the offensive blue line please! put it deep!

 

[TollefsenFan]

The get league Ds almost screwed up again HURRAY

 

[Justinov]

Norway have lots of oil, but I hope their players have gas enough for the last period. Maybe Holøs runs on seal blubber or fish oil???

 

[TollefsenFan]

**** **** ****

 

[BalticWarrior]

It's just if they want to draw in danish spectators. It's a long way to Sibiria

I feel what khl will do in years to come is focus more on bigger hockey markets teams that are not progressing small arenas,no marketing,no hd cameras for games and so on will be disbanded ,so probably in 5-10 years there wont be any siberian teams amur and so on.

 

[member 116805]

Mother****er...

 

[Caz]

Ouch. Frolik.

 

[TollefsenFan]

I knew it! We allways screw up in the third period... pffff

 

[member 116805]

I knew it! We allways screw up in the third period... pffff

Time to unscrew then!

 

[TollefsenFan]

Dnt play Solberg and Juha. They sUCK BIG TIME