X-SHARKIE
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Who will be the top Europeans at the U-18's? Or who is at least eligible?
Will Tlusty be there? Marcinko? Vasyunov? ect.
Thanks.
Will Tlusty be there? Marcinko? Vasyunov? ect.
Thanks.
Predatore said:For Sweden
- Jhonas Enroth (G)
- Stefan Ridderwall (G)
- Dennis Persson (D)
- Niclas Andersén (D)
- Patrik Berglund (F)
- Tony Lagerström (F)
- Robin Figren (F)
- Mikael Backlund (F) (-89)
- Joakim Andersson (F) (-89)
Berglund is really doing well right now. He deked and stickhandled through the Canadian players as if they were 12-year old kids, in an exhibition game that I attended last Sunday. Still, few Swedish players will likely be drafted out of this team. Looking forward to the tournament, but I do not expect any major Swedish success ..despite the strong goaltending.
montreal said:I hope TSN shows Sweden I want to see Backlund to see what the hype is about.
I thought I heard somewhere that Forney is hurt and wouldn't be able to go?X-SHARKIE said:Same and I really want to see if Vasyunov is as skilled as they say. I like what I hear about Zharkov too.
I've heard Nyholm is a poor mans Jokinen, that got me excited. Helenuis could shoot up the rankings with a good showing.
I hope USA brings Michael Forney, I see he has played with the U-18's a few times now. David Fischer & Carl Sneep are two other high schoolers worthy.
I would love to see Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, USA.
X-SHARKIE said:I hope USA brings Michael Forney, I see he has played with the U-18's a few times now. David Fischer & Carl Sneep are two other high schoolers worthy.
X-SHARKIE said:Same and I really want to see if Vasyunov is as skilled as they say. I like what I hear about Zharkov too.
I've heard Nyholm is a poor mans Jokinen, that got me excited. Helenuis could shoot up the rankings with a good showing.
I hope USA brings Michael Forney, I see he has played with the U-18's a few times now. David Fischer & Carl Sneep are two other high schoolers worthy.
I would love to see Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, USA.
montreal said:I know TSN is showing the Canada-Finland game and then the quaterfinals.
Anyone know Finlands roster and who to look out for.
X-SHARKIE said:I like Backstrom more then Bergfors although I love both.. Is Backlund comparable to either?
Predatore said:I'd say Backlund is a mix of both.
vanwychen27 said:Nyholm and Helenius are 2 guys to watch for Finland
edd1e said:Add Niclas Lucenius there too and Jan-Mikael Juutilainen.
Bakos said:From the german U 18 team defender Thorsten Ankert and forwards Maximilian Brandl, Marcel Müller and Elia Oswald (already 6ft4 big) stand out the most for me.
cagney said:Forney went to Sweden with the team but was injured in practice and won't play. Fischer wasn't brought along and Sneep is too old ('87 born).
Mueller and Okposo are both in the playoffs so they couldn't come. Sanguinetti too. It's too bad the North American teams are always losing so many high end players for this tournament.
They've added four '89 born players from the U17 team which means they'll have five underagers on the team. Forwards James O'Brien, James van Riemsdyk, Ryan Hayes, Colin Wilson and defenseman Cade Fairchild. Looks to me like they're trying to prepare for next years tournament.
edd1e said:Whats up with Lucenius, i guess he aint in the first line, but still.
I attended SWE-FIN and Backlund was among the best players on the ice. Great technique and skating. Had some really nice moves a and passes. Like Bäckström - he is a smart twoway-center and looks more promising than "Bäckis" and Bergfors did the same age.X-SHARKIE said:Berglund, Enroth, Lagerstrom sound like the top Swedes beside Backstrom.
I like Backstrom more then Bergfors although I love both.. Is Backlund comparable to either?