U18: Team Canada

[FourQuarters]

Not sure how they bring Martone instead of Gavin though


Mazden Leslie has gotten overlooked so much this year it's confusing

yeah, Gavin is nearly a ppg player in the WHL.

 

[kyle44]

Hockey Canada puts a significant amount of stock in performance at previous international tournaments, sometimes to a fault. I suspect that if the decision came down to Martone or Gavin, then Martone won out because of his outstanding U17.

Having said that, I think Martone is underrated around here. He’s a fantastic prospect.

 

[McMozesmadness]

That roster is awesome

The fun levels are extremely high

 

[Czechboy]

Sounds like you guys have a very strong roster? Close to what everyone wanted?

 

[PecnoTrunk]

I don’t know
These players anymore. I used to follow but I don’t know

Who are the 2024 available draft players ?

 

[yessir29292]

Not sure how they bring Martone instead of Gavin though


Mazden Leslie has gotten overlooked so much this year it's confusing

or Sennecke

Porter - 13g 9a 32 games
Sennecke 20g 35a 60 games

 

[Kipper933]

Sounds like you guys have a very strong roster? Close to what everyone wanted?

Yeah, it's a high quality group of players, one of the best, deepest teams I can remember Canada taking, at least in recent memory.

Last year's team had Bedard and Fantilli but not much else, and seemed poorly coached.

If we can improve our PK from last year's ~35%, I think we're the favorites this year, ahead of the US.

 

[CapsFans]

Game

Pre tournament game vs Finland

 

[ORRFForever]

Close to what everyone wanted?

No Bedard but it's hard to complain.

 

[CapsFans]

pre tournament game against Switzerland:

Game Summary | 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship

Hockey Canada offers you detailed game summaries of all Team Canada games at the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship in Switzerland from April 20-30, 2023.

www.hockeycanada.ca

 

[Dominance]

We have at least 7 guys on this team who will be first rounders this year, plus 3 shoe-ins for 2024. They probably have 4 first rounders plus a couple really nice future pieces in Eiserman and Hagens.

It’s impossible for us to be the favourites at this tournament, though. Our guys come together a week before the games start; the US trains together for two entire years just for this moment.

Yeah, it's a high quality group of players, one of the best, deepest teams I can remember Canada taking, at least in recent memory.

Last year's team had Bedard and Fantilli but not much else, and seemed poorly coached.

If we can improve our PK from last year's ~35%, I think we're the favorites this year, ahead of the US.

 

[jj cale]

What a horrific start from this team.

 

[cg98]

Wtf happened? Surely it can’t be this bad

 

[Jimmy71]

What a horrific start from this team.

I'm at work so can't watch. Just checked my phone and saw the score like wtf I am shocked

 

[jj cale]

I'm at work so can't watch. Just checked my phone and saw the score like wtf I am shocked

Best you can't watch, It's dreadful.

Wtf happened? Surely it can’t be this bad

It is.

 

[cg98]

6-0 drubbing at any level for Canada is pretty ass.

 

[atrud66]

No chemistry and no compete. Not generating anything

 

[EK47]

Sounds like you guys have a very strong roster? Close to what everyone wanted?

Apparently it is even stronger than they thought.

Ok sorry, I’m leaving now.

 

[Antiillafire]

I haven’t noticed Barlow at all. Cristall is the only player who looks like he cares, Celebrini looks over matched.

 

[FourQuarters]

I think they choose Allen as player of the game just because he's the captain… It's so hard to find a bright spot.

 

[SilverCity]

Our boys will be fine. I think they may have been nervous, as our starting goalie let in more goals than he made saves. It becomes a little demoralizing when that happens.

I personally didn't watch the game, but it looked like we outshot SWE the rest of the way. I'm confident that they will bounce back tomorrow.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Blaming on that canada has many players in CHL playoffs does not count becuse even without all those players Canada should still have a better team than Sweden. Canada has many more active junior players than Sweden.

 

[Jimmy71]

Unless the comment was removed or I'm missing something I didnt see anyone say that lol

 

[Jimmy71]

Blaming on that canada has many players in CHL playoffs does not count becuse even without all those players Canada should still have a better team than Sweden. Canada has many more active junior players than Sweden

I didn't see anyone say that

 

[Miro4Norris]

Canada's era at the top of the hockey world seems to be over. First Finland overtook them and now Sweden seems to be following