HF Habs: U18 World Men's Hockey Championship, April 25-May 5

[Schooner Guy]

Canada already looks more organized than last year's team, which was a f***ing mess on ice.

They have one of the best coaches in hockey at preparing a team for a short tournament.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They have one of the best coaches in hockey at preparing a team for a short tournament.

You can tell, although I've never seen a TC team as disorganized as last year's.

 

[Playmaker09]

Hage wasn't even asked apprently. HC gonna HC.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

2-1 Canada. Desnoyers scored late in 2nd period.

3rd period just started.

 

[Playmaker09]

Greentree snipes and Norway scores 10 second later to make it 3-2.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

3-1. Greentree. That was a really nice shift by that line.

Greentree-Lunchenko-Ritchie.

And, Norway scores on next shift. 3-2..

 

[Rozz]

Norway has no names on their sweaters just numbers. What is up with that?

really?! that's Hella bizarre

 

[Rapala]

Exhibition games start today.

Canada's roster:

Forwards - 13
Gavin McKenna (2026)
Marek Vanacker (2024)
Malcolm Spence (2025)
Roger McQueen (2025)
Jett Luchanko (2024)
Ryder Ritchie (2024)
Porter Martone (2025)
Carson Wetsch (2024)
Caleb Desnoyers (2025)
Liam Greentree (2024)
Cole Beaudoin (2024)
Maxim Masse (2024)
Ollie Josephson (2024)

Defense - 8
Kashawn Aitcheson (2025)
Matthew Schaefer (2025)
Harrison Brunicke (2024)
Reese Hamilton (2025)
Spencer Gill (2024)
Charlie Elick (2024)
Henry Mews (2024)
Frankie Marrelli (2024)

Goalies - 3
Ryerson Leenders (2024)
Carter George (2024)
Jack Ivankovic (2025)

Team is complete, but they can add due to injury.

If Parehk gets knocked out tonight what are the chances a Dman goes down to injury...

Oh that's only done in the Pro Game.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

really?! that's Hella bizarre

Hopefully that changes for the actual tournament.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

If Parehk gets knocked out tonight what are the chances a Dman goes down to injury...

Oh that's only done in the Pro Game.

Saginaw is hosting the Memorial Cup this year, so even if they lose tonight they're still playing at that tournament.

 

[Rozz]

Hopefully that changes for the actual tournament.

I gotta assume they will.. at least I hope lol

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Norway has no names on their sweaters just numbers. What is up with that?

Therrien would be proud , No individualissssssssssssssss'ss

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Norway scored late in 3rd to tie. Going to OT. 3 on 3.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Canada scores. They win 4-3. Schaefer. That kid has been really good.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Now practicing the shootout.

Well, that's it for preliminary games. Tournament starts Thursday.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So 4 games on Thursday, April 25th to kick off tournament:

7 am: USA vs Slovakia
8 am: Czech vs Switzerland
11 am: Latvia vs Finland
12 pm: Sweden vs Canada

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So 4 games on Thursday, April 25th to kick off tournament:

7 am: USA vs Slovakia
8 am: Czech vs Switzerland
11 am: Latvia vs Finland
12 pm: Sweden vs Canada

USA and Canada games are on TSN

 

[Whalers Fan]

Norway has no names on their sweaters just numbers. What is up with that?

I don't know if they still do this, but Team Sweden used to put an advertiser's name on the back of their jerseys instead of the player name. I remember telling my wife at one of the Five Nations tournaments hosted at our local USA Hockey Arena that all the Swedish players must be related, since they all had the same last name. We had to look up the name (can't remember what it was) to discover that it was some furniture company. And, no, it wasn't Ikea.

 

[Goldenhands]

The Konsta hurricane is about to surge over the competition. Get ready, its going to be loud and magnificient!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The Konsta hurricane is about to surge over the competition. Get ready, its going to be loud and magnificient!

Took them long enough, but he is officially on Finland's roster.

Julius Miettinen is not. I guess he declined.

 

[Goldenhands]

Took them long enough, but he is officially on Finland's roster.

Julius Miettinen is not. I guess he declined.

The top line will have to carry the team without Miettinen, Im expecting both Helenius and Hemming to have a very strong tournament.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Slovakia is going to have an extremely young team. They have 7-8 players who are 2007s, including Adam Nemec (2026), who is Simon Nemec's younger brother.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The top line will have to carry the team without Miettinen, Im expecting both Helenius and Hemming to have a very strong tournament.

Oh yeah, I'm expecting Helenius to be top forward.

 

[Goldenhands]

Oh yeah, I'm expecting Helenius to be top forward.

Yeah me as well, likely top scorer and MVP.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Oh yeah, I'm expecting Helenius to be top forward.

I would think McKenna would be right there. He was racking up points on an average team.