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

[MarkovsKnee]

Good board work by Masse on Canada's goal then a beauty pass by Josephson to Aitcheson.

 

[Gustave]

McKenna
What is he, 15???

 

[MarkovsKnee]

McKenna drives to the net & scores.

2-1

 

[le_sean]

Gavin doing Gavin things. Beauty goal

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

McKenna is a star.

 

[Justin11]

So…are we tanking for the 2026 draft?

 

[Gustave]

So…are we tanking for the 2026 draft?

That’s what, 10 years from now

 

[le_sean]

Floodgates are opening now

 

[MarkovsKnee]

McKenna
What is he, 15???

16. He's a fall birthday. 2026 draft.

Vanacker. 3-1.

 

[Justin11]

That’s what, 10 years from now

It sure feels like it

 

[The Great Weal]

Not sure I get that logic. If you are stating they are too one dimensional to have both in the top six that might be a point to make, however Caufield has rounded out to a good 2way player and Eiserman has plenty of runway to improve that part of his game. Having two great/ borderline elite goal scorers in your top six would be a fantastic thing.

Caufield is most definitely not a good 2way player but nobody expects him to be one

 

[Gustave]

16. He's a fall birthday. 2026 draft.

Vanacker. 3-1.

I know, it’s just like so far away from our range, considering we won’t be in the lottery in 2026.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Great play by Malcolm Spence. He drives through the middle of the ice taking both Swiss D with him. Puck gets left for Beaudoin, who makes the simple pass to a wide open Vanacker.

Spence doesn't get a point, but he makes that goal happen.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I've been impressed with Brunicke. Kid is a defensive beast. He really knows how to use his stick, too. That was a solid defensive play by him then Beaudoin.

 

[Mrb1p]

Id be lying if I said Connelly wasnt good at hockey...

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Connelly does the Michigan. 2 goals 2 assists.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Trevor Connelly pulls off the Michigan goal. It's now 7-1 USA.

 

[le_sean]

Connelly does the Michigan. 2 goals 2 assists.

Yeah he does seem like the type to do that when the game is long over

 

[Mrb1p]

Ustinkov is such a sleeper. Him and Muggli are players ill be excited to add in the 3rd.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Id be lying if I said Connelly wasnt good at hockey...

He is good at hockey, but it's also Latvia.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Yeah he does seem like the type to do that when the game is long over

Thought the same thing. Just rub it in, dude.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Oh what saves by both goalies.

Martone scores. 4-1.

 

[le_sean]

I love Tij’s on-ice awareness. Knows where the pressure is and how to extend plays. Just missed a primary assist because of an amazing save.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Another beautiful play by McKenna on that goal.

 

[Andrei79]

I love Tij’s on-ice awareness. Knows where the pressure is and how to extend plays. Just missed a primary assist because of an amazing save.

Yeah, he's a buzzsaw on the ice, but he's also smart. He has so many qualities for the pro game.