GDT: World Cup of Hockey [Flames Edition]

[Lunatik]

PRE-TOURNAMENT GAMES

-- Date -- | - Time (MT) - | --- --- --- Team A --- --- --- | | --- --- --- Team B --- --- --- | --- --- --- --- --- Location --- --- --- --- --- | --- Television ---
08-Sep | 10:00 | Sweden | vs | Finland | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki | Sportsnet
08-Sep | 10:30 | Czech Republic | vs | Russia | VTB Arena, Moscow | Sportsnet
08-Sep | 18:00 | Europe | vs | North America | Videotron Centre, Quebec City | Sportsnet
09-Sep | 17:00 | Canada | vs | USA | Nationwide Arena, Columbus | Sportsnet
10-Sep | 8:30 | Russia | vs | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague | Sportsnet
10-Sep | 10:00 | Finland | vs | Sweden | Scandinavium, Gothenburg | Sportsnet
10-Sep | 17:00 | USA | vs | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa | Sportsnet
11-Sep | 16:00 | Europe | vs | North America | Bell Centre, Montreal | Sportsnet
13-Sep | 17:00 | Finland | vs | USA | Verizon Centre, Washington DC | Sportsnet
14-Sep | 13:30 | Czech Republic | vs | North America | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh | Sportsnet
14-Sep | 17:00 | Sweden | vs | Europe | Verizon Centre, Washington DC | Sportsnet
14-Sep | 17:30 | Canada | vs | Russia | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh | Sportsnet

ROUND ROBIN GAMES

-- Date -- | - Time (MT) - | --- --- --- Team A --- --- --- | | --- --- --- Team B --- --- --- | --- --- --- --- --- Location --- --- --- --- --- | --- Television ---
17-Sep | 13:30 | USA | vs | Europe | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
17-Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | vs | Canada | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
18-Sep | 13:00 | Sweden | vs | Russia | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
18-Sep | 18:00 | North America | vs | Finland | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
19-Sep | 13:00 | Europe | vs | Czech Republic | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
19-Sep | 18:00 | Russia | vs | North America | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
20-Sep | 13:00 | Finland | vs | Sweden | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
20-Sep | 18:00 | Canada | vs | USA | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
21-Sep | 13:00 | North America | vs | Sweden | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
21-Sep | 18:00 | Europe | vs | Canada | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
22-Sep | 13:00 | Finland | vs | Russia | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
22-Sep | 18:00 | USA | vs | Czech Republic | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet

SEMI-FINALS

-- Date -- | - Time (MT) - | --- --- --- Team A --- --- --- | | --- --- --- Team B --- --- --- | --- --- --- --- --- Location --- --- --- --- --- | --- Television ---
24-Sep | 17:00 | TBD | vs | TBD | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
25-Sep | 11:00 | TBD | vs | TBD | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet

FINAL

-- Date -- | - Time (MT) - | --- --- --- Team A --- --- --- | | --- --- --- Team B --- --- --- | --- --- --- --- --- Location --- --- --- --- --- | --- Television ---
27-Sep | 18:00 | TBD | vs | TBD | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
29-Sep | 18:00 | TBD | vs | TBD | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet
01-Oct | 17:00 | TBD | vs | TBD | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | Sportsnet

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[Lunatik]

Canada

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
50 | G | Corey Crawford | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 94*kg (207*lb)
70 | G | Braden Holtby | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 92*kg (203*lb)
31 | G | Carey Price | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
4 | D | Jay Bouwmeester | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
88 | D | Brent Burns | 1.96*m (6*ft 5*in) | 105*kg (231*lb)
8 | D | Drew Doughty | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
7 | D | Jake Muzzin | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
27 | D | Alex Pietrangelo | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
44 | D | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
6 | D | Shea Weber*(A) | 1.96*m (6*ft 5*in) | 107*kg (236*lb)
37 | F | Patrice Bergeron | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
77 | F | Jeff Carter | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
39 | F | Logan Couture | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
87 | F | Sidney Crosby*(C) | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
9 | F | Matt Duchene | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
15 | F | Ryan Getzlaf | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 100*kg (220*lb)
28 | F | Claude Giroux | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
63 | F | Brad Marchand | 1.75*m (5*ft 9*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
19 | F | Tyler Seguin | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
91 | F | Steven Stamkos | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
20 | F | John Tavares | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
97 | F | Joe Thornton | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 100*kg (220*lb)
16 | F | Jonathan Toews*(A) | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 94*kg (207*lb)

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[Lunatik]

North America

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
36 | G | John Gibson | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
37 | G | Connor Hellebuyck | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 94*kg (207*lb)
30 | G | Matt Murray | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 81*kg (179*lb)
5 | D | Aaron Ekblad | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
53 | D | Shayne Gostisbehere | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
3 | D | Seth Jones | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
27 | D | Ryan Murray | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 90*kg (200*lb)
4 | D | Colton Parayko | 1.98*m (6*ft 6*in) | 103*kg (227*lb)
44 | D | Morgan Rielly | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
8 | D | Jacob Trouba | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
14 | F | Sean Couturier | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
72 | F | Jonathan Drouin | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
15 | F | Jack Eichel | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
13 | F | Johnny Gaudreau | 1.75*m (5*ft 9*in) | 68*kg (150*lb)
71 | F | Dylan Larkin | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
29 | F | Nathan MacKinnon | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
34 | F | Auston Matthews | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
97 | F | Connor McDavid | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
10 | F | J. T. Miller | 1.79*m (5*ft 10*in) | 83*kg (182*lb)
21 | F | Vincent Trocheck | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
93 | F | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
20 | F | Brandon Saad | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 92*kg (203*lb)
55 | F | Mark Scheifele | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 94*kg (207*lb)

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[Lunatik]

United States

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
30 | G | Ben Bishop | 2.01*m (6*ft 7*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
32 | G | Jonathan Quick | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 100*kg (220*lb)
35 | G | Cory Schneider | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
33 | D | Dustin Byfuglien | 1.96*m (6*ft 5*in) | 120*kg (260*lb)
4 | D | John Carlson | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 99*kg (218*lb)
6 | D | Erik Johnson | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 105*kg (231*lb)
3 | D | Jack Johnson | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 104*kg (229*lb)
27 | D | Ryan McDonagh | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)
2 | D | Matt Niskanen | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
20 | D | Ryan Suter | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
89 | F | Justin Abdelkader | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 99*kg (218*lb)
42 | F | David Backes | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 101*kg (223*lb)
19 | F | Brandon Dubinsky | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
88 | F | Patrick Kane | 1.78*m (5*ft 10*in) | 80*kg (180*lb)
17 | F | Ryan Kesler | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 92*kg (203*lb)
74 | F | T. J. Oshie | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
67 | F | Max Pacioretty | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)
23 | F | Kyle Palmieri | 1.79*m (5*ft 10*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
9 | F | Zach Parise | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
8 | F | Joe Pavelski | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
21 | F | Derek Stepan | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
16 | F | James van Riemsdyk | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
26 | F | Blake Wheeler | 1.96*m (6*ft 5*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)

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[Lunatik]

Sweden

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
1 | G | Jhonas Enroth | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 75*kg (165*lb)
30 | G | Henrik Lundqvist | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
25 | G | Jacob Markström | 1.98*m (6*ft 6*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
14 | D | Mattias Ekholm | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
23 | D | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
77 | D | Victor Hedman | 1.98*m (6*ft 6*in) | 105*kg (231*lb)
4 | D | Niklas Hjalmarsson | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
65 | D | Erik Karlsson | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
47 | D | Hampus Lindholm | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
6 | D | Anton Strålman | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
11 | F | Mikael Backlund | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 89.8*kg (198*lb)
19 | F | Nicklas Bäckström | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)
21 | F | Loui Eriksson | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
9 | F | Filip Forsberg | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 94*kg (207*lb)
62 | F | Carl Hagelin | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
72 | F | Patric Hörnqvist | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
16 | F | Marcus Krüger | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
92 | F | Gabriel Landeskog | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
67 | F | Rickard Rakell | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
22 | F | Daniel Sedin | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
33 | F | Henrik Sedin | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
18 | F | Jakob Silfverberg | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
34 | F | Carl Söderberg | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)

 

[Lunatik]

Finland

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
19 | G | Mikko Koskinen | 2.00*m (6*ft 7*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
40 | G | Tuukka Rask | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
35 | G | Pekka Rinne | 1.96*m (6*ft 5*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
2 | D | Jyrki Jokipakka | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
18 | D | Sami Lepistö | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
7 | D | Esa Lindell | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
3 | D | Olli Määttä | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
22 | D | Ville Pokka | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)
55 | D | Rasmus Ristolainen | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 99*kg (218*lb)
45 | D | Sami Vatanen | 1.79*m (5*ft 10*in) | 80*kg (180*lb)
20 | F | Sebastian Aho | 1.81*m (5*ft 11*in) | 78*kg (172*lb)
91 | F | Aleksander Barkov | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
27 | F | Joonas Donskoi | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
51 | F | Valtteri Filppula | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
64 | F | Mikael Granlund | 1.78*m (5*ft 10*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
56 | F | Erik Haula | 1.82*m (6*ft 0*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
36 | F | Jussi Jokinen | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 87*kg (192*lb)
9 | F | Mikko Koivu*(C) | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 101*kg (223*lb)
71 | F | Leo Komarov | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 90*kg (200*lb)
28 | F | Lauri Korpikoski | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
29 | F | Patrik Laine | 1.94*m (6*ft 4*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
12 | F | Jori Lehterä | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
86 | F | Teuvo Teräväinen | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 81*kg (179*lb)

 

[Lunatik]

Czech Republic

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
34 | G | Petr Mrázek | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 83*kg (183*lb)
30 | G | Michal Neuvirth | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
31 | G | Ondřej Pavelec | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 111*kg (245*lb)
3 | D | Radko Gudas | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
47 | D | Michal Jordán | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
6 | D | Michal Kempný | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
2 | D | Zbyněk Michálek | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
33 | D | Jakub Nakládal | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
64 | D | Roman Polák | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 108*kg (238*lb)
62 | D | Andrej Šustr | 2.03*m (6*ft 8*in) | 102*kg (225*lb)
12 | F | Radek Faksa | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
67 | F | Michael Frolík | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 87*kg (192*lb)
11 | F | Martin Hanzal | 1.98*m (6*ft 6*in) | 107*kg (236*lb)
83 | F | Aleš Hemský | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
48 | F | Tomáš Hertl | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
23 | F | Dmitrij Jaškin | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
46 | F | David Krejčí | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
9 | F | Milan Michálek | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 103*kg (227*lb)
18 | F | Ondřej Palát | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 79*kg (174*lb)
88 | F | David Pastrňák | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
14 | F | Tomáš Plekanec*(C) | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
17 | F | Vladimír Sobotka | 1.78*m (5*ft 10*in) | 83*kg (183*lb)
93 | F | Jakub Voráček | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)

 

[Lunatik]

Russia

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
72 | G | Sergei Bobrovsky | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
1 | G | Semyon Varlamov | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
88 | G | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
74 | D | Alexei Emelin | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 98*kg (216*lb)
7 | D | Dmitri Kulikov | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
47 | D | Alexey Marchenko | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
79 | D | Andrei Markov | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
89 | D | Nikita Nesterov | 1.81*m (5*ft 11*in) | 83*kg (183*lb)
9 | D | Dmitry Orlov | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
22 | D | Nikita Zaitsev | 1.89*m (6*ft 2*in) | 89*kg (196*lb)
42 | F | Artem Anisimov | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 90*kg (200*lb)
63 | F | Evgeny Dadonov | 1.79*m (5*ft 10*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
13 | F | Pavel Datsyuk | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 83*kg (183*lb)
86 | F | Nikita Kucherov | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 81*kg (179*lb)
41 | F | Nikolay Kulemin | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
92 | F | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 86*kg (190*lb)
71 | F | Evgeni Malkin | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
90 | F | Vladislav Namestnikov | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 77*kg (170*lb)
8 | F | Alexander Ovechkin | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 108*kg (238*lb)
27 | F | Artemi Panarin | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 77*kg (170*lb)
87 | F | Vadim Shipachyov | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 85*kg (187*lb)
91 | F | Vladimir Tarasenko | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 99*kg (218*lb)
77 | F | Ivan Telegin | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 92*kg (203*lb)

 

[Lunatik]

Europe

No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight
31 | G | Frederik Andersen [Denmark] | 1.93*m (6*ft 4*in) | 112*kg (247*lb)
1 | G | Thomas Greiss [Germany] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 103*kg (227*lb)
41 | G | Jaroslav Halák [Slovakia] | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
33 | D | Zdeno Chára [Slovakia] | 2.06*m (6*ft 9*in) | 110*kg (240*lb)
10 | D | Christian Ehrhoff [Germany] | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
59 | D | Roman Josi [Switzerland] | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
5 | D | Luca Sbisa [Switzerland] | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 90*kg (200*lb)
44 | D | Dennis Seidenberg [Germany] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
2 | D | Andrej Sekera [Slovakia] | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
7 | D | Mark Streit [Switzerland] | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
78 | F | Pierre-Édouard Bellemare [France] | 1.83*m (6*ft 0*in) | 90*kg (200*lb)
89 | F | Mikkel Bødker [Denmark] | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 91*kg (201*lb)
29 | F | Leon Draisaitl [Germany] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 97*kg (214*lb)
12 | F | Marián Gáborík [Slovakia] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 93*kg (205*lb)
36 | F | Jannik Hansen [Denmark] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 88*kg (194*lb)
81 | F | Marián Hossa [Slovakia] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 95*kg (209*lb)
11 | F | Anže Kopitar [Slovenia] | 1.91*m (6*ft 3*in) | 103*kg (227*lb)
22 | F | Nino Niederreiter [Switzerland] | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 96*kg (212*lb)
51 | F | Frans Nielsen [Denmark] | 1.85*m (6*ft 1*in) | 82*kg (181*lb)
8 | F | Tobias Rieder [Germany] | 1.80*m (5*ft 11*in) | 84*kg (185*lb)
21 | F | Tomáš Tatar [Slovakia] | 1.78*m (5*ft 10*in) | 80*kg (180*lb)
26 | F | Thomas Vanek [Austria] | 1.88*m (6*ft 2*in) | 99*kg (218*lb)
63 | F | Mats Zuccarello [Norway] | 1.70*m (5*ft 7*in) | 81*kg (179*lb)

 

[Taranis]

I'm really looking forward to this tournament. I know people don't like the U24 and Team Europe but I think it's going to be pretty cool watching the young stars.

 

[Kahvi]

I'm really looking forward to this tournament. I know people don't like the U24 and Team Europe but I think it's going to be pretty cool watching the young stars.

Yeah, I'd be really excited if this was a proper NT tournament. Anyway, it's hockey and best players in the world are playing so I'n gonna watch. But still...

 

[Lunatik]

Schedule is up in the OP. Will be adding rosters tonight when at work, maybe through the day if I still can't sleep.

 

[Tofveve]

Will be fun, am pumped. No injuries please.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'm pumped for this tourny. I'll be cheering for the boys, of course.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

Team NA vs Team Canada would be a sweet final

 

[Lunatik]

rosters are up

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Still mildly annoyed Hamilton didn't make team NA.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Canada
Russia
Finland
Sweden
North America
U.S.
Europe
Czech

 

[Volica]

aaaaaanddd this is why owners mostly hate tournaments/Olympic hockey

 

[Kahvi]

Finland is going to have an absolutely dominant Round Robin, a great semifinal game, huge expectations for the final and a bitter lose to Canada (or maybe Sweden) in that game, because that's what we are best at.

After (and maybe during) the tournament everyone will be praising the underdog Finns, how their teamwork, goaltending and D almost put them through.

Yes, I have some traumas from these tournaments.

 

[Tofveve]

Yeah I don't like the team Europe and under-23 concepts for a "World Cup." Seems like a joke and I know there are many who are not pleased (particularly Team Europe) being lumped together like that. I have to say that that's a pretty cheesey aspect of this tourney tbh. I wouldn't mind an under 23 Europe vs under 23 North America best of 3 tourney on the side, but putting it under a "World Cup" banner seems lame.

 

[BigRangy]

the U-23 team is the only dumb one in my opinion, and is preventing me from considering this a best-on-best tourney. At least with europe, it gives players that wouldn't have a chance (Kopitar, Vanek, Zuccarello, etc) to experience some best on best hockey while still being competitive. the u-23 team just takes away good players from their own national teams. the US in particular, would be much better if they had their U23 players playing for the national team. so when they lose, they'll whine about how they didn't have their best team.

I think it would be an ideal tournament if it was either a 7 team affair, or if they added slovakia as an 8th team.

 

[Anglesmith]

the U-23 team is the only dumb one in my opinion, and is preventing me from considering this a best-on-best tourney. At least with europe, it gives players that wouldn't have a chance (Kopitar, Vanek, Zuccarello, etc) to experience some best on best hockey while still being competitive. the u-23 team just takes away good players from their own national teams. the US in particular, would be much better if they had their U23 players playing for the national team. so when they lose, they'll whine about how they didn't have their best team.

I think it would be an ideal tournament if it was either a 7 team affair, or if they added slovakia as an 8th team.

Thing is, the whole idea of a World Cup is that it is about giving every country a chance to compete; it shouldn't be about players at all. Slovenia and Denmark should have an equal chance to compete in the tournament just like everyone else through qualification. Without that process, it can't really be a World Cup.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Exactly. Switzerland has seen a real improvement in the quality of players / teams they've been putting out over the past decade or so - in my mind the World Cup would have been another chance for the country to grow grass roots support, even if they didn't really have a chance to win.

If you wanted to go "gimmicky" but still level the playing field, maybe split Canada into three teams (Quebec, Ontario, and "West/Other") and perhaps even USA 1 / USA 2.

 

[Taranis]

Canada A and B team would be interesting, have two GM's snake draft.