Prospect Info: World Juniors II: Sweden Drops the Soderbomb

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Hockey is the one thing us Canadians get to be arrogant at. I thought as an American you'd understand that.

Agreed

As an American I want Canada to be confident about its hockey

The day they no longer are is the day hockey dies

We have enough other avenues to be confident

 

[MBH]

Agreed

As an American I want Canada to be confident about its hockey

The day they no longer are is the day hockey dies

We have enough other avenues to be confident

Canadians can only hang on to hockey for so long.
Only a matter of time before it's US domain.

 

[wingerdinger]

Canadians can only hang on to hockey for so long.
Only a matter of time before it's US domain.

LOL, the US will win a world cup in soccer before they become the world leading hockey nation. And they're lifetimes away from that.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

LOL, the US will win a world cup in soccer before they become the world leading hockey nation. And they're lifetimes away from that.

You're right. The U.S. has yet to make the finals in 90 years. Fun fact, in the 1950 Brazil/Uruguay match, there were 199,834 spectators in attendance. 199K+ not a typo. I would have thought England would've won more, guess not.

Brazil (5), Germany & Italy (4 each) own this.

 

[Reddwit]

Telus v Chipotle for gold. Thinking the Mexican grill is gonna come up short.

 

[Henkka]

LOL, the US will win a world cup in soccer before they become the world leading hockey nation. And they're lifetimes away from that.

Don't think so.

Canadian player share is currently 43.1% and regressing every year. Only 4 years ago there was still +50% of canadian players. US share is 28.1% and growing. They will catch at some point.

Great Britain was once the leading hockey nation. And Sovjet Union too. Times will change.

But who cares about US or CAN player shares, Finland is the real Leading hockey nation in overachieving.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Canadians can only hang on to hockey for so long.
Only a matter of time before it's US domain.

Ugh

That would be awful

 

[Ezekial]

At this point I expect Canada to do the same thing to the USA as Canada did to Russia.

 

[RabidBadger]

At this point I expect Canada to do the same thing to the USA as Canada did to Russia.

I wouldn't be shocked if that prediction came true. I think a game like this where the U.S. will miss having a sparkplug like Nick Robertson. Everything is going to have to go right for U.S and A to win. It wouldn't hurt if Cole Caufield could break out.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Slava Fetisov (Russia's Minister of Sport): "No Russian player would make Team Canada".

 

[Killerjas]

You're right. The U.S. has yet to make the finals in 90 years. Fun fact, in the 1950 Brazil/Uruguay match, there were 199,834 spectators in attendance. 199K+ not a typo. I would have thought England would've won more, guess not.

Brazil (5), Germany & Italy (4 each) own this.
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As a Dutchie, I HATE this pic lol

 

[Ezekial]

Slava Fetisov (Russia's Minister of Sport): "No Russian player would make Team Canada".

Uh, duh, Feti. They're Russian not Canadian.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

As a Dutchie, I HATE this pic lol

Don't feel bad, the U.S. has to drill a hole in the wooden fence just to get a glimpse of the big match.

 

[Martinez]

Viro just crashed into the boards pretty hard

 

[Martinez]

Viro is back and just picked up an assist

 

[Henkka]

Viro is back and just picked up an assist

Guy is not colaiacovo!

 

[Frk It]

LOL, the US will win a world cup in soccer before they become the world leading hockey nation. And they're lifetimes away from that.

 

[Henkka]

Easy bronze for Finland.

This Bronze game was like whole tournament. Bad start but getting better as time goes by.

Lundell 7 games, 6+4=10 points.

Captain and Game-winner in last game. Good kid. Damn good.

 

[Go Wings]

Slava Fetisov (Russia's Minister of Sport): "No Russian player would make Team Canada".

Fetisov is pretty much right I wouldn't want any of these players on team Canada. Even the best ones are too inconsistent.

 

[Martinez]

Easy bronze for Finland.

This Bronze game was like whole tournament. Bad start but getting better as time goes by.

Lundell 7 games, 6+4=10 points.

Captain and Game-winner in last game. Good kid. Damn good.

Out-coached the Russians. Askarov was really good tonight, fins were better and kept it simple too. Tons of deflections and rebound shots. Lundell is a stud

 

[Henkka]

Fetisov is pretty much right I wouldn't want any of these players on team Canada. Even the best ones are too inconsistent.

Quite sure you would want the goalie, but whatever.

 

[Go Wings]

Quite sure you would want the goalie, but whatever.

LMFAOOOOOO that is the funniest thing I have ever read. I sure the hell don't want the goalie. Have you even watched the tournament?

 

[StargateSG1]

LMFAOOOOOO that is the funniest thing I have ever read. I sure the hell don't want the goalie. Have you even watched the tournament?

You mean the one who didn't win a single meaningful game in 2 years of WJCs?

 

[Henkka]

LMFAOOOOOO that is the funniest thing I have ever read. I sure the hell don't want the goalie. Have you even watched the tournament?

You mean the one who didn't win a single meaningful game in 2 years of WJCs?

Yeah, for sure you guys would like to build your NHL franchise around Levi, more than Askarov.

Absolute smartness.

 

[StargateSG1]

Yeah, for sure you guys would like to build your NHL franchise around Levi, more than Askarov.

Absolute smartness.

We never said a word about "Building around Levi"