WJC: 2012 World Junior championship prognostications:

[bretzky29ca*]

Your predictions are most certainly encouraged!

Complete game by game predictions followed by medal round outcomes. I will then state my individual tournament MVP once the rosters have been finalized.

Winners in bold

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Slovakia v 3B U.S.A
2b Czech Republic v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b Czech Republic
1b Canada v 3B U.S.A

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Czech Republic
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Russia

Gold: Canada
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Russia

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[The Zetterberg Era]

Your predictions are most certainly encouraged!

Complete game by game predictions followed by medal round outcomes. I will then state my individual tournament MVP once the rosters have been finalized.

Winners in bold

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Slovakia v 3B U.S.A
2b Czech Republic v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b Czech Republic
1b Canada v 3B U.S.A

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Czech Republic
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Russia

Gold: Canada
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Russia

That is a lot of faith in the Czech Republic who might have the 6th most talented lineup at the tournament. I would be surprised if they made it out of the group, much less got a medal out of this year's WJC.

 

[illone84]

Your predictions are most certainly encouraged!

Complete game by game predictions followed by medal round outcomes. I will then state my individual tournament MVP once the rosters have been finalized.

Winners in bold

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Slovakia v 3B U.S.A
2b Czech Republic v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b Czech Republic
1b Canada v 3B U.S.A

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Czech Republic
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Russia

Gold: Canada
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Russia

LOL, Finland is gonna lose to Denmark too!!!!

 

[Fulcrum]

Your predictions are most certainly encouraged!

Complete game by game predictions followed by medal round outcomes. I will then state my individual tournament MVP once the rosters have been finalized.

Winners in bold

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Slovakia v 3B U.S.A
2b Czech Republic v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b Czech Republic
1b Canada v 3B U.S.A

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Czech Republic
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Russia

Gold: Canada
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Russia

It's tough to see Russia beating Sweden and then loosing to Czech Rep. Are you sure about that?

Denmark the powerhouse beating Finland too.. hmmmn


Jamaica should take this tournament, so they can get their all-stars ready for 2014.

 

[boris4c]

Everything is possible.

 

[Canada4Gold]

That's some bold predictions, Czech's beating the US in the RR and then Russia in the semis. Sweden losing to the swiss who lose to the slovaks who lose to the swedes but Sweden comes out on the short end of the stick in GD and go's to the relegation side. Finland losing to everybody? including Denmark? Wow

 

[Shrimper]

Dec 26

Finland - Canada
Latvia - Sweden
Denmark - U.S.A
Switzerland - Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic - Denmark
Slovakia - Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A - Finland
Sweden - Switzerland
Canada - Czech Republic
Russia - Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark - Canada
Latvia - Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A - Czech Republic
Sweden - Slovakia
Finland - Denmark
Switzerland - Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic -Finland
Slovakia - Switzerland
Canada - U.S.A
Russia - Sweden

Not sure where it'd go from there. Anyone help me ha?

 

[Canada4Gold]

based on those predictions you'd have

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Finland

and

1. Sweden
2. Russia
3. Switzerland

so QF would be

Russia v. Finland
Switzerland v. Canada

SF would be

Sweden v. Canada/Switzerland
USA v. Russia/Finland

and then gold/bronze medal games

 

[Shrimper]

Cheers.

QF:

Russia v. Finland
Switzerland v. Canada

SF:

Sweden v. Canada
USA v. Russia

Final and Bronze Medal:

Canada v Russia
Sweden v Usa

Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA

 

[zorz]

Your predictions are most certainly encouraged!

Complete game by game predictions followed by medal round outcomes. I will then state my individual tournament MVP once the rosters have been finalized.

Winners in bold

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Slovakia v 3B U.S.A
2b Czech Republic v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b Czech Republic
1b Canada v 3B U.S.A

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Czech Republic
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Russia

Gold: Canada
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Russia

Everybody listen to this guy. He knows what he's talking about

 

[DaveG]

Pool A:
1) Russia
2) Sweden
3) Switzerland
4) Slovakia
5) Latvia

Pool B:
1) Canada
2) USA (tie with Fin, 2nd by goal dif)
3) Finland
4) Czech Rep.
5) Denmark

Medal Round:
USA vs Switzerland - USA
Finland vs Sweden - Finland

Russia vs USA - USA
Canada vs Finland - Canada

BMG: Russia - Finland - Finland

GMG: Canada vs USA - USA

 

[Prntscrn]

A:
1. Sweden
2. Russia
3. Switzerland
4. Slovakia
5. Latvia

B:
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Finland
4. Czech Republic
5. Denmark

Russia - Finland
USA - Switzerland

Sweden - USA
Canada - Russia

Sweden - Russia

Canada - USA

Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Sweden

 

[Muuri]

Last year everyone here and all mighty The Hockey News picked Switzerland over Finland and were sure Finland was heading to relegation round. Needless to say after that it was quite fun to watch Finland crush Switzerland 4-0 (shots 38-15) and make Conz look like a swiss cheese.

Only prediction I will make is that if Finland and Sweden meet in the bronze medal game, Finland takes it. Finns are the kings of bronze medal(aka meaningless) games and I have never seen Sweden play motivated for that medal.

 

[Canada4Gold]

??? Even if people did have Switzerland beating Finland, Finland would still have to lose to Slovakia to go to the relegation round(barring the Slovakia beating the Swiss, swiss beating finland, finland beating slovakia, all finish 2-2 and finland losing on Goals F/A possibility), people were really predicting that?

the Swiss did beat the Fins eventually though, in the 5th/6th place playoff

 

[Muuri]

??? Even if people did have Switzerland beating Finland, Finland would still have to lose to Slovakia to go to the relegation round(barring the Slovakia beating the Swiss, swiss beating finland, finland beating slovakia, all finish 2-2 and finland losing on Goals F/A possibility), people were really predicting that?

I'm pretty sure atleast THN predicted Finland going to relegation round.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2a Sweden v 3B Finland
2b USA v 3a Switzerland

Jan 3

1a Russia v 2b USA
1b Canada v 3B Finland

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada Russia
Bronze Medal game: U.S.A Finland

Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Finland

 

[cjbhab*]

Denmark over USA for gold..

Another Bretzky special.

 

[edd1e]

I'm pretty sure atleast THN predicted Finland going to relegation round.

I remember that too.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

I'm pretty sure atleast THN predicted Finland going to relegation round.

LOL.

Every year I would wait for THN to bring out their World Junior Edition and EVERY year I would be disappointed. 7 pages of fluff.

Who did THN predict would win this year?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Russia is my pick to win Gold.

Sweden is my darkhorse to win it, or go to the GMG

 

[Eaglepride*]

Well I think we are good enough for a medal which one has yet to be played out but I think save for Canada there could be some surprises.

 

[pouskin74*]

i am going to win because i will see all important games in live!

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

The Hockey News came out with their annual WJR's predictions. I usually buy it but after I always feel like I just burned $10 so today I just read it in the store.

Gold : Canada
Silver : USA
Bronze : Sweden
4th : Russia
5th : Finland

(* Will Post this in all 5 team's threads. Hope the MOD Squad does not get mad. *)

 

[truefan8993]

Gold: USA
Silver:Russia
Bronze: Finland
4th: Canada

 

[Keeptdos]

Dec 26

Finland Canada
Latvia Sweden
Denmark U.S.A
Switzerland Russia

Dec 27

Czech Republic Denmark
Slovakia Latvia

Dec 28

U.S.A Finland
Sweden Switzerland
Canada Czech Republic
Russia Slovakia

Dec 29

Denmark Canada
Latvia Russia

Dec 30

U.S.A Czech Republic
Sweden Slovakia
Finland Denmark
Switzerland Latvia

Dec 31

Czech Republic Finland
Slovakia Switzerland
Canada U.S.A
Russia Sweden

Jan 2

2A Sweden 3B Finland
2B U.S.A 3A Switzerland

Jan 3

1A Russia 2B U.S.A
1B Canada 3B Sweden

Jan 5

Gold Medal game: Canada U.S.A
Bronze Medal game: Sweden Russia

Gold: U.S.A
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Sweden