2015 World Championship: Interviews with rivals Matthias Plachta, Michael Raffl

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Photo: Mannheim Adler forward Matthias Plachta (L) was one of the more effective forwards for Team Germany at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, helping that country avoid relegation for next year’s tournament (courtesy of Martin Rose/Getty Images)


</p>Winger Matthias Plachta, 22, is coming off a championship season with Mannheim Adler of the German DEL in which he had a total of 19 goals, 44 points and a +20 rating over 62 games. At 6’2†and 205 pounds, the national team winger has been gaining international attention while contributing two goals to the very low-scoring German effort at this tournament.

Hockey’s Future had a chance to talk to Plachta after Germany’s final game against Austria, a 3-2 overtime penalty shot loss.… read more

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[Larry44]

Anyone watched Thomas Raffl? A potential signing? Big winger?

HF: Your older brother, Thomas Raffl, is captaining this Austrian team. He’s 6’4â€, 235 pounds and is coming off a championship season in Salzburg. In fact, with 62 points, it was also his best pro season to date. Any chance you might be able to help get your brother a job overseas?

MR: It’s all up to him. I can’t help him with that. I’m not going to go to my GM and as ask him to bring my brother over. I don’t think that would leave a good impression. The way he’s playing over here right now is pretty impressive, so if he gets the chance, he’s going to take it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Raffl

 

[Appleyard]

He is a very good net front presence, hard to play against and has a knack for scoring goals with a very good shot...

but his skating in sub-par, and he not nearly as skill-full or well rounded as his brother. When he went to Sweden he was only a 3rd liner. Michael outproduced him at every level and every age.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

'That Giroux guy'.

 

[FLYERSG]

I caught a couple Austria games, and IMO, Thomas was easily one of Austria's better players. Huge frame and he knows how to use it as he is pritty good at protecting the puck. Like Appleyard said, he has a hard shot.