U17: 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Nov. 1-7)

[HamiltonOHL]

U17 Challenge from November 1st to 7th in British Columbia

Team Canada Roster

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Na...rld-U17/2015/Schedule-Results/CAN-Full-Roster

Teams in the tournament

Group A
Canada Black
Canada White
Czech Rep
USA

Group B
Canada Red
Russia
Sweden
Finland

How they determine who plays on which Canada team I have no idea

Schedule

Date | Game | ET | Score
Nov. 1 | CAN Black — CAN White | 4:30 PM | 3-5
Nov. 1 | RUS — SWE | 4:30 PM | 5-2
Nov. 1 | USA — CZE | 9:00 PM | 6-1
Nov. 1 | CAN Red — FIN | 9:00 PM | 3-1
Nov. 2 | CAN White — USA | 4:30 PM | 5-7
Nov. 2 | FIN — RUS | 4:30 PM | 6-3
Nov. 2 | CZE — CAN Black | 9:00 PM | 3-4 OT
Nov. 2 | SWE — CAN Red | 9:00 PM | 1-4

Nov. 3 | CZE — CAN White | 4:30 PM | 3-2
Nov. 3 | SWE — FIN | 4:30 PM | 3-6
Nov. 3 | USA — CAN Black | 9:00 PM | 6-1
Nov. 3 | RUS — CAN Red | 9:00 PM | 3-4

Nov. 5 | QF: CAN Black — CAN Red| 4:30 PM | 2-3
Nov. 5 | QF: SWE — USA | 4:30 PM | 5-4
Nov. 5 | QF: CAN White — FIN | 9:30 PM | 4-2
Nov. 5 | QF: RUS — CZE | 9:30 PM | 6-1

Nov. 6 | Placement: FIN — USA | 3:30 PM | 5-4 OT
Nov. 6 | Placement: CAN Black — CZE | 4:30 PM | 2-4
Nov. 6 | SF: RUS — CAN Red | 8:00 PM | 3-2 OT
Nov. 6 | SF: SWE — CAN White | 9:00 PM | 1-2
Nov. 7 | Bronze: SWE — CAN Red | 5:00 PM | 3-0
Nov. 7 | Gold: CAN White — RUS | 9:30 PM | 6-2

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[JayKing]

Veleno makes it as the only 2000 born.

 

[savepercentage]

Obviously the US roster is going to consist of just NTDP players, unless someone gets injured. Last year, Zach Walker and Graham McPhee were replaced by Riley Tufte and Kailer Yamamoto, respectively. No one is injured at this very moment, so it looks like the current NTDP roster will be the one sent to Dawson Creek.

An interesting note: this year, the NTDP U17 roster has 13 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies, as opposed to the usual 12-8-2 split seen in years past.

 

[VictorLustig]

Swedish roster:

http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_106663/cf_78/roster_swe_nov_2015.PDF

Overall a deeper team than last year I think. Lundeström, Liljegren, Brännström and Hugg should be guys to look out for.

 

[savepercentage]

Another Eriksson Ek from Karlstad, interesting that he's a goalie.

 

[VictorLustig]

Another Eriksson Ek from Karlstad, interesting that he's a goalie.

Brother of Joel. He will be the starter and definitely one of the key guys.

 

[DW81]

Czech roster

Czech roster:

G: Skarek Jakub, Tomas Vomacka,

D: Kvasnicka David, Zelingr Matyas, Mikyska Dalimil, Salda Radim, Gaspar Michael, Bednar Jan, Galvas Jakub,

F: Machala Ondrej, Kaut Martin, Zadina Filip, Svoboda Matyas, Safin Ostap, Skvrne Marek, Necas Martin, Kral Filip, Novak Matej, Kondelik Jachym, Kern Jan, Chytil Filip, Toman Radim

Source: http://www.cslh.cz/kalendar/796-u17-world-hockey-challenge.html

 

[Wooren]

Czech roster:

G: Skarek Jakub, Tomas Vomacka,

D: Kvasnicka David, Zelingr Matyas, Mikyska Dalimil, Salda Radim, Gaspar Michael, Bednar Jan, Galvas Jakub,

F: Machala Ondrej, Kaut Martin, Zadina Filip, Svoboda Matyas, Safin Ostap, Skvrne Marek, Necas Martin, Kral Filip, Novak Matej, Kondelik Jachym, Kern Jan, Chytil Filip, Toman Radim

Source: http://www.cslh.cz/kalendar/796-u17-world-hockey-challenge.html

Really excited for the bolded ones.

 

[doulos]

I've got 2 tickets to every game in Dawson Creek and I'd love to hear some names of people to keep my eye on. Really looking forward to attending the games!

 

[savepercentage]

Canada split their 66-man roster into three teams known as Black, Red, and White, just like last year. I could post links, but I feel like typing all of this out. Here are the rosters:

Black
McGrath, D'Orio
Chainey, Crête-Belzile, Kneen, Krief, H. Davis, Walford, Brahaney
Jones, Leschyshyn, Veleno, Gilmour, Mattheos, Rasmussen, Olson, Bowers, Levin, Strome, Paterson, Holt, Voyer

Red
DiPietro, Jessiman
Phillips, Brook, Smart, Blacker, Paquette, Flower, Watson
Glass, Gallant, Hoyt, Neumann, Comtois, Bellerive, Morand, Studnicka, Entwistle, Ratcliffe, Teasdale, Semchuk, Boudrias

White
Scott, Welsh
Bouchard, Gourley, Mitchell, Groleau, Mendel, Aucoin, Roberts
Meireles, McLeod, Anderson-Dolan, Keating, Struthers, Hamblin, B. Davis, Suzuki, Thomas, Vilardi, Ostir, Tippett, Côté

 

[Kshahdoo]

Veleno makes it as the only 2000 born.

Svechnikov is possible for Russia, and he's 2000 as well.

 

[zeropotentate]

Svechnikov is possible for Russia, and he's 2000 as well.

He probably meant that Veleno is the only 00 for Canada because we don't know the finalized rosters of the other nations.

Though, I find it weird that Canada Black has two goalies who don't play in the CHL. I would have thought that they'd have spread them out, maybe something like Walsh/Jessiman, DiPietro/D'Orio, Scott/McGrath

 

[JJTT]

Finland:

1 G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, HPK
30 G Lassi Lehtinen, Lukko

2 LD Aleksi Anttalainen, TPS
3 LD Miro Heiskanen, HIFK
5 RD Henri Jokiharju, Tappara
6 RD Bernard Isiguzo, Blues
8 LD Eero Teräväinen, Jokerit
9 RD Nuutti Viitasalo, TPS
11 LD Urho Vaakanainen, Blues
27 RD Eemeli Räsänen, Ässät

10 LW Teemu Engberg, HIFK
12 C Jesse Koskenkorva, Kärpät
13 C Joni Ikonen, Frölunda Indians Ruotsi
16 RW Aatu Luusuaniemi, Kärpät
19 LW Sami Moilanen, Jokerit
20 LW Aarne Talvitie, Blues
21 LW Eeli Tolvanen, Sioux City Musketeers USHL, USA
22 C Santeri Virtanen, TPS
23 LW Kristian Vesalainen, Frölunda Indians, Sweden
24 LW Linus Nyman, Jokerit
25 C Aleksi Heponiemi, Ilves
29 C Santeri Hartikainen, Groton, NEPHL, USA

Good to see they actually sent the best players this year. No underagers either.

Lineup will probably be something like this:

Nyman-Ikonen-Moilanen
Vesalainen-Heponiemi-Tolvanen
Talvitie-Koskenkorva-Luusuaniemi
Enberg-Virtanen-Hartikainen

Vaakanainen-Jokiharju
Heiskanen-Räsänen
Anttalainen-Viitasalo
Teräväinen-Isiguzo

Lehtinen
Luukkonen

 

[tade]

Really excited for the bolded ones.

Yes and also Jachym Kondelik.

 

[NTDP]

I've got 2 tickets to every game in Dawson Creek and I'd love to hear some names of people to keep my eye on. Really looking forward to attending the games!

For the USA keep an eye on Defensmen David Farrance (If he wasn't leaning towards the NTDP he could have been a top 5 pick in the OHL draft) Max Gildon (Texas kid with great skating and size) Evan Barratt up front, Randy Hernandez is an interesting one, he's a Miami kid that played his whole youth hockey right up through midget AAA in Florida and made the program. Draft rights owned by the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Svechnikov is oficially playing. As I understand, he'll be one of a few 2000 players.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I will be going to some of the games. First up is an exhibition game between Canada Red and USA. Hope its a good one.

 

[doulos]

For the USA keep an eye on Defensmen David Farrance (If he wasn't leaning towards the NTDP he could have been a top 5 pick in the OHL draft) Max Gildon (Texas kid with great skating and size) Evan Barratt up front, Randy Hernandez is an interesting one, he's a Miami kid that played his whole youth hockey right up through midget AAA in Florida and made the program. Draft rights owned by the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL.

Great, thanks! If anyone else has some names I can be looking out for let me know.

 

[doulos]

I will be going to some of the games. First up is an exhibition game between Canada Red and USA. Hope its a good one.

I'll be there as well. Do you live in town?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I'll be there as well. Do you live in town?

No, I live in GP, just gonna drive up for the game.

 

[HamiltonOHL]

anyone know if these games will be televised anywhere?

 

[Erikfromfin]

anyone know if these games will be televised anywhere?

The gold medal game is Saturday, Nov. 7 in Dawson Creek at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, and will be shown on TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcasters, along with the bronze-medal game and the semifinal played in Dawson Creek. All other tournament games, including 12 preliminary-round games, four quarter-finals, two placement games and the semifinal played in Fort St. John, will be available live through FASTHockey webcasts at www.hockeycanada.ca/wu17.

 

[VictorLustig]

The gold medal game is Saturday, Nov. 7 in Dawson Creek at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, and will be shown on TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcasters, along with the bronze-medal game and the semifinal played in Dawson Creek. All other tournament games, including 12 preliminary-round games, four quarter-finals, two placement games and the semifinal played in Fort St. John, will be available live through FASTHockey webcasts at www.hockeycanada.ca/wu17.

Last year the Fasthockey streams were free if I remember correctly.

 

[JJTT]

Last year the Fasthockey streams were free if I remember correctly.

Yep. Not the best quality though.

 

[Caser]

Final Russia NT roster:

Goalies: Arseni Akhmetov, Maxim Zhukov.

Defense: Alexander Alexeyev, Danila Galenyuk, Vladislav Kazamanov, Alexander Osin, Mark Rubinchik, Dmitri Rodionychev, Dmitri Samorukov.

Forwards: Yaroslav Alexeyev, Mikhail Bitsadze, Ivan Chekhovich, Pavel Dyomin, Klim Kostin, Nikolai Kovalenko, Alexei Lipanov, Maxim Marushev, Kirill Slepets, Alexei Statsenko, Andrei Svechnikov, Yegor Zaplatnikov, Igor Zenchikov.


Expecting Slepets, Kostin and Rubinchik to be the key players, also hoping to see something good from Svechnikov and Kovalenko.