GDT: 2018 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships

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U20 World Junior Hockey Championship Main
Buffalo, USA [Dec 26th through Jan 5th]

Group A
Canada: 10 points
USA: 8 points
Finland: 6 points
Slovakia: 6 points
Denmark: 0 points

Group B
Sweden: 11 points
Czechia: 9 points
Russia: 7 points
Switzerland: 3 points
Belarus: 0 points

Links
WM20
Games
U20 World Junior Championship
NHL Network Will Televise Live All U.S. Games in 2018 WJC
Schedule II: N/A (provided by Tigre)

Avs Players
Cale Makar, CAN [GP: 5 | 3 - 3 - 6p]
Conor Timmins, CAN [GP: 5 | 1 - 3 - 4p]

Draft Eligible Players
BLR: Nikita Tolopilo
BLR: Vladislav Mikhalchuk
BLR: Igor Martynov
CZE: Jakub Skarek
CZE: Filip Král
CZE: Krystof Hrabik
CZE: Martin Kaut
CZE: Jakub Lauko
CZE: Filip Zadina
Denmark: Not Released
FIN: Rasmus Kupari
RUS: Alexander Alexeyev
RUS: Vitali Kravtsov
RUS: Andrei Svechnikov
SVK: Martin Fehérváry
SVK: Michal Ivan
SVK: Adam Liska
SVK: Milos Roman
SWE: Rasmus Dahlin
SWE: David Gustafsson
SWE: Isac Lundeström
SWE: Jacob Olofsson
SUI: Tim Berni
SUI: Nico Gross
SUI: Nando Eggenberger
SUI: Philipp Kurashev
SUI: Nicolas Müller
SUI: Valentin Nussbaumer (2019 Draft)
USA: Quinn Hughes
USA: Brady Tkachuk
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U20 World Junior Hockey Championship: Division 1 - Group A
Location: Courchevel & Meribel, France
Date: December 10th to 16th
1. Kazakhstan: 13 points [PROMOTED]
2. Latvia: 12 points
3. Germany: 10 points
4. France: 6 points
5. Austria: 3 points
6. Hungary: 1 point [RELEGATED]

U20 World Junior Hockey Championship: Division 1 - Group B
Location: Bled, Slovenia
Date: December 9th to 15th
1. Norway: 13 points [PROMOTED]
2. Poland: 12 points
3. Slovenia: 10 points
4. Ukraine: 6 points
5. Italy: 2 points [Win via Head-to-Head]
6. Lithuania: 2 points [RELEGATED]

U20 World Junior Hockey Championship: Division 2 - Group A
Location: Dumfries, Great Britain
Date: December 10th to 16th
1. Japan: 14 points [PROMOTED]
2. Korea: 10 points
3. Great Britain: 10 points
4. Estonia: 4 points
5. Romania: 4 points
6. Netherlands: 3 points [RELEGATED]

U20 World Junior Hockey Championship: Division 2 - Group B
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Date: January 10th to 16th
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Mexico
- Serbia
- Spain
- Turkey

U20 World Junior Hockey Championship: Division 3
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Date: January 22nd to 28th
- Australia
- Bulgaria
- China
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Israel

Note: There is a qualification for next U20's in Division III where Turkmenistan will play their first ever IIHF sanctioned games.

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[henchman21]

Do we know if MEP is going to play for Norway?

 

[S E P H]

Do we know if MEP is going to play for Norway?

I think he should, played for Norway in the U18s last year.

 

[henchman21]

That would make 1B a lot of fun to watch... hopefully he is a part of it.

According to this he will be:

U20-landslaget menn: VM i Bled (SLO) 9.-15. desember 2017

 

[Byzantium]

Group B looks weak. Sweden will probably extend their 40-0 winning streak in the group stages.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Thought I read yesterday Shyvryov didn't make it.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Thought I read yesterday Shyvryov didn't make it.

Yeah he wasn't on the European training camp roster.

 

[henchman21]

Shvy hasn't played much nationally for Russia, he was always a bit long shot for making the team.

 

[Alexmandu]

I hope this tournament will be the coming out party for both Makar and Timmins

 

[Mighty Makar]

Bob McKenzie thinks Makar and Timmins will make Team Canada.

 

[Piestany88]

Anyone know what time team Canada announces the invite roster ?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

The deadline for NHL/AHL player to be released doesn't have to coincide with the team being announced today does it? I'm pretty sure for example when Lazar was named to the team a few years back it was actually announced a few weeks after the "roster" was announced.

I don't see Tyson Jost being in the NHL by month's end. At least I hope he isn't. But since he's on the NHL roster today I cant see Sakic telling HC he can play. Does that mean he definitely wont play or will HC make an exception for him if Sakic allows him to go at a later date?

 

[Piestany88]

The deadline for NHL/AHL player to be released doesn't have to coincide with the team being announced today does it? I'm pretty sure for example when Lazar was named to the team a few years back it was actually announced a few weeks after the "roster" was announced.

I don't see Tyson Jost being in the NHL by month's end. At least I hope he isn't. But since he's on the NHL roster today I cant see Sakic telling HC he can play. Does that mean he definitely wont play or will HC make an exception for him if Sakic allows him to go at a later date?

I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to coincide with today.

 

[Goulet17]

I think that Jost being released for the WJCs is nothing more than a pipe dream at this point, but who knows. If he is not on the roster today, I would think that he would need to be included in short order to be a part of the team IMO.

 

[AvsCOL]

I think that Jost being released for the WJCs is nothing more than a pipe dream at this point, but who knows. If he is not on the roster today, I would think that he would need to be included in short order to be a part of the team IMO.

I really do think it would be great for his development. That's not to say he's been awful to this point, but he needs confidence.

 

[Piestany88]

Canada's selection camp on TSN

 

[Piestany88]

Timmins , selected I'm gonna have to eat crow lol

 

[The Abusement Park]

Can’t say I’m not surprised about Timmins. The last preseason game he played he was incredible. He definitely has some stuff to work on but, if he played like he did that night all season it’s looking good for Timmins’ future

 

[Avs_19]

Whose that guy in the middle?

 

[tigervixxxen]

The deadline for NHL/AHL player to be released doesn't have to coincide with the team being announced today does it? I'm pretty sure for example when Lazar was named to the team a few years back it was actually announced a few weeks after the "roster" was announced.

I don't see Tyson Jost being in the NHL by month's end. At least I hope he isn't. But since he's on the NHL roster today I cant see Sakic telling HC he can play. Does that mean he definitely wont play or will HC make an exception for him if Sakic allows him to go at a later date?

The NHL roster freeze day. Believe that's the 19th. But they are going to select the team after the game on the 15th. I guess theyd bump someone out but sucks for them.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Whose that guy in the middle?

The consolation prize for missing Miro

 

[McMetal]

Makar listed at 5'10, which is weird, because at the combine I believe he measured up at 5'11.75. I don't think they allow tiptoes at the combine.

 

[McMetal]

Can’t say I’m not surprised about Timmins. The last preseason game he played he was incredible. He definitely has some stuff to work on but, if he played like he did that night all season it’s looking good for Timmins’ future

Timmins is a prospect that has several really high end attributes and some subpar ones. The question with him is whether he can iron out his weaknesses, because if he can he has all the other tools to be a good NHL defender.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Timmins is a prospect that has several really high end attributes and some subpar ones. The question with him is whether he can iron out his weaknesses, because if he can he has all the other tools to be a good NHL defender.

He really does. I’m very interested in how he progresses, he’s got great size and looks to have some decent puck skills. My favorite D prospect we have IMO.

 

[Freudian]

Timmins is listed as 6'1, but always look big to me whenever I see him.

Surprised Boqvist didn't make it for Team Sweden.