GDT: 2024 WJC Games: GOLD - USA | SILVER - SWE | BRONZE - CZE | 4TH - FIN

[montreal]

Who is likely to captain this team? No one really stands out for that role to me.

Beck

 

[malcb33]

Beck

Possibly. Or maybe Luneau or Savoie?

 

[Vachon23]

Who is likely to captain this team? No one really stands out for that role to me.

Tristan Luneau

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Possibly. Or maybe Luneau or Savoie?

If Beck is the only returning player it should be him.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Likely to be Beck, Mateychuk and Luneau

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[EveryDay]

• Lane Hutson (MTL) looks stronger yet again. He was hard on pucks and has such tremendous footwork that he was very difficult to get around for opposing forwards. He's never going to be confused with a stopper defensively, but his compete level and ability to make things more difficult is notable.

World Juniors 2024: Team USA Camp Updates, Analysis From Day 1 - FloHockey

Rutger McGroarty's health status and Cutter Gauthier's position were hot topics after the first day at Team USA's World Junior Camp.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[Antiillafire]

Some info on who Mesar will likely be playing with based on Slovakia’s first practice with their entire team here and first lines seen.

 

[Habs]

not gonna lie , this year's tourney is not exciting for me. Hutson will be nice to watch, Canada looks .. meh.. and wonder if we will get weird times on tv this year?

 

[badfish]

not gonna lie , this year's tourney is not exciting for me. Hutson will be nice to watch, Canada looks .. meh.. and wonder if we will get weird times on tv this year?

IIHF - Schedule and Results 2024 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

IIHF - Schedule and Results 2024 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

www.iihf.com

Most games are mid day

Canada's Schedule in EST:
Dec 26 2:30 PM - FIN vs CAN
Dec 27 1:30 PM - LAT vs CAN
Dec 29 1:30 PM - CAN vs SWE
Dec 31 1:30 PM - CAN vs GER

USA Schedule in EST:
Dec 26 11 AM - USA vs NOR
Dec 28 11 AM - SUI vs USA
Dec 29 - 11 AM - CZE vs USA
Dec 31 - 12 noon USA vs SVK

 

[Habs]

IIHF - Schedule and Results 2024 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

IIHF - Schedule and Results 2024 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

www.iihf.com

Most games are mid day

Canada's Schedule in EST:
Dec 26 2:30 PM - FIN vs CAN
Dec 27 1:30 PM - LAT vs CAN
Dec 29 1:30 PM - CAN vs SWE
Dec 31 1:30 PM - CAN vs GER

USA Schedule in EST:
Dec 26 11 AM - USA vs NOR
Dec 28 11 AM - SUI vs USA
Dec 29 - 11 AM - CZE vs USA
Dec 31 - 12 noon USA vs SVK

thanks, looks like EST so sucks for east coast

 

[SOLR]

Some info on who Mesar will likely be playing with based on Slovakia’s first practice with their entire team here and first lines seen.


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This ain't a bad team.

 

[Antiillafire]

This ain't a bad team.

Defense is a bit weak without Nemec but it’s still probably better than it would be in most years. May be one of the first times in Slovak junior history where the team will need to just out “offense” opponents

 

[LaP]

Who is likely to captain this team? No one really stands out for that role to me.

I'd go with Luneau if his english is good

One of the 2022 I guess.

2023

There's only one player returning and it's Beck and he played 3 games only last year so should not be a factor honestly.

 

[Draft]

not gonna lie , this year's tourney is not exciting for me. Hutson will be nice to watch, Canada looks .. meh.. and wonder if we will get weird times on tv this year?

It's less exciting than a year with Bedard, that's for sure.

Beck and Mesar's performance in the tournament will be useful to help gauge where they're at. These are both 1st-rd talents that Habs really need to pan out. If Mesar can translate what he's been doing in Kitchener and Slovakia can make some noise, that'll be exciting. Watching Reway was a good time back in the day. Beck will likely play a big role and I'd like to see what he can do outside of Peterborough.

It's really USA's tournament to lose and that's always a bit of a bummer. Hopefully Hutson can stand out - doing so with guys like Smith/Casey/Leonard/Perreault/Gauthier will be quite a testament to his skill.

Maybe not like other years, but three Habs prospects playing at the top of their WJC rosters should still be pretty exciting.

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's less exciting than a year with Bedard, that's for sure.

Beck and Mesar's performance in the tournament will be useful to help gauge where they're at. These are both 1st-rd talents that Habs really need to pan out. If Mesar can translate what he's been doing in Kitchener and Slovakia can make some noise, that'll be exciting. Watching Reway was a good time back in the day. Beck will likely play a big role and I'd like to see what he can do outside of Peterborough.

It's really USA's tournament to lose and that's always a bit of a bummer. Hopefully Hutson can stand out - doing so with guys like Smith/Casey/Leonard/Perreault/Gauthier will be quite a testament to his skill.

Maybe not like other years, but three Habs prospects playing at the top of their WJC rosters should still be pretty exciting.

Also expecting Fowler to steal the net from Augustine. The coaches comments' really made that wide open earlier than I expected, too.

 

[Redux91]

Also expecting Fowler to steal the net from Augustine. The coaches comments' really made that wide open earlier than I expected, too.

Yeah
I'm not sure how following :
Mesar on Slovakia (top line winger for them)
Beck on Canada (could be one of their best Centers and maybe Captain)
And Hutson and Fowler on USA (the D they will rely on the most offensively AND potentially their #1 netminder)
Isn't exciting enough for people this year...?

We've had MUCH worse 'attendance' years.. are people who are soured on the Habs that bad this year THIS turned off by anything involving even our budding habs prospects?

I'm really looking forward to this one too personally

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah
I'm not sure how following :
Mesar on Slovakia (top line winger for them)
Beck on Canada (could be one of their best Centers and maybe Captain)
And Hutson and Fowler (the D they will rely on the most offensively AND potentially their #1 netminder)
Isn't exciting enough for people this year...?

We've had MUCH worse 'attendance' years.. are people who are soured on the Habs that bad this year THIS turned off by anything involving even our budding habs prospects?

I'm really looking forward to this one too personally

Toxic toxicity

 

[Rapala]

Yeah
I'm not sure how following :
Mesar on Slovakia (top line winger for them)
Beck on Canada (could be one of their best Centers and maybe Captain)
And Hutson and Fowler (the D they will rely on the most offensively AND potentially their #1 netminder)
Isn't exciting enough for people this year...?

We've had MUCH worse 'attendance' years.. are people who are soured on the Habs that bad this year THIS turned off by anything involving even our budding habs prospects?

I'm really looking forward to this one too personally

It wasn't that long ago we had exactly 0 prospects participating. Fun times.

 

[Mrb1p]

I'd go with Luneau if his english is good


2023

There's only one player returning and it's Beck and he played 3 games only last year so should not be a factor honestly.

2022 draftees.

 

[McGees]

• Lane Hutson (MTL) looks stronger yet again. He was hard on pucks and has such tremendous footwork that he was very difficult to get around for opposing forwards. He's never going to be confused with a stopper defensively, but his compete level and ability to make things more difficult is notable.

World Juniors 2024: Team USA Camp Updates, Analysis From Day 1 - FloHockey

Rutger McGroarty's health status and Cutter Gauthier's position were hot topics after the first day at Team USA's World Junior Camp.

www.flohockey.tv

but i was told he can't skate

 

[Redux91]

It wasn't that long ago we had exactly 0 prospects participating. Fun times.

This is why I CANT understand people being bummed about it this year lol
Like lighten up a bit FFS
We've at least GOT guys there at all

 

[schwang26]

Why no Reinbacher or Engstrom?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Why no Reinbacher or Engstrom?

Austria not in the top division.

Engstrom too old

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Looks like Beck will be starting on the 4th line