Euro Hockey Tour: Beijer Hockey Games, February 9-12

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Games

February 9:
Czechia vs Sweden
Switzerland vs Finland

February 11:
Finland vs Czechia
Sweden vs Switzerland

February 12:
Switzerland vs Czechia
Sweden vs Finland

Switzerland vs Finland will be played in Zürich, rest of the games in Malmö.

Roster of Finnish team:
Goaltenders:
31 Jatkola Juha, KalPa Kuopio (R)
32 Larmi Emil, Växjö Lakers HC, SHL

Defensemen:
2 Rissanen Rasmus, Örebro HK, SHL
3 Pulli Valtteri, TPS Turku (R)
13 Kemiläinen Valtteri, Tappara Tampere
18 Saarijärvi Vili, SCL Tigers, NLA
33 Matinpalo Nikolas, Ässät Pori (R)
36 Eronen Elmeri, Timrå IK, SHL
38 Riikola Juuso, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
40 Lindbohm Petteri, Frölunda HC, SHL
52 Pelli Arttu, HPK Hämeenlinna
80 Niku Sami, JYP Jyväskylä

Forwards:
19 Savinainen Veli-Matti, Tappara Tampere
20 Ojamäki Niko, Tappara Tampere
21 Innala Jere, Frölunda HC, SHL
22 Ruotsalainen Arttu, EHC Kloten, NLA
23 Mattila Julius, Lukko Rauma (R)
25 Ikonen Joona, Ilves Tampere
27 Kuokkanen Janne, HC Fribourg-Gottéron, NLA
28 Tikka Tommi, Ilves Tampere
29 Oksanen Ahti, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
50 Aaltonen Juhamatti, Jukurit Mikkeli
51 Jääskä Juha, HIFK Helsinki (R)
62 Leino Robert, Örebro HK, SHL
71 Kossila Kalle, Växjö Lakers HC, SHL (R)
74 Suomela Antti, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
76 Sallinen Jere, EHC Biel, NLA

Six rookies marked with (R).

Jukka Jalonen was in a knee surgery recently and he will miss the tournament. Mikko Manner will take the duties of head coach with video coach Janne Hietaniemi will be behind the bench taking Manner's usual duties.

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[Lartsaman]

Again too much Tappara players as if they haven´t already proven themselves. It would be wiser to let them concentrate on their club team. They have a tons of matches and a damn CHL-final coming.

 

[Jukurit]

Games

February 9:
Czechia vs Sweden
Switzerland vs Finland

February 11:
Finland vs Czechia
Sweden vs Switzerland

February 12:
Switzerland vs Czechia
Sweden vs Finland

Switzerland vs Finland will be played in Zürich, rest of the games in Malmö.

Roster of Finnish team:
Goaltenders:
31 Jatkola Juha, KalPa Kuopio (R)
32 Larmi Emil, Växjö Lakers HC, SHL

Defensemen:
2 Rissanen Rasmus, Örebro HK, SHL
3 Pulli Valtteri, TPS Turku (R)
13 Kemiläinen Valtteri, Tappara Tampere
18 Saarijärvi Vili, SCL Tigers, NLA
33 Matinpalo Nikolas, Ässät Pori (R)
36 Eronen Elmeri, Timrå IK, SHL
38 Riikola Juuso, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
40 Lindbohm Petteri, Frölunda HC, SHL
52 Pelli Arttu, HPK Hämeenlinna
80 Niku Sami, JYP Jyväskylä

Forwards:
19 Savinainen Veli-Matti, Tappara Tampere
20 Ojamäki Niko, Tappara Tampere
21 Innala Jere, Frölunda HC, SHL
22 Ruotsalainen Arttu, EHC Kloten, NLA
23 Mattila Julius, Lukko Rauma (R)
25 Ikonen Joona, Ilves Tampere
27 Kuokkanen Janne, HC Fribourg-Gottéron, NLA
28 Tikka Tommi, Ilves Tampere
29 Oksanen Ahti, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
50 Aaltonen Juhamatti, Jukurit Mikkeli
51 Jääskä Juha, HIFK Helsinki (R)
62 Leino Robert, Örebro HK, SHL
71 Kossila Kalle, Växjö Lakers HC, SHL (R)
74 Suomela Antti, IK Oskarshamn, SHL
76 Sallinen Jere, EHC Biel, NLA

Six rookies marked with (R).

Jukka Jalonen was in a knee surgery recently and he will miss the tournament. Mikko Manner will take the duties of head coach with video coach Janne Hietaniemi will be behind the bench taking Manner's usual duties.

I'm surprised Aaltonen made it. Puistola or Huuhtanen from Jukurit would've been more deserving. Maybe last time that Aaltonen plays for the national team?

 

[Lambo]

I'm surprised Aaltonen made it. Puistola or Huuhtanen from Jukurit would've been more deserving. Maybe last time that Aaltonen plays for the national team?

2017

 

[Eye of Ra]

Its too bad they put this in Malmö. No real hockey culture here. Stands will be empty. I would like this to be held in Göteborg, weird that Göteborg never gets any EHT tournaments.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden.

MÅLVAKTER

30 Linus Söderström
31 Lars Johansson

BACKAR

4 Emil Djuse
5 Oscar Fantenberg
7 Hardy Häman Aktell
32 Lukas Bengtsson
54 Anton Lindholm
64 Jonathan Pudas
81 Theodor Lennström
94 Joel Persson

FORWARDS

11 Joakim Nygård
17 Pär Lindholm
19 Marcus Sörensen
20 André Petersson
23 Lucas Wallmark
24 Oscar Lindberg
28 Anton Bengtsson
36 Emil Larsson
42 Joakim Nordström
48 Carl Klingberg
58 Anton Lander
70 Dennis Rasmussen
71 Isac Brännström
76 Jonathan Dahlén
95 Jacob de la Rose


I dont like Persson and Rasmussen.

 

[Eye of Ra]

I want this lines:

Dahlen - Lander - Petersson
Nygård - Wallmark - Brännström
Sörensen - Lindholm - Lindberg
Bengtsson - De la Rose - Larsson
Klingberg - Rasmussen - Nordström

Djuse - Pudas
Lennström - Bengtsson
Granberg - Åman Aktell
Alsing - Persson

 

[Eye of Ra]

Switzerland:

Goaltenders (3): Sandro Aeschlimann (HC Davos), Melvin Nyffeler (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Ludovic Waeber (ZSC Lions)

Defensemen (8): Lian Bichsel (Leksands IF / SWE), Michael Fora (HC Davos), Tobias Geisser (EV Zug), Andrea Glauser (Lausanne HC), Nico Gross (EV Zug), Roger Karrer (Genève-Servette HC), Mirco Müller (HC Lugano), Nathan Vouardoux (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers)

Forwards (14): Thierry Bader (SC Bern), Nando Eggenberger (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), André Heim (HC Ambri-Piotta), Fabrice Herzog (EV Zug), Luca Hischier (EHC Biel-Bienne), Ken Jäger (Lausanne HC), Simon Knak (HC Davos), Mike Künzle (EHC Biel), Marco Miranda (Genève-Servette HC), Marco Müller (HC Lugano), Willy Riedi (ZSC Lions), Sandro Schmid (Fribourg-Gottéron), Sven Senteler (EV Zug), Calvin Thürkauf (HC Lugano)

 

[Eye of Ra]

@Czechboy

 

[Czechboy]

@Czechboy

Thanks Ra!

Cool to see 3 Extraliga goalies. Looks like this roster is heavy on Extraliga guys. I wonder if Jalonen is trying to find soldiers from the domestic league for the Skoda cup?

Klok is my fav D in Europe but is having a weird season... hope things turn around. Nice to see Jordan back for us (he was banned because he was in KHL I think) and Kempny is a great solider. I imagine those 3 are on the Skoda Cup team and then hopefully some NHLers and Jiricek to fill it out.

Forwards.. lots of controversy over no Lakatos (lots of points but not at 5 on 5). Curious how he does. Chlapik, Smejkal and Jasek are the only ones that excites me in that forward group though. Smejkal should be a lock for Skoda.. he's on fire in the Liiga and a beauty bottom 6 player. Hoping he gives the NHL a crack after this season. Nice to finally see Jasek!

My guess is 1 win and 2 losses. I don't think Jalonen cares about winning and is more looking into roles which is how it should be!

 

[SantosHalper]

I don't think Jalonen cares about winning and is more looking into roles which is how it should be!

You got it right! The beauty of the finnish system, this all is just a one big practice until the Quarterfinal game.

OT: How come Bobby Holik played so few NT tournaments?

 

[Czechboy]

You got it right! The beauty of the finnish system, this all is just a one big practice until the Quarterfinal game.

OT: How come Bobby Holik played so few NT tournaments?

It's a great question. I have no idea. His last 2 times he didn't do very well. Son to a legendary hockey family too.

 

[SantosHalper]

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It's a great question. I have no idea. His last 2 times he didn't do very well. Son to a legendary hockey family too.

According to always reliable wikipedia, Holik became a 'merican citizen on November 4 1996. Right after the '96 World cup, maybe the Czech Ice Hockey Association didn't like that? Oh well, Czechia still won everything without Holik. Great player but it's bit weird seeing him with so few NT tournaments.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Thanks Ra!

Cool to see 3 Extraliga goalies. Looks like this roster is heavy on Extraliga guys. I wonder if Jalonen is trying to find soldiers from the domestic league for the Skoda cup?

Klok is my fav D in Europe but is having a weird season... hope things turn around. Nice to see Jordan back for us (he was banned because he was in KHL I think) and Kempny is a great solider. I imagine those 3 are on the Skoda Cup team and then hopefully some NHLers and Jiricek to fill it out.

Forwards.. lots of controversy over no Lakatos (lots of points but not at 5 on 5). Curious how he does. Chlapik, Smejkal and Jasek are the only ones that excites me in that forward group though. Smejkal should be a lock for Skoda.. he's on fire in the Liiga and a beauty bottom 6 player. Hoping he gives the NHL a crack after this season. Nice to finally see Jasek!

My guess is 1 win and 2 losses. I don't think Jalonen cares about winning and is more looking into roles which is how it should be!

Smejkal plays in SHL

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Patrik Karlkvist should be on swe roster imo

 

[Czechboy]

Smejkal plays in SHL

Thank you. He's doing really well... Top 5.

 

[Eye of Ra]

As usual, Sweden have declines. Fantenberg, Söderström and Lindholm have declined. Replaced by Alsing, Enroth and Granberg.

No idea why Enroth gets the chance, he is not good enough. And Alsing as a replecement for Fantenberg is a weird one, they are like day and night in playingstyles.

Patrik Karlkvist should be on swe roster imo

He is a very good SHL player, but his skating and low level of intensity might not be a good fit on the international ice.

 

[jonas2244]

Bichsel looks like a lock on the Swiss WC team. No way he shouldn't get a spot.

 

[SwissFan12]

Crazy game.

Bichsel looks like a lock on the Swiss WC team. No way he shouldn't get a spot.

I really hope to see him at the WC. He's a futur superstar.

 

[Czechboy]

Bichsel looks like a lock on the Swiss WC team. No way he shouldn't get a spot.

The rare prospect where you have no worries about him being too small or getting pushed around.lol

 

[Czechboy]

Just watched the Czech Swede game (most of it)... we got the win! I think Sweden leads the EHT so this might help us in catching them for the overall table. I coudl also be way off.lol

So nice to finally see Klok (whom I was hoping to see in Arizona) and Kovar back is great. That winning breakout was Klok, Kovar and Chlapik.. all 3 guys I'd like to see at the Skoda's!

Another few from this team I want are Smejkal, Kempny and maybe Jordan (not like we have a lot of NHL stud D coming over!lol)

That was great! On to Saturday.

 

[martygod12]

So Finns thrashed us today 6:1, kinda embarassing but not a tragedy, its just a friendly "pre season" tournament, lots of guys for testing and such.

But I must say I didnt like this team from the day one I saw the nomination. Its really weak imo, lost of overaged, burned out players like Jordan, Kempny, Jerabek, Mozik ... old and slow D they are just not good enough anymore for the national team.

Also a lot of great in form players from ELH was left out and instead a bunch of players with questionable form and productivity like Kovarcik, Musil, Beranek or Zohorna were nominated.

So I hope it will help the coach and staff as a indication of which players NOT to take to World Cup. Honestly only Chlapik, Kovar, Smejkal, Klok, Flek and Cernoch should be in consideration for WC from this squad.

 

[Czechboy]

So Finns thrashed us today 6:1, kinda embarassing but not a tragedy, its just a friendly "pre season" tournament, lots of guys for testing and such.

But I must say I didnt like this team from the day one I saw the nomination. Its really weak imo, lost of overaged, burned out players like Jordan, Kempny, Jerabek, Mozik ... old and slow D they are just not good enough anymore for the national team.

Also a lot of great in form players from ELH was left out and instead a bunch of players with questionable form and productivity like Kovarcik, Musil, Beranek or Zohorna were nominated.

So I hope it will help the coach and staff as a indication of which players NOT to take to World Cup. Honestly only Chlapik, Kovar, Smejkal, Klok, Flek and Cernoch should be in consideration for WC from this squad.

I'm watching the slaughter now.. still 0-0 so the pain hasn't begun for me yet.lol

I will say.. I am impressed that guys like Sobotka and Jerabek still try out and attend. The Olympics were a brutal fiasco for them and yet they still want to represent. That is impressive. I honestly thought we'd never see them again. I was a huge Sobotka fan back in the day.

I'm fine with Kempny as our D will be weak at Skoda's.. Hronek should be available and that might be it. Rutta, Gudas are playoff bound. Simek is often hurt. Gudas has no contract. Zboril will be unavilable but also never plays. Hajek will not be available but is now in the AHL. Galvas and Kral are in AHL and won't be available unless teams eliminatied. Knot is buried in AHL too. Same with Jiricek.

I'm thinking a good case on D is Hronek, Klok, Kempny, Jordan and the pick your fav Euro or hope for an AHLer.

Currently net is looking good as we have (pre trade) Vejmelka and Mrazek as a potential 1-2. Dostal also buried in AHL.

Forwards should be good but no Pasta this time. Hope Hertl comes over to be our 1C. The forward group is promising though.. totally agree on Smejkal, Chlapik.. I'll add Spacek as another with Cervenka and Kovar (who you said).

Again, some AHL guys would be nice too like Zohorna and Blumel (boy was I wrong about him playing 60 NHL games... frustrated about that one!)

 

[Czechboy]

So Finns thrashed us today 6:1, kinda embarassing but not a tragedy, its just a friendly "pre season" tournament, lots of guys for testing and such.

But I must say I didnt like this team from the day one I saw the nomination. Its really weak imo, lost of overaged, burned out players like Jordan, Kempny, Jerabek, Mozik ... old and slow D they are just not good enough anymore for the national team.

Also a lot of great in form players from ELH was left out and instead a bunch of players with questionable form and productivity like Kovarcik, Musil, Beranek or Zohorna were nominated.

So I hope it will help the coach and staff as a indication of which players NOT to take to World Cup. Honestly only Chlapik, Kovar, Smejkal, Klok, Flek and Cernoch should be in consideration for WC from this squad.

Also, now 4-1... Kvaca had a real bad game. That 4th goal was brutal. Not saying Kvaca sucks, but he sucked today.lol

 

[mattihp]

I'm surprised Aaltonen made it. Puistola or Huuhtanen from Jukurit would've been more deserving. Maybe last time that Aaltonen plays for the national team?

Aaltonen looking pretty good