Coronavirus and WHC

[Gold Standard]

yeah, even if tournament goes ahead as planned/or is moved to another location, Hockey Canada should just take a pass. not worth exposing players to unnecessary travel this spring. The best option would be just to cancel the tournament and move hosting cities back a year. Hopefully the world will be back to normal by spring 2021.

 

[alko]

Can you imagine the hype next year, when this year WCH will be canceled?

 

[jonas2244]

Switzerland also stops the hockey-season because under the state of emergency which currenctly affetcs two teams (Lugano and Ambri) they're not allowed to do trainings. And there is a good chance that the state of emergency will be extended to the whole country.

 

[BlizzardSloth]

yeah, even if tournament goes ahead as planned/or is moved to another location, Hockey Canada should just take a pass. not worth exposing players to unnecessary travel this spring. The best option would be just to cancel the tournament and move hosting cities back a year. Hopefully the world will be back to normal by spring 2021.

That's what I really hope far as a Swiss living in Zurich, waited for it top happen here for years. But Swiss media so far reported that there's not much of a chance of moving the hosting cities back.

 

[FinPanda]

U18 WHC officially cancelled with USA's decision to not let most of the Europe into the country.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

U18 WHC officially cancelled with USA's decision to not let most of the Europe into the country.

That ban ends 30 days of tomorrow ( 13th March) so it's over in April 13th or April 14th.
And U18 WJC's starts 16th April that means there's still 2 days left before the tournament starts.

And if teams can't get ready in days 2 then something is terribly wrong.
Travelling from Finland to USA won't take 2 days so don't panic yet.

 

[FinPanda]

That ban ends 30 days of tomorrow ( 13th March) so it's over in April 13th or April 14th.
And U18 WJC's starts 16th April that means there's still 2 days left before the tournament starts.

And if teams can't get ready in days 2 then something is terribly wrong.
Travelling from Finland to USA won't take 2 days so don't panic yet.

Lol couple days doesn't make a difference. No one wants to take a risk. Its just hockey.

 

[Czechboy]

Meanwhile in Finland it looks like the confirmed cases have been isolated properly and there are no containment pockets or areas. I forgot where I read it and who said it but right now it's seems unlikely that sporting events will be cancelled or played without spectators in Finland.

 

[Jussi]

Already posted in other threads. Sudden increase in cases relating to people returning from travels in Austria.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Lol couple days doesn't make a difference. No one wants to take a risk. Its just hockey.

2018 was something talk of high nuclear radius level in Chelyabinsk area which caused concerns
and still U18 WJC's was played as planned.

So can we just wait when IIHF and USA hockey
officially announce the cancellation of 2020 U18 WJC's
and not panic and shit in our pants right now.

The population of USA is 330 million people
so the odds of that half or even one quarter of the total USA population
Is or would be exposed to Korona virus is not very large or even likely.

There could still be neutral and corona free areas in USA which can host U18 WJC's
if / when AnnArbor and Plymouth are under of corona infection.

If / when IIHF decides not to play U18 WJC's next month
how about wait that corona pandemic is over and postpone that tournament in July / August.

Corona virus is dangerous only for people who has diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
Especially older peoples age over 60 yrs old are at risk for the more dangerous Corona virus

Players in U18 WJC's are about 16 to 18 yrs old kids
so how likely is it even half of those people
would already have cardiovascular disease or diabetes at that age.

 

[FinPanda]

2018 was something talk of high nuclear radius levels in Chelyabinsk are which caused concerns
and still U18 WJC's was played as planned.

So can we just wait when IIHF and USA hockey
officially announce the cancellation of 2020 U18 WJC's
and not panic and shit in our pants right now.

The population of USA is 330 million people
so the odds of that half or even one quarter of the total USA population
Is or would be exposed to Korona virus is not very large or even likely.

There could still be neutral and corona free areas in USA which can host U18 WJC's
if / when AnnArbor and Plymouth are under of corona infection.

If / when IIHF decides not to play U18 WJC's in USA
how about postpone that tournament in July / August.
Or play U18 WJC's in neutral and corona free country.

I am not panicking lmao. It is common sense. It is not wise to travel at the moment.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I am not panicking lmao. It is common sense. It is not wise to travel at the moment.

Take your head out of ass
and start realize that the USA's corona-virus situation could be totally different next month what it is now.
A lot can change in 30 days so lets wait and see what's going to happen.

Bye
And have a nice day.

 

[FinPanda]

Take your head out of ass
and start realize that the USA's corona-virus situation could be totally different next month what it is now.
A lot can change in 30 days so lets wait and see what's going to happen.

Bye
And have a nice day.

 

[FinPanda]

Take your head out of ass
and start realize that the USA's corona-virus situation could be totally different next month what it is now.
A lot can change in 30 days so lets wait and see what's going to happen.

Bye
And have a nice day.

Stop being selfish and think about others.

 

[DeeQ]

It's cancelled.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Stop being selfish and think about others.

I'm not selfish i'm optimist.
Those what i told are the facts but if you can't handle the truth it's not my problem.

And now you stop wasting my time and go do something useful.
Bye.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

It's cancelled.

And based on what ?
Is USA hockey officially announced U18 WJC's are cancelled.

 

[FinPanda]

Finland is a champion for another year!

 

[FinPanda]

I'm not slefish.
Those what i told are the facts but if you can't handle the truth it's not my problem.
Stop wasting my time and go do something useful.
Bye.

Or you can't handle the fact that there will be no international hockey? It's your problem, not mine.

 

[Jussi]

And based on what ?
Is USA hockey officially announced U18 WJC's are cancelled.

"The men's IIHF World Championship has been cancelled with an official announcement expected in the coming days, a source tells The Hockey News. " Logic dictates that the U-18 WJC will be as well.

 

[DeeQ]

And based on what ?
Is USA hockey officially announced U18 WJC's are cancelled.

There are big headlines at least in finnish news sites. Don't know about U18, I was talking about WHC.

 

[FinPanda]

We have hope.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Finland is a champion for another year!

They gotta go to china for their parade

 

[Jumptheshark]

We have hope.

I am sticking to what team GB told me on monday.

 

[FinPanda]

I am sticking to what team GB told me on monday.

We still have time, things can change in the following couple of months.