GDT: Group A • Dec. 31 • Finland 6, Slovakia 0

[Systemfel]

2011 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | GROUP A
DECEMBER 31 • 12:30 PM ET • 18:30 CET

Slovakia
Last game's lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

9 Juraj Majdán​

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19 Dalibor Bortňák​

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28 Richard Pánik (C)​

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27 Marek Hrivík​

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17 Andrej Šťastný (A)​

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20 Michael Vandas​

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8 Peter Šišovský​

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13 Tomáš Jurčo​

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23 Andrej Kudrna​

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22 Tomáš Matoušek​

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18 Dominik Šimčák​

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11 Oliver Jokeľ​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

4 Henrich Jaborník​

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3 Adam JánošÃ­k​

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29 Miroslav Preisinger (A)​

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7 Peter Trška​

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-​

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26 Peter Čerešňák​

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5 Lukáš Kozák​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

1 Juraj Hollý​

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30 Dominik Riečický​

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-​

Scratched | Reason
D 16 Peter Hraško|Suspension
D 25 Martin Marinčin|Suspension

Finland
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

18 Iiro Pakarinen (A)​

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10 Erik Haula​

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6 Teemu Pulkkinen​

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25 Toni Rajala​

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29 Joonas Nättinen​

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20 Joel Armia​

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27 Joonas Donskoi​

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11 Miikka Salomäki​

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13 Julius Junttila​

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24 Teemu Tallberg​

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21 Valtteri Virkkunen​

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28 Jaakko Turtiainen​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Jyrki Jokipakka​

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9 Sami Vatanen (C)​

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8 Rasmus Rissanen​

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5 Nico Manelius (A)​

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4 Tommi Kivistö​

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23 Jesse Virtanen​

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15 Olli Määttä​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

31 Joni Ortio​

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30 Sami Aittokallio​

Scratched | Reason

C 16 Henri Tuominen​

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Injury​

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Officials

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Georgij Jablukow|Referee

Keith Kaval|Referee

Christian Kaspar|Linesman

Jonathan Morrison|Linesman

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[Juzmo]

Joel, please score.

Thanks.

 

[Dosing]

any stream for this?

 

[Jolli]

any stream for this?

Slovak STV3 and Finnish MTV3 MAX

 

[Juzmo]

So likely there will be a stream by STV3, since it was streamed by it last night.

 

[Dosing]

They brought their own stuff or is TSN also covering it? english commentator wouldn't hurt

 

[Brun0]

They brought their own stuff or is TSN also covering it? english commentator wouldn't hurt

They are both in finnish and slovak...not in english unless tsn shows it.

 

[Brun0]

And besides its new year so who cares, happy new year !!!!!

So not gonna watch the game, better things to do.

 

[Dosing]

And besides its new year so who cares, happy new year !!!!!

So not gonna watch the game, better things to do.

In your timezone maybe :p

And HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

[Jussi]

Re: Finland's lines, Salomäki is likely to play with Donskoi and Junttila, so Tuominen will be the 13th forward, if he dresses in the first place.

 

[Lapa]

Re: Finland's lines, Salomäki is likely to play with Donskoi and Junttila, so Tuominen will be the 13th forward, if he dresses in the first place.

Thank god. Tuominen hasn't been that good, while Salomäki was great.

 

[Jussi]

Thank god. Tuominen hasn't been that good, while Salomäki was great.

Note that that is a guess since Tuominen was injured in the last game and Salomäki played well.

 

[Juzmo]

Re: Finland's lines, Salomäki is likely to play with Donskoi and Junttila, so Tuominen will be the 13th forward, if he dresses in the first place.

And hopefully Aittokallio will get the start and rest Ortio for the deathmatch.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Šťastný has been pretty impressive

 

[FrankTheTank]

I am really excited about Salomäki. He's really versatile player and what's important he likes to play rough. Hope he gonna make some points tonight and play overall good game. This tournament is his big chance to affect him draft number because in Finland he plays in the fourth line and doesn't get lot of playing time.

I thinks finns will win this game 4-2 and Vatanen and Armia will finally score!

 

[thomast]

I am really excited about Salomäki. He's really versatile player and what's important he likes to play rough. Hope he gonna make some points tonight and play overall good game. This tournament is his big chance to affect him draft number because in Finland he plays in the fourth line and doesn't get lot of playing time.

I thinks finns will win this game 4-2 and Vatanen and Armia will finally score!

Salomäki was better than armia in the last game. Salomäki seems to be quite physical and has good skill. Perfect 3rd line player? They robbed 1 assist from salomäki in last game when donskoi scored. Armia has to pick it up and score goals hes been one of the worst players atm. I see he has very good skill and all but rajala likes to hold the puck and doesen't pass. Rajala should pass more and not to shoot from bad places. Rajala has hurt Armias game. I expect more from Vatanen in this game. Jyrki Jokipakka has outplayed vatanen in every game. He has been very good in both ends. Finland wins this game Pulkkinen 2+2

 

[MaNNe]

According to http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/jaakiekko/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/jaakiekko/2010/12/1249476 Salomäki will play, as Tuominen is still injured.

Let's hope for a good game and a Finland win =). Altho i'd like to see Panik score, just cause he has the coolest name ever

 

[Jussi]

Ortio in net, I guess they don't have much confidence in Aittokallio.

 

[Juzmo]

Salomäki was better than armia in the last game. Salomäki seems to be quite physical and has good skill. Perfect 3rd line player? They robbed 1 assist from salomäki in last game when donskoi scored. Armia has to pick it up and score goals hes been one of the worst players atm. I see he has very good skill and all but rajala likes to hold the puck and doesen't pass. Rajala should pass more and not to shoot from bad places. Rajala has hurt Armias game. I expect more from Vatanen in this game. Jyrki Jokipakka has outplayed vatanen in every game. He has been very good in both ends. Finland wins this game Pulkkinen 2+2

Yeah well Salomäki is in Oulu like his two other linemates and that has to help a whole lot unlike in the second line which just doesn't really work. Armia is a securing player there and he is being just wasted.

 

[Pyke*]

Finland should win this easy with Slovakia mentally checked out.

 

[Analyzer*]

GO SUOMI.

I hope I get this game on some channel.

http://www.stv.sk/online/?program=3

 

[KopitarFAN]

Go Slovaks!!!!

 

[No1Joker]

Lets go SUOMI!!!

 

[BobDobolina]

1-0 Salomaki.

 

[Jussi]

Finland 1-0. Possibly Salomäki.