U18: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

[pgfan66]

The Czech game vs Canada will be available here:

 

[Antiillafire]

Slovak lineup:

Kupec-Radivojevič
Beluško-Petras
Ličko-Húževka
Fabuš-Mészáros


Kiss-Pitka-Chovan
Tomašec-Pobežal-Tomík
Zálešák-Maruna-Liščinský
Feranec-Prokopovič-Liška

Pobezal is the captain

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sweden's roster: https://swehockey.se/media/szlpnn2s/t18-roster-hlinka-gretzky-2023.pdf

Love made it. The next great Swedish goalie prospect.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

USA lineup. I suspect Park is injured. No reason to play down a forward otherwise.

Zellers-Swanson-Butella
Connelly-Young-Lee
Hughes-Stefanek-Frank
McNelis-Monteiro-Spellacy

Bales-Pitner
Keefe-Kleber
Felicio-Hendricks
McLaughlin

Hendrickson
Bernstein

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Park is #19. No clue why the lines aren’t listing him.

 

[Antiillafire]

Theo Kiss gives Slovakia the lead after an outstanding play by Luka Radivojevic

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Felicio got caught too far in the offensive zone and no one covered for him. We lose the puck, and then Bales has no clue how to defend the odd man rush.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

We’re tied. Long shift for the Slovak PK’ers had them tired and Swanson wires a nice cross ice pass to Zellers who buried it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

1-1 after 1. USA is in penalty trouble. Been an even game. Both goalies playing well.

 

[Dominance]

Nice attack by the Slovaks.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Every good scoring chance for Slovakia comes with Felicio on the ice.

2-1 USA. Goalie made a nice save, but McNelis got his own rebound and put it in. Park had some nice puck protection and playmaking to get it to him. Bad change by Slovakia created the chance.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Our defense is going to get exposed eventually. These guys are making such bad turnovers and plays in their own zone. Goalie has bailed them out so many times.

Pitner and Keefe are good, and Bales can contribute some puck play and skating, but the rest is a train wreck.

 

[macbowes]

Any link to watch the USA v. Slovakia game?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Any link to watch the USA v. Slovakia game?

Hlinka gretzky cup 2023: Prípravný zápas SVK - USA

www.youtube.com

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

2-1 after 2. USA really hanging on. Slovakia been the better team.

 

[Dominance]

2-1 after 2. USA really hanging on. Slovakia been the better team.

The American goalie is making some pretty difficult saves look extremely nonchalant, and not giving up much in the way of rebounds.

 

[macbowes]

How has Radivojevic looked so far? He was my player to watch this game.

EDIT: Just re-winding and watching a few of his shifts, he looks okay. Skating is okay, puck skills are okay, but he has good vision and plays with his head up. Decent balance, but he seems a little small/weak at this level.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The American goalie is making some pretty difficult saves look extremely nonchalant, and not giving up much in the way of rebounds.

Kam Hendrickson. Been easily the US player of the game so far. Never heard of him before today. He’s a 6’2 HS hockey goalie in Minnesota.

 

[jj cale]

Canada Czechs about to get going, that's where the action is!!

 

[Czechboy]

Canada Czechs about to get going, that's where the action is!!

In Utah... Have a signal... Tune in and see 1-0 Canada but no one is moving so I'm guessing a goal is being reviewed... You guys run over our goalie again?lol

 

[macbowes]

In Utah... Have a signal... Tune in and see 1-0 Canada but no one is moving so I'm guessing a goal is being reviewed... You guys run over our goalie again?lol

It's still 0-0, the scorebug is formatted weird. The net came off, and they struggled a little getting it back on properly.

 

[jj cale]

In Utah... Have a signal... Tune in and see 1-0 Canada but no one is moving so I'm guessing a goal is being reviewed... You guys run over our goalie again?lol

lol we like to do that sort of thing.

My stream keeps freezing up

 

[Czechboy]

lol we like to do that sort of thing.

My stream keeps freezing up

Good... Mine too. Thought it was my signal...

I was thinking it was my cell signal... Just unfroze to celebrating Canucks... I think it is 1-1.

 

[jj cale]

In case anyone is interested the botany swarm are taking on the admirals in the New Zealand hockey league right now , seems I have a big decision in front of me I wasn't initially counting on.

 

[Czechboy]

lol we like to do that sort of thing.

My stream keeps freezing up

Apologies... 1-0 Canada... 2 PPS so far... Stream is working now.

And say the gold medal favs are Canada and Sweden here...

I think the Finn's have a strong group too as many said this year was a weak draft year and next year is stronger... This would be next year's squad.

US send a weaker squad here typically.