WC: IIHF 2019 Bratislava

[amoboko]

Hi team,

With the current edition nearly finished I already started planning the coming edition.
My gf has to go often to Bratislava for work and she doesn't mind combining a businesstrip with hockey.

What would be an average price for a ticket ( weekend game)? Based on this years edition.
I hope to see Finland take on Sweden but any game would be fine.

Cheers

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[Amazing Kreiderman]

Amoboko! As we discussed yesterday, I will definitely be there. It's 35 minutes from Vienna. I think the average ticket price might be a tad lower than this year in Denmark. I was at the Sweden vs Switzerland (group stage) game and tickets were 70 euros each. Anything between 50-100 euros for games with top teams next year is realistic.

 

[amoboko]

Sweet man!
I might be travelling by myself.
So a cheap flight, stay and two games should do the trick.

 

[Urbanskog]

The groups.

Group A, Bratislava Sweden (2) Russia (3) Czech Republic (6) Switzerland (7) Norway (9) Latvia (11) Austria (17) Italy (19)

Group B, Košice Canada (1) United States (4) Finland (5) Germany (8) Slovakia (10) Denmark (12) France (13) Great Britain (22)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[aphyro]

The groups. Based on the IIHF World Ranking but still unconfirmed by the IIHF.

Group A Sweden (2) Russia (3) Czech Republic (6) Switzerland (7) Slovakia (10) Latvia (11) Austria (17) Italy (19)

Group B Canada (1) United States (4) Finland (5) Germany (8) Norway (9) Denmark (12) France (13) Great Britain (22)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Same grp as this year... f***ing boring was hopping to welcome the anglos to the big leauge...

 

[Urbanskog]

Same grp as this year... ****ing boring was hopping to welcome the anglos to the big leauge...

The groups are more or less the same every year. It's why Finland and Sweden haven't been in the same group since 2005.

 

[aphyro]

The groups are more or less the same every year. It's why Finland and Sweden haven't been in the same group since 2005.

they need to change this system... because it's boring as hell with the same grps every single year...

 

[Uncle Rotter]

The groups. Based on the IIHF World Ranking but still unconfirmed by the IIHF.

Group A Sweden (2) Russia (3) Czech Republic (6) Switzerland (7) Slovakia (10) Latvia (11) Austria (17) Italy (19)

Group B Canada (1) United States (4) Finland (5) Germany (8) Norway (9) Denmark (12) France (13) Great Britain (22)

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Would they have the Czechs and Slovaks in separate groups?

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Same grp as this year... ****ing boring was hopping to welcome the anglos to the big leauge...

Beating Russia was worth if only for that. Whoever's ranked #1 next year will get to play China in 2022.

 

[FinPanda]

Would they have the Czechs and Slovaks in separate groups?

Yeah IIHF probably changes that.

 

[Urbanskog]

Would they have the Czechs and Slovaks in separate groups?

Yes, it would make sense for them to play in different groups.

 

[salamandra]

Would they have the Czechs and Slovaks in separate groups?

CZE and AUT in one group (Bratislava) and SVK in other group (Kosice).

 

[Urbanskog]

A fan invasion from the Czech Republic and Austria should be expected. Now, had Hungary also qualified...

 

[jcbio11]

Guys, there is indeed lots of talk in our media that team Slovakia might get to play the group games in Kosice (as they played in Bratislava the last time the WCH was played here), resulting in some mix up in the groups. It hasn't been confirmed, but I think it's a pretty sure bet. So expect team Slovakia in that other group, no idea which team switches over though.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Canada and UK in the same division makes me happy#


I could be wrong but I think Canada will be in Bratislava

btw

the host country can request up to two teams switch divisions and some over here think they will swap Russia for Canada and Finland for the Czechs--as the arena in Bratislava is not that good and the one in Kosice is better and if you attend world championships you know the Fins come out in force as does Canada and I do not think they want to have any complaints from those federations

 

[Jumptheshark]

this makes sense

 

[Faterson]

So expect team Slovakia in that other group, no idea which team switches over though.

Norway is the only option according to rules, I heard.

the arena in Bratislava is not that good and the one in Kosice is better

You got that mixed up. It's exactly the other way round.

It's likely for all of Canada, US, Finland, Britain, and Slovakia to end up in Košice, to compensate for Slovakia not having played there at the previous home World Championships in 2011.

Austria and Czechs likely to play in Bratislava due to the proximity to the two countries.

 

[boredmale]

 

[Faterson]

Entirely filmed in Prague.

(Incoming Hostel references inevitable, I guess.)

 

[boredmale]

Entirely filmed in Prague.

(Incoming Hostel references inevitable, I guess.)

Lol it is sort of funny both movies came out roughly the same time

 

[Faterson]

... and both were filmed in the Czech Rep while claiming to take place in Slovakia.

 

[boredmale]

... and both were filmed in the Czech Rep while claiming to take place in Slovakia.

I take it Bratislava being the butt of jokes wasn't taken to well there?

 

[Faterson]

Oh yeah, including official protests filed by politicians... Best to return to hockey talk.

 

[BOS358]

I heard it was decided before the 2018 tournament started that Slovakia would be in Kosice for the group stage. I was told this by maybe five journalists that the organizing committee wanted Czech Republic and Slovakia in separate groups, with Slovakia in Kosice. Having Austria in Bratislava certainly doesn't hurt either.

As for the team moving over to Group A, my guess would be Norway, as it swaps 9 and 10.

Guys, there is indeed lots of talk in our media that team Slovakia might get to play the group games in Kosice (as they played in Bratislava the last time the WCH was played here), resulting in some mix up in the groups. It hasn't been confirmed, but I think it's a pretty sure bet. So expect team Slovakia in that other group, no idea which team switches over though.

 

[Faterson]

I heard it was decided before the 2018 tournament started that Slovakia would be in Kosice for the group stage.

The official announcement will be made by tournament organizers at a press conference today, Tuesday.