Player Discussion IIHF U18's Thread

[Club]

Caufield!

 

[MrMaster]

Caufield won't go past #10

 

[sabresandcanucks]

3-3...Tracey from Krebs. Really good rush by Krebs and fantastic pass. Tracey with fantastic dangles down low, buries it behind the Fin goaltender. Krebs playing up a gear to start the 3rd thus far.

 

[Chainshot]

3-3...Tracey from Krebs. Really good rush by Krebs and fantastic pass. Tracey with fantastic dangles down low, buries it behind the Fin goaltender. Krebs playing up a gear to start the 3rd thus far.

That has to be so disheartening for the Finns. But that seems also to be typical of how the Nats play.

 

[sabresandcanucks]

That has to be so disheartening for the Finns. But that seems also to be typical of how the Nats play.

Yeah, they have looked over matched since the first period. Canada woke up and the speed/skill is starting to take over.

 

[MackAttack26]

I mean...if we picked Caufield at 7 I could get behind it.

I'm kinda half hoping he starts sucking it up out there though and falls to the potential Blues pick though...

 

[sabresandcanucks]

Krebs the best player on the ice in the 3rd thus far. Gets knocked off the puck a bit too easily but his speed, play-making ability, hockey IQ, two-way game is locked in. Him and Rees driving the ship.

 

[sabresandcanucks]

Tracey again....4-3. Rees with the key play along the boards in his own zone to spring a two on one. Tracey buries it.

 

[Goathead]

Caufield is definitely the most dangerous player out there. Its not even close. I’m starting to warm up to him.

 

[sabresandcanucks]

Krebs with the empty netter....5-3 Canada, they will take this one.

 

[flashsabre]

Great comeback by the Canadians. As sabresandcanucks mentioned, Rees was a real catilyst for the comeback.

Krebs was good as was Newhook.

Cozens worries me. All the tools, questionable toolbox.

I really like Pelltier. Super skilled, electric type player.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I can't imagine a scenario where Chicago doesn't take Turcotte. How could they not?

 

[Jame]

Great comeback by the Canadians. As sabresandcanucks mentioned, Rees was a real catilyst for the comeback.

Krebs was good as was Newhook.

Cozens worries me. All the tools, questionable toolbox.

I really like Pelltier. Super skilled, electric type player.

If we luck in to this ~19th pick scenario... Pelletier is one of my targets.

 

[Jame]

I can't imagine a scenario where Chicago doesn't take Turcotte. How could they not?

Byram

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Byram

I think they’re our biggest threat on the Turcotte front, maybe Detroit too. Still keeping hopes alive but they’re diminishing with every game

 

[sabresandcanucks]

I think they’re our biggest threat on the Turcotte front, maybe Detroit too. Still keeping hopes alive but they’re diminishing with every game

I'm hoping a couple of other D men have great tournaments just so Detroit potentially takes a Harley or Soderstrom or Broberg.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I can't imagine a scenario where Chicago doesn't take Turcotte. How could they not?

I see them going for Byram to pair with Boqvist for the future.

 

[jBuds]

USA final and breakdown?

 

[Chainshot]

USA final and breakdown?

I watched just over 2 periods:

-Turcotte was okay, battled, won some pucks and drew a penalty. He was also robbed of a goal by an amazing save by the Swedish netminder and took a penalty in the offensive zone (common, all the US penalties were at the Swedish blueline or deeper into the o-zone for some reason).
- Caufield finished in a variety of ways and from a variety of ranges.
- Hughes made some mistakes that went the other way, only had one dominant rush that I saw. Maybe he was better later.
- While it won't be liked, Beecher and Boldy were my favorite two forwards for the US.
- Knight's got amazing feet.
- Shockingly, I spent very little time watching the defensemen for the US.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I see them going for Byram to pair with Boqvist for the future.

I guess you’re right - maybe I’m just a pessimist

 

[Chainshot]

Caufield's goals, two setup nicely by Boldy:





Thanks to @Zaddy for the captures.

 

[flashsabre]

Something about Hughes. He has the elite skill but whenever I watch him I am left scratching my head. It will be very interesting to see how he does next year if he is in the NHL.

 

[Gabrielor]

Something about Hughes. He has the elite skill but whenever I watch him I am left scratching my head. It will be very interesting to see how he does next year if he is in the NHL.

I'm going to die on the hill that he should just be a winger, not a center.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

Not able to watch today - on the road with class and Easter travel all day.