Individual awards announced!

[Aki Berg]

Nummelin over Aki.

Agreed.

 

[wildone26*]

Crosby very much deserved best forward. Good for him. Holmqvist best goalie? Shame on you people, shame on you for that chose. Must have been the same people that voted Brodeur for the last Vezina over Luongo or something, perhaps they have a group called the "klugheads" and they roll the dice to determine which times they are allowed to vote on an award to create controversy.

 

[tom_servo]

At least on the big European ice he is.

For what it's worth, Crosby says he prefers the smaller ice.

 

[66-30-33]

And Crosby should have been the tournament mvp imho (or perhaps Mezin).

If Canada got bronze he probably would have but canada lost so he didn't and shouldn't. Crosby was the leagues MVP which is pretty obvious..almost 2 point a game average (go figure last game he gets 0 for the first time since we played Belarus, so the first game and last game :/).

 

[MMX]

Best goalie award should have been given to a guy named Norrena.

Agreed, either him or Mezin.

 

[MMX]

(go figure last game he gets 0 for the first time since we played Belarus, so the first game and last game :/).

Actually, Belarus played Canada in the exhibition game right before the tournament. But yes, he was held pointless in that game.

Not to hijack this thread, but in the light of this I'd really like to congratulate young Belarusian defenseman Denisov. He was virtually unknown before the tournament, but stood out in the aforementioned game vs. Canada where he drew personal assignment of containing Crosby. He continued his stellar play against top opposing forwards when he held both Hossa and Ovechkin pointless. And his absence against Sweden due to match penalty in the previous game was really noticeable out there.
I'd say, breakout tournament for him, congratulations

 

[mattihp]

Media All-Star Team:
Goalie: Andrei Mezin (Belarus)
Defense: Petteri Nummelin (Finland), Niklas Kronwall (Sweden)
Forwards: Sidney Crosby (Canada), David Vyborny (Czech Republic), Alexander Ovechkin (Russia)

First time they all are from different countries?

And Mezin should've gotten the best goalie award...

 

[BMann]

Not to hijack this thread, but in the light of this I'd really like to congratulate young Belarusian defenseman Denisov. He was virtually unknown before the tournament, but stood out in the aforementioned game vs. Canada where he drew personal assignment of containing Crosby. He continued his stellar play against top opposing forwards when he held both Hossa and Ovechkin pointless. And his absence against Sweden due to match penalty in the previous game was really noticeable out there.
I'd say, breakout tournament for him, congratulations

How old is Denisov & where is he playing MMX ? I'd agree + Kolasau + Kolosov the defensive side of things also looks very bright for Belarus.

 

[MMX]

How old is Denisov & where is he playing MMX ?

He is 21 years old and is currently playing for Keramin Minsk. There is some talk that his performance caught an eye of several RSL clubs, so expect a move there soon.

 

[Potlach]

How did Bergeron not make the All-Start team?

 

[FrankMTL]

How did Bergeron not make the All-Start team?

Like I said...I don`t understand that one either....

 

[Sampe]

For what it's worth, Crosby says he prefers the smaller ice.

I'm sure he does, but international ice surface is tailor-made for smart, smallish playmakers like Crosby who have a lot more room and a lot more passing options there.

Crosby can obviously be a superstar regardless of the size of the rink, though.