PuckPoise
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- May 25, 2011
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I have wondered this for many years now, so i have to ask
what is tv-pucken ? - exactly - (sure i could google it...but i'd rather not)
How,when did it start? Has this junior tournament thingamabob always been called tv-pucken?
(no need to translate tv-pucken btw. )
It's a classic youth tournament (started in 1959) where all the different regions put together their best U16 players and compete against each other. 99% of pro players have gone through this tournament with their district and it's a huge thing that every kid strives to play in.
Obviously the TV part of it was a big thing way back when those were the only youth/junior games on TV at all and Swedish TV didn't get more than two channels, now you can stream any game for these kids but the status of the tournament is still intact.
For prospect nerds it's also a fun event since it's mostly kid you've never seen play before and often it's the first introduction of the young prospects to the hockey world, more or less.