U18 team

[FiLe]

That is exactly what you've been guilty of, making it seem as if the actual selection was the only justifiable one, and calling those thinking otherwise foolish.

I actually have a reason for this. After all this debacle, I have yet to spot a single alternative name being mentioned. As in, who is this player who should have been picked in stead of Selänne so that the principle would have been followed? Can one be named with absolute certainty?

Because if one can't, then people are getting their knickers in a twist defending an abstract creation - and that most definitely IS foolish.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

Also, they didn't know how good or bad the level Eetu was playing in now was. So call him over and see.. Once upon a time there was this goodish Selänne, made the team at 17 but the star was Ikonen.
Selänne raised his game multiple notches, put his stick on the ice, got his name in the paper and his shirt raised to the rafters.

Some folks said that Eetu did work his butt off, had tremendous effort in practice. He took the media glare of Puljujärvi - not a bad trade.

Someone said the youngest Selänne was the best of the bunch, maybe seeing his brother's level wasn't good enough he'll step up his game and who knows?

It was worth the gamble

 

[Quethas]

Sebastian Aho played with Kärpät yesterday. This probably means that it is not 100% certain that he will play in U18 WJC.

 

[ES]

I think Aho's situation regarding the U18WC will depend on Monday's game 7 of the semifinals.

Kärpät wins => Aho stays with them
Kärpät loses => Aho goes to Switzerland and won't play in Liiga bronze medal game

Teuvo Teräväinen and Juuso Ikonen were in the similar situation three years ago and as their teams lost in semi-finals, both went to U18 Worlds rather that Finnish bronze medal game.

 

[JJTT]

7-2 loss for USA in the final practice game, off to a great start..

Lineup:

Veini Vehviläinen
Nico Viksten

Jonne Tammela - Julius Nättinen - Petrus Palmu
Otto Leskinen - Vili Saarijärvi

Patrik Laine - Aleksi Saarela - Jesse Puljujärvi
Markus Niemeläinen - Veeti Vainio

Kasper Björkvist - Julius Mattila - Joonas Niemelä
Juuso Välimäki - Jesper Mattila

Topi Piipponen - Arttu Ruotsalainen - Sami Tavernier
Juho Rautanen - Henri Jokiharju

extra:
Teemu Väyrynen

Aho very likely staying with Kärpät too.

 

[fr9dd9]

7-2 loss for USA in the final practice game, off to a great start..

Lineup:

Veini Vehviläinen
Nico Viksten

Jonne Tammela - Julius Nättinen - Petrus Palmu
Otto Leskinen - Vili Saarijärvi

Patrik Laine - Aleksi Saarela - Jesse Puljujärvi
Markus Niemeläinen - Veeti Vainio

Kasper Björkvist - Julius Mattila - Joonas Niemelä
Juuso Välimäki - Jesper Mattila

Topi Piipponen - Arttu Ruotsalainen - Sami Tavernier
Juho Rautanen - Henri Jokiharju

extra:
Teemu Väyrynen

Aho very likely staying with Kärpät too.

Anyone have a list of the goal scorers for finland?

 

[Tormentor]

Anyone have a list of the goal scorers for finland?

Link to game summary. Laine and Puljujärvi scored on PP. Vehviläinen and Viksten split the game, Vehviläinen allowed 2 goals, Viksten 5 goals. All four lines ended the game with a negative +/- stat.

 

[Lapa]

That second line seems interesting on paper. How did they do?

 

[JJTT]

Aho still playing with Kärpät so he will miss the tournament.

Robin Salo was called up to the team. Was wondering why he wasn't on the original roster as he has already played in Liiga while someone like Rautanen and Jokiharju spent the season on B-Juniors..

 

[Keke]

Will they release the team today? Was expecting them to release the team yesterday but didn't.

 

[Fawkes]

The current roster can be seen here. Robin Salo was a late addition to the team. Rautanen and Jokiharju neither are on the final roster. Only 12 forwards on that list right now, so Sebastian Aho's situation is still open. But at the moment it looks like he won't be playing in the tournament, as he is playing with Kärpät in the finals.

 

[kelsier]

Katsomo doesn't broadcast the championships? I tried to google but didn't find anything. Does anyone know any streams? The first game is against the Chezchs today and I'd really like to watch it. Help appreciated.

 

[fr9dd9]

Katsomo doesn't broadcast the championships? I tried to google but didn't find anything. Does anyone know any streams? The first game is against the Chezchs today and I'd really like to watch it. Help appreciated.

Yeah I want to watch to.....

Edit: nice to see Laine on the score sheet..

 

[FiLe]

Hard to be hatin' that start. 6-1 win. Five goals on PP. Saarijärvi with 2+1, Laine with 1+3.

Given how it wasn't all that one-sided (27 SOG for the Czechs), guess the D and netminding worked as well.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Stat nitpicking looks like they changed one Laine assist for Puljujärvi

so 1+2 Laine and 0+2 Puljujärvi on that game ala tournament official website.

 

[Keke]

Are there any highlights available? Would like to see them. And are there any streams for the game today?

 

[JJTT]

Are there any highlights available? Would like to see them. And are there any streams for the game today?

No highlights, no streams. Really sad..

 

[master4071]

http://www.blick.ch/sport/eishockey...key-kueken-starten-zur-heim-wm-id3664533.html

Lucky day, it works and very good quality

1:0 what a sweet pass from Laine and great finish by Puljujarvi

 

[fr9dd9]

Wow laine is doing what I believ we all hoped him to do ! Miss the hattrick tho.

 

[JJTT]

FIN-CZE highlights https://vimeo.com/125394616
FIN-SUI highlights https://vimeo.com/125394622

Saarijärvi has some moves wow

 

[Risingwind]

Laine looks more alive now. This is more like what everyone expected from him all along, glad to see him getting some goals and passes. There were several nice redirects from him, I guess after looking at men's slappers for a year these shots are easy stuff.

 

[fr9dd9]

Would be so great if there was a stream or some way to watch the game today against canada...

 

[JJTT]

Would be so great if there was a stream or some way to watch the game today against canada...

http://livetv.sx/en/eventinfo/309036_canada_u_18_finland_u_18/

Check here once the game starts.

 

[Erikfromfin]

also that one is on 24h

http://cricfree.sx/tsn-1-live-stream

have to check if theres better quality streams

 

[fr9dd9]

Wow thanks everyone a